Archive for the ‘Angels’ Category

Bad Angel Bad Entrepreneur 0

I don’t like posting negative comments about anything - particularly Angel Investors because I’m very fond of them and the concept as a whole. I had the privilege of meeting several experienced angels recently who added value to my business prior to any investment commitment.
However… I feel compelled to write about a story an […]

How not to do an Angel Round 0

There’s a depressing story on TechCrunch about a little startup called 5min.com who gave away 50% of their company in an angel round. This is the worst deal I’ve ever heard of.
The expression “you could own a piece of something big or a big chunk of nothing” applies equally well to Angel investors. When […]

What about Angels? 0

I’m opposed to VC funding for the reasons I’ve mentioned in a previous post, but what about Angel funding. In my experience, it’s actually not a bad deal. Generally you can sell common stock to an angel investor with no liquidation preferences and no other strings attached. The angel owns 5% to 15% of your […]