Understanding the market potential and knowing what the entrepreneur and his team may be able to bring to the table, or what they may be hiding, is important to the development of sound investing strategies. This is not to say you should assume entrepreneurs are stealthy individuals bent on tricking you into investing, but it’s [...]
As an angel investor, you always have your eye out for the latest great idea that will lead to a sound investment. While all successful startups begin with a great idea, not all great ideas lead to successful startups. Before you whip that checkbook out in front of an entrepreneur, let’s look at why some [...]
In the world of investing, there are opportunities and then there are pitfalls. Some pitfalls are the result of lack of market opportunity or poor planning, and other pitfalls are the result of failing to complete due diligence on a potential deal, the company and its founder. For angels who are seeking the thrill of [...]
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 [...]
New angels often make crucial decisions based on intuition alone. They follow hunches or invest in a startup company because they have a “gut feeling” it’ll be the next Google. Unfortunately, mere intuition is often a poor guide in making investment decisions, especially decisions about investing in startups. This is not to say you shouldn’t [...]
Thousands of new businesses are launched every year. A handful goes on to become hugely successful, earning vast profits for their original investors. Many more struggle to survive, barely keeping afloat. And many others, unfortunately, fail completely, losing money for their investors and never living up to their initial promise. This is the second in [...]
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