Month: July 2012
8 posts
Fundraising Recommendations for Startups (Part I)
I've been contacted by several members the VC Cafe Network on LinkedIn who are asking for assistance in fundraising for a web startup or a mobile app. I'm writing today to share my recommendations with all who have enquired, and with the broader group of VC Cafe readers.
Human Engineering and Emotional Intelligence for Startups
On "Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed", a research by Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that "85 percent of your financial success is due to skills in “human engineering,” your personality and ability to communicate, negotiate, and lead. Let's take a look on how emotional intelligence can change your startup?
BizCamp Tel Aviv Wants to Bring the Best European Startups to Israel
The city of Tel Aviv, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is launching BizCamp Tel Aviv, a "Startup Bootcamp" for European entrepreneurs. It's a great prize, which includes free flights and accommodation, plus a dedicated programme of seminars, networking opportunities, and visits to the main R&D facilities of Google, eBay and Microsoft.
10 Questions to Evaluate a Business Opportunity by Doug Richard
This morning I attended an interesting session on "The Power of Design" by Doug Richard, an angel investor, former "Dragon", and founder of "School for Startups". Below are the 10 questions to evaluate a business opportunity that every entrepreneur should be able to answer.
How to Find Startup Co-Founders Online and in the Real World
So how do you go about finding co-founders and early members of your startup? VC Cafe took a look at the most promising sources for finding co-founders, both in the "real world" and online.
10 Israeli startups on AngelList Looking for Funding
AngelList is currently has 23,971 startpus across countries, Investors can track colleges, market, industries, founders or startups. Entrepreneurs can recruit, market, fundraising. Judging by the panel with Naval Ravikant last week at Google I/O, AngelList is just getting started. I've selected a sample of 10 interesting Israeli startups which are currently raising funding on AngelList.
Startup Equity Crowdfunding Grows in Europe (NESTA Report)
The Nesta report "The Venture Crowd" reveals that in 2011 alone, €1.5 billion was raised through crowdfunding for projects and businesses in need of funds. Amongst the different types of crowdfunding: Donation, Reward, Lending and Equity, the latter is on the rise as a fundraising mechanism for European startups.
Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition
Invest in Israel Newsletter – June 2012 Edition. This month’s trend continues to be acquisitions of Israeli firms by large US corporates. Lots of returns are being made these days, but the latest CalPers report shows dissapointing returns by Israeli VC firms, with an IRR of 3.5%-3.8% to JVP and Carmel, the highest performing funds.