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5 Tips for New Angel Investors

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History has shown that newly creates wealth shops the startup scene like a kid in a candy store. Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. Before you start writing checks, just spend some time with startups.

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Need Start-Up Cash? Discover 6 Unconventional Ways to Secure Funding Today

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Image source: Getty Images Where do most people find the money for their startup? Partner with angel investors Angel investors are individuals who invest their own money in startups, typically in exchange for a piece of the pie (equity). No wonder entrepreneurs refer to them as angels.

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The Most Critical Startup Talent Crunch: Great Leaders at Growing Companies

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A lot of people have talked about the need for NYC to have a PayPal--a multi-billion dollar exit that scattered on the rest of the community a bunch of experienced startup talent that scaled a company over time, as well as a host of new angel investors. The answer is top level management talent.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

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It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. Response: Ask 100 entrepreneurs seeking funding whether there’s enough money here for startups, and 98 of them are going to tell you that there isn’t enough. I was there, too.

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The end or the beginning? Thoughts on the current startup environment

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"Every investor and entrepreneur knows there is something scary about the current startup economy. There is an enormous amount of angel capital available, while at the same time there is a small amount of Series A and a large and concentrated amount of late stage capital. In the end, more funds will save the good companies.".

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SydeLabs Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SydeLabs, a San Francisco, CA-based security and risk management startup, raised $2.5M The round was led by RTP Global with participation from Picus Capital and angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. in Seed funding.

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CampusAI Raises $10M in Pre-Seed Funding

FinSMEs

CampusAI, a Warsaw, Poland-based AI learning skills startup, raised $10M in pre-seed funding. Backers included angel investor Maciej Zientara. The company will use the funds to develop its platform and to enter 10 new markets with plans to acquire 200,000 customers.