As you might imagine, I get many random inbound emails. Last I checked, I was getting about 500 emails a day, and about 50 of them a day are from people I don’t know. They often ask for advice, or just want me to look at their startup for investment. This is fine, I try …
My friend (Robert Reich) who is organizing Add-On-Con 2010 pinged me to ask me to remind everyone that if you are part of a company that makes or relies heavily upon browser add-ons, this is your conference. It’s on 12/8 and 12/9 in Mountain View and should have a great crowd from all the major …
Open Angel Forum Colorado #3 is being delayed until mid to late January. We received just a few positive RSVPs for the event from angel investors, and about 20 regrets. We simply picked a bad date. Many of the angels we invited were already traveling elsewhere or had other commitments. So, rather than hold the …
We’ve had such good luck with our “Boulder Startup Job Seekers” email list that I have started a new one for people seeking co-founders. If you’re in Boulder and you are interested in starting a company and are in need of co-founders, check out the new Boulder Co-Founder Hunt list. Like the job seekers list, …
I’m occasionally asked how much a CEO recruited into an angel stage company should be compensated. Here’s some data showing how a few experienced folks (who shall remain unnamed) who have placed many CEOs in startups in Boulder responded to an informal survey. The context here is important. This is for an experienced CEO with …
I’m excited to announce that Open Angel Forum is back in Boulder on the night of December 9th at 7PM. The Open Angel Forum (OAF) is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free and open access to the angel investors that they need. We are firmly committed to fighting against “pay-to-pitch” schemes. The first open angel …