What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Due Diligence Process
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2y ago
Getting through the due diligence process successfully and efficiently is an important challenge to entrepreneurs who are fundraising.  We interviewed Mike Chen, the Director of Due Diligence at the Alliance of Angels in Seattle to get his advice on this important topic. Mike has worked at Fortune 100 corporations with more than 23 years of experiences in corporate business development, digital innovation using new technology, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing. He is also an active angel investor who advises high-tech startups in the greater Seattle area. What are the steps in ..read more
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AoA Member Spotlight – Rob Shearer
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2y ago
1. How did you get into angel investing? As someone deep into technology there has always been a pull for me to move to Silicon Valley, but in 2017 I doubled down on my commitment to stay in the PNW. Part of that included doing everything I can to expand and endorse startups in the area. I found AoA and loved the charter to focus in this area. I joined a meeting and was wildly impressed with the calibre of investors and the exciting new startups growing in the area. From then on, I have been hooked on getting more and more involved. 2. What types of companies or missions inspire you to in ..read more
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AoA Member Spotlight – Evan Xie
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2y ago
Evan Xie is Founder of Accellius Capital, an early-stage investment fund. Evan has worked with Cascade Investment LLC, Kinetic Capital, AngelMD, Amazon, and China Construction Bank just to name a few. Check out what else Evan had to say about his background below. 1. How did you get into angel investing? My background was product and investment management in the investment banking and PE industry. The product management portion made me ‘parent of many innovative financial products’ and therefore highly identified with entrepreneurial spirit. The investment management portion made me a nat ..read more
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AoA Member Spotlight – Omri Bahat
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2y ago
With over two decades of working in the tech community, software and hardware systems, and most recently in finance, Omri is always eager to explore new paths and ideas where he can empower, nurture, build and help manage successful ventures. 1. How did you get into angel investing? I’ve been working at start-up companies since my second year of undergrad. Over the years, I had to perform many different roles in every company. While my initial focus was in technical roles, I was often pulled in to help with the business and investor-facing challenges and interactions. Having seen it done from ..read more
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AoA Member Spotlight – Jim Reed
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2y ago
Jim Reed is an experienced C-level Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. He’s skilled in Equity Research, Asset Management, Equities, Capital Markets and Venture Capital. Strong business development professional with a BA focused in Political Science & Far Eastern Area Studies from Sophia University. 1. How did you get into angel investing?  My first angel investment was in 1985. It was a successful investment but it took seven years to get an exit (8x). I didn’t like the return so I focused on the stock market. I retired as an investment ..read more
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AoA Member Spotlight – Dan Menser
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3y ago
After a lengthy and rewarding career as a lawyer and team leader at T-Mobile USA, Dan is now focused on helping startups and small companies grow. He provides legal and business advice and serves on boards of directors and advisory boards. 1. How did you get into angel investing? While we both had day jobs, a friend and I shared an entrepreneurial urge and brainstormed ideas for a startup. I wasn’t ready to make the leap but he was, so I helped from the sidelines and provided a bit of money. I am so pleased to have had the experience of being close to a startup as it was born, pivoted over tim ..read more
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How to Build and Utilize a Startup Advisory Board
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3y ago
Building an effective Advisory Board can help startup founders fill key expertise and experience gaps. But what is an Advisory Board? What should entrepreneurs do to build a high impact Advisory Board and make sure they get the most value out of it? To understand those questions, we interviewed Bob Wallach.  Bob Wallach has been a C-level consumer products executive and also a successful entrepreneur. He is an active angel investor, Board of Directors member and Advisory Board member for multiple startups in the Pacific Northwest. Bob is also on the Board of Directors for The Allianc ..read more
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8 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs make During the Pitch Process
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3y ago
Each year, the Seattle Alliance of Angels sees roughly 40 entrepreneurs who present in front of its 130 accredited investors – but the funnel doesn’t start there. Behind the scenes, AoA staff review 30-50 pitch decks per cycle (approximately every month). Following the initial screening, about 15 companies progress and are asked to do a pitch to staff, of which only a handful make it on to the monthly member meeting (and pitch again – for real!). With such exposure to a broad range of companies making pitches for outside funding, Angel investors have an acute sense of what makes a good impress ..read more
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Startup Fundraising: How to Nail “the Ask”
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3y ago
There’s so much an entrepreneur must think about when going through the funding process. Arguably one of the most critical parts of the pitch process is “the ask,” which can make or break a deal. To alleviate the stress of founders related to “the ask” and reveal what investors look for in the end stages of the pitch process, we spoke with Javier Soto, an experienced Angel Investor and active member of The Alliance of Angels (AoA), the largest angel group in the PNW. Not only does Javier provide great advice for investors related to funding, but there is also much here that can be applied to l ..read more
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10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Fundraising
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4y ago
Mark Taylor is an active angel investor and retired engineering professional. He is a Board member of the Alliance of Angels, the largest angel group in the Pacific Northwest.  Mark has seen hundreds of entrepreneur fundraising pitches – the good, the bad and the ugly. Mark’s professional background is in telecommunications networks, wireless communications systems and distributed systems. Have you recently read that your competitor or a startup you’re following raised big funding round? Do you sometimes stressfully wonder why is that not happening with your startup? Remember none of those suc ..read more
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