Month: March 2015

35. Developing Startup Ecosystems & High-Touch Screening (Eric Gasser)



Eric Gasser joins Nick to discuss startup ecosystems and how his high-tech & high-touch screening process works at the Tech Coast Angels. We will address questions including: Can you start off by talking about the startup funding environment in San Diego a decade ago and where it has evolved to...

 

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Investor Stories 8: Why I Passed (Brown, Blank, Berkus)



On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured:

- Brown

- Blank

- Berkus

Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out.        

 

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34. Lone-Wolves vs VC’s vs Angel Groups vs Syndicates (Nick Moran)



As promised, today we are doing a comparison of the four major approaches by which earlier stage investors make venture investments. They include the lone-wolf angel investor, the angel group, the venture fund and the syndicate. We will be looking at categories such as fees, speed, dealflow access, decision autonomy,...

 

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Investor Stories 7: What’s Next? (Wheeler, Blank, Wilson)



On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured:

-Wheeler -Blank -Wilson

Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns.

 

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