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As we try to define what exactly is a “SweatStart” I’ll continue to post links to what seem like good examples to model it after. Here is one that I often hear quoted by many smart folks in Silicon Valley: Guy’s Kawasaki’s PowerPoint presentations titled The 102030 Rule.
http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html
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Described and linked to below is a great podcast on the topic of Angel investing.
Listening closely you get a great feeling for the process and numbers game of professional angel investing, Ron Conway style. He gives stats on deal flow, success rates, etc. In particular, he describes why the angel model is definitely a “hits business.”
As I work to further refine the description, approach and implementation of SweatInvestor.com, this podcast gave a lot of interesting concepts and dynamics to consider. Overall, SweatInvestor.com is positioned to be complimentary.
URL: http://edcorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=1902
Description: experienced angel investors, Ron Conway, Founder of Angel Investors LP, and Mike Maples, Founder of Maples Investments, provide a rare look into the ins and outs of angel investing. Conway and Maples discuss how angel investors assess opportunities, provide assistance to entrepreneurs and transition start-ups to larger venture investments or exit. In addition, Conway and Maples provide advice to entrepreneurs about finding one’s passion and developing that passion into new ventures, including insight into how much money to raise and how to manage that money after it is in the bank.
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