Comments on: How to select your angel investors http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Web Resources for Start-Ups « Connecticut Technology & Intellectual Property http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4758 Web Resources for Start-Ups « Connecticut Technology & Intellectual Property Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:36:32 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4758 [...] Chris Dixon blog:   More great stuff from a person with experience in the industry….check out How to select your angel investors. [...] [...] Chris Dixon blog:   More great stuff from a person with experience in the industry….check out How to select your angel investors. [...]

]]> By: Dean http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-5814 Dean Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:03:52 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-5814 I have a forestry and mining project in Southern Sudan that I am looking to procure financing for. Is this something that you can help with? I have a forestry and mining project in Southern Sudan that I am looking to procure financing for. Is this something that you can help with?

]]> By: How to select your angel investors | Igniting Startups - nPost http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 How to select your angel investors | Igniting Startups - nPost Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:34:11 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4731 [...] From cdixon.org [...] [...] From cdixon.org [...]

]]> By: Dean http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4730 Dean Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:03:52 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4730 I have a forestry and mining project in Southern Sudan that I am looking to procure financing for. Is this something that you can help with? I have a forestry and mining project in Southern Sudan that I am looking to procure financing for. Is this something that you can help with?

]]> By: The Ether and the Scrum http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4577 The Ether and the Scrum Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:35 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4577 [...] How to select your angel investors (cdixon.org) [...] [...] How to select your angel investors (cdixon.org) [...]

]]> By: Mo Koyfman http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 Mo Koyfman Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:21:24 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4578 your disclaimer literally made me laugh out loud. nice post, as per usual... your disclaimer literally made me laugh out loud. nice post, as per usual…

]]> By: Are celebrity investors/advisors/board members worth it? | Kentucky Startup Blog http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4575 Are celebrity investors/advisors/board members worth it? | Kentucky Startup Blog Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:57:48 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4575 [...] recently read two posts on this subject, one from Altos Ventures and one from Chris Dixon and I agree with the key theme that celebrity (the term that i would use is “big name” [...] [...] recently read two posts on this subject, one from Altos Ventures and one from Chris Dixon and I agree with the key theme that celebrity (the term that i would use is “big name” [...]

]]> By: Tweets in Your Pocket and the Danger of Multitasking : Floriday Properties http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4572 Tweets in Your Pocket and the Danger of Multitasking : Floriday Properties Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:19:13 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4572 [...] to pick your angels. Hacker News flags a post by Chris Dixon on mistakes start-ups make when choosing their angel investors. He cautions against picking angels who are suggested by your lead investors and against picking [...] [...] to pick your angels. Hacker News flags a post by Chris Dixon on mistakes start-ups make when choosing their angel investors. He cautions against picking angels who are suggested by your lead investors and against picking [...]

]]> By: chris dixon http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4574 chris dixon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:10 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4574 I think good angels vary in what they do as I alluded to in the post. Ron Conway is a connector. You send him a list of companies and he can introduce you to an incredible number of the right people at those companies. Other angels give advice, particularly around financing events and hiring. Other angels (celebrities) add some buzz. Don't expect a ton of time from any of the angels or even from the VCs for that matter. Number one thing to look for is timely advice and introductions. I think good angels vary in what they do as I alluded to in the post. Ron Conway is a connector. You send him a list of companies and he can introduce you to an incredible number of the right people at those companies. Other angels give advice, particularly around financing events and hiring. Other angels (celebrities) add some buzz. Don't expect a ton of time from any of the angels or even from the VCs for that matter. Number one thing to look for is timely advice and introductions.

]]> By: jaredhecht http://cdixon.org/2009/11/03/how-to-select-your-angel-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 jaredhecht Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:31:57 +0000 http://www.cdixon.org/?p=1772#comment-4573 Would like to hear your take on the role of angel investors. I heard Ron Conway say that he thinks board meetings are useless. He can be just as effective on a 15 minute phone call. <br><br>It seems to me that angel investing is more of a gaming/hedge-fund type approach. It's difficult to be so hands-on when you have hundreds of investments - so you play the odds and help out/facilitate when you can. In selecting angel investors, shouldn't one keep this in mind? Would like to hear your take on the role of angel investors. I heard Ron Conway say that he thinks board meetings are useless. He can be just as effective on a 15 minute phone call.

It seems to me that angel investing is more of a gaming/hedge-fund type approach. It's difficult to be so hands-on when you have hundreds of investments – so you play the odds and help out/facilitate when you can. In selecting angel investors, shouldn't one keep this in mind?

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