And it holds for angel investing too

Fred Wilson’s post amplifying Jeff Nolan’s post about the “broken” VC model says about venture capital investing what I was trying to say about angel investing at Ignite Boulder. Both made the point far more eloquently than I did, even though I was given five minutes. My point at Ignite was that most (the vast …

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Angel Capital Summit is around the corner

The Angel Capital Summit is coming up in a few weeks. Here are some details from the organizers. Angel Capital Summit Hosted by Rockies Venture Club Presented by EKS&H Friday, November 21; 7:30am – 5:30 pm Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., downtown Denver Opening Keynote Speaker Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Lunch Keynote Speaker …

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Do you know a company that should present at VCIR Winter 09?

If you know a company that should present at Venture Capital In The Rockies Winter 2009, please let me know. We are soliciting executive summaries for the “Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2009 Conference” in Beaver Creek on March 3-5, 2009. If you know of promising companies in the Rocky Mountain region that intend …

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MIT Entrepreneur Showcase

Each year MIT has a Venture Capital Conference. This year it’s on December 6th. As part of the conference this year, 30 early stage startup companies will be selected to showcase their business to Boston’s leading venture capital investors and the MIT entrepreneurial community. The Entrepreneur Showcase will take place from 4 – 7 pm …

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Colorado Angel Capital Summit is November 21st

The Colorado Angel Capital Summit is looking for interesting companies to present at this second annual event. Some good coverage from last years event can be found on Dave Taylor’s blog. I was out of the country for last years event but I plan to attend this year. Here’s some text from the organizers: The …

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Interview with Mark Solon on VCIR Fall

The following is an interview with Mark Solon of Highway 12 Ventures regarding VCIR Fall, which takes place Sept 9-11 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Q. Mark, for those who don’t know you, can you introduce yourself? I’m the founder and managing partner of Highway 12 Ventures in Boise. We’re an early-stage venture firm focused on …

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