Apr 14, 2020

Angel Investor - Issue #37 - Entrepreneurs Need Results, Not More Work

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Angel Investor

The state of the art on startup investing.

I hope that the Easter holidays have been ok and that you are safe and healthy.

We want to learn more about your investment strategies going forward and what you give priority to right now, so feel free to get in touch. What opportunities do you think will come out of this global crisis?

Here are some of the news articles and tweets I have been reading this week - I hope you find some relevant stories!

Stay in the loop, and get daily news and angel investor stories at @entrahouse.

Entrepreneurs Need Results, Not More Work Focus | Inc.com

If you want to make a great first impression on a startup investor or an advisor like me, don’t try to show me how busy you are. For some reason, too many aspiring entrepreneurs I know seem to focus on “actions” rather than “results.”

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Startups Weekly: Where social startups will get funding in the future – TechCrunch

While consumer tech has matured as a startup category in recent years, many investors continue to be bullish on specific trends like online gaming, voice, and the unbundling of platforms in favor of focused social networks.

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Moneyball: TVS Capital’s Gopal Srinivasan On How The Pandemic Changes Things For The Economy

“Gratuitous startups which burn money for no real reason or solve real problems — they will be first ones to perish,” — Gopal Srinivasan.

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Deal of the week; Pepper

Big Things, Little Cups: Pepper Raises $2 Million For Small Chest Bras

Big money for little bras

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Startups & Covid-19 | Angel Investment Network Blog

In this blog series we are speaking to founders of startups to find out how coronavirus has effected their business, how they have adapted, and any tips they have to help others cope with these challenges.

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Kevin O'Leary-backed venture creating new asset class during crisis - Kitco

Kevin O'Leary-backed venture creating new asset class during crisis.

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How Juni Learning Is Teaching Kids To Code During The Pandemic

Starting in mid-March when schools began to shut down, the number of new students signing up for Juni’s weekly classes has jumped from fewer than 100 per week to more than 300.

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This week's tweets

Emerald GreenForest

@awyldfyre

Listen to the immensely impressive Tim Fargo discussing how Real Leaders Reach Out! He's an entrepreneur author & angel investor who sold his first company for 20 million dollars! Then went on to create Social Jukebox EP 39 https://t.co/qmWFm8sBAV
#podcast #leadership https://t.co/c7aLqcjqGp

6:10 AM - 14 Apr 2020

Amitav Bhattacharjee

@bamitav

SoftBank's Troubles Deepen With Warning Of $16.7 Bn #Writedown - #Forbes India https://t.co/XiT8tQplk9

#softbank #VentureCapital #VC #VCFunding #Investment #Funding #Startup #StartupIndia #AngelInvestor #Bootstrap #PrivateEquity #PE #CrowdFunding #RT

8:03 AM - 14 Apr 2020

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