Category Archives: Angel Investing

“What was the best startup pitch you ever saw? Why?” – Teen Business Forum Interview Outtakes

I was recently interviewed by a young aspiring entrepreneur starting a blog, also a contributor to TeenBusinessForum.com, looking to gleam some insight into venture and startup funding. One, of many, thought provoking questions Stephen asked concerned the pitch to the investor.  Stephen asked, “What was the best startup pitch you ever saw? Why?” Here’s my…

Review: New Rules for the New Internet Bubble by Steve Blank

Steve Blank posted a great article on March 18th about the opportunity of the “New Internet Bubble” and how startups can exploit it. Bubble in tech/internet has been a big topic as of late, here are some stats: Nasdaq is up close to 90% since it’s low in March 6, 2009, Venture Capital is coming…

Questions Angel Investors Should Ask – Best Of The Best Roundup

 Always ask the following questions to reduce risk and learn more about who exactly you might invest with. If not you’re going to get screwed and hate yourself.  This is a best of the best list of questions from my own investment analysis and many other industry professionals.  After sitting through the investor presentation make…