2min read Is Crowdlending better for small businesses than Crowdfunding? Depends. What is the stage of your business?Crowdfunding may be good for starting a business concept, but Crowdlending is better…
2min read “So What’s the Risk?”– In Consumer Product Good Deals Analytics is fast turning into a must-have. It comes under various names– Big Data, Predictive Analytics, and more. Big…
2min read The Rise of Analytics in Fundraising Analytics is fast turning into a must-have. It comes under various names– Big Data, Predictive Analytics, and more. Big data refers to…
2min read What angel groups can learn from Crowdfunding I came from the world of angel group investing and now run a crowdfunding portal. As the first director of the…
2min read Two Key Elements of a Crowdlending Campaign The key to success is compelling presentations and getting the word out to as many people as possible. Let’s start with…
2min read You have to look beyond your backyard Recently there has been a lively debate about the lack of funding in Texas. It’s not a new debate but an…
2min read Funding Analytics–How it helps you raise funding Fundraising is moving from a local exercise to a global one. One can still get a loan from a local bank…
2min read The Contractor Startup: Why it gives the investor pause I hear many entrepreneur pitches, and the one point that stops the conversation cold comes when the entrepreneur says…
2min read Five Universal Principles for Startups Startups are great. They provide new careers. Will constitute new jobs. They are the path to the next generation, but it’s not for…
2min read How much due diligence is enough? While there are many checklists and rules of thumb surrounding the process of due diligence, the endpoint never seems clear. Most investors…
2min read Five Characteristics of a Lead Investor I often hear of entrepreneurs stuck in their fund raise efforts with several prospective investors but no one willing to be the…
2min read How to Invest in Startups: Learn From Other Investors As an investor, I helped launch three angel networks in Texas. In the process, I set up training programs,…
2min read A New Model for Startup Funding. Fundraising Fundraising, like everything else, is moving online, almost all of it. Traditionally, those who wanted to raise funding would meet everyone…
3 min read When starting out, it can be difficult to know how to identify quality companies for investment. In funding startups, investors need to find a source of deal…
2min read Negotiating the Terms Sheet During the ACA Summit, Robert Robinson of the Hawaii Angels offered the following advice.There are three elements to understand in any negotiation:Commitment – what have the…
