The year is 1999 where promising dot-coms seem to be popping up in the blink of an eye. The startup your buddy Ken invested in quickly attracted venture capital and on it went to the IPO wonderland. Ken is handing out cigars and telling you his success stories. “I’d be crazy if I don’t get [...]
What better way to learn about investing in tech ventures than to tap into the perspectives of an angel group chairman who’s also a 38-year veteran in the tech industry? This week, Venture Hype caught up with Bill Warner, chairman of the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum (TACF) and managing partner of Paladin and Associates. Prior [...]
For this week’s interview, Venture Hype got in touch with Greg Porto, a veteran investment banker and business advisor who’s cool enough to give us a quick overview of what he does for growth-oriented startups. This is part I of the interview. In part II, Porto will point out some common mistakes companies make and [...]
Mature companies are like mature race horses. It’s fairly easy to place a value on them based on their winnings. But startup companies are more like foals. You can study their bloodlines and their conformation, but placing a value on them is more an art than a science. The most successful angel investors have mastered [...]