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What Ron Conway Investments Teach Us About Network Effects (And Why the Godfather of Silicon Valley's Playbook Still Works)

What Cyan Banister Investments Reveal About Pattern Recognition (And Why Her Story Should Change How You Think About Deal Evaluation)

Avichal Garg Investments (What Electric Capital's Founder Looks for in Crypto Startups)

Aaron Levie Investments (What Box's Co-Founder Looks for When Writing Checks)

What Kevin Rose's Investment Track Record Actually Teaches Us About Early-Stage Investing

How Mario Gabriele Thinks About Investing (And What It Means for Early-Stage Angels)

Sean Parker Investments: What Early-Stage Investors Can Learn From Napster's Bad Boy Turned VC

Max Levchin Investments: What the PayPal Mafia's Tech Architect Teaches Us About Backing Hard Problems

Evan Spiegel Investments: What the Snapchat Founder's Portfolio Tells Us About Building Platforms That Last

What Dustin Moskovitz's Investment Strategy Reveals About Building Enduring Companies

What Serena Williams' Investment Strategy Teaches Us About Portfolio Construction (And Why Angels Should Pay Attention)

How Garrett Camp's Investments Prove the Power of Building Infrastructure for Other Startups

The Sheryl Sandberg Investment Playbook: How a Meta Operator Became Silicon Valley's Most Underrated VC

What Oprah Winfrey's Investments Teach Us About Building Real Wealth (And Why Most Angels Get It Wrong)

David Morin Investments: From Facebook Platform Creator to Humanist Technology Investor

Satya Patel Investments: The Bottom-Up Economy Builder Who Went From Google to Homebrew

Patrick and John Collison Investments: How the Stripe Founders Became Infrastructure Investors

Logan Green Investments: From Lyft Co-Founder to Mobility Revolution Investor

Brian Chesky Investments: How the Airbnb Founder Became Silicon Valley's Most Strategic Angel Investor

Chris Sacca Investments: The Cowboy Shirt Investor Who Built the Best Venture Fund in History

Alexis Ohanian Investments: From Reddit Co-Founder to $1B Venture Capital Disruptor

Reid Hoffman Investments: The Network Effects Master Who Built LinkedIn and Backed Facebook

Ashton Kutcher Investments: From Hollywood to Tech Heavyweight

Marc Benioff Investments: What Early-Stage VCs Can Learn from the Salesforce Playbook

What Julia Hartz's Investment Strategy Teaches Us About Backing Founders Who Actually Execute

How Hunter Walk Thinks About Investments (And What Early-Stage Investors Can Learn)

The Importance of Unicorns: What They Mean for the VC Ecosystem

How to Build a Compelling Business Model for VC Funding

Building Trust with Investors: The Role of Transparency in Venture Capital

The Power of Resilience: Cultivating a Strong Entrepreneur Mindset

When every pitch sounds the same

Demystifying the Angel Investment Process: A Guide for Startups

Leveraging Social Media for Fundraising: Modern Techniques for Impact

The Modern Angel Investor: Characteristics and Strategies for Success

Leveraging Networks: The Importance of Relationships in Angel Investing

The Rise of Impact Investing: Aligning Profit with Purpose

Navigating Investor Relations in a Digital Era

Pitching to VCs: Modern Techniques That Capture Attention

Crowdfunding or VC Funding: Pros, Cons, and How to Choose for Your Startup

Innovative Startup Funding Models Disrupting Venture Capital

Understanding the Impact of AI on Venture Capital Investment Decisions

From Seed to Series A: When to Seek Angel Investment for Your Startup

Navigating the New Normal: How Venture Capital is Adapting in a Rapidly Changing Economy

Cross-Border Angel Investing: International Deals Made Simple

The Complete Guide to Pre-Seed Capital: Everything Angel Investors Need to Know

Mastering Convertible Notes: Terms, Valuations, and Negotiation Tactics

Pro Rata Rights: The Angel Investor's Guide to Following On

SAFE Agreements Decoded: Why Angels Love This Investment Structure

Startup Valuation Guidelines: A Data-Driven Approach for Angels

The Angel's Guide to Seed Funding Networks: Access, Reputation & Deal Flow

Angel Investment Portfolio Management: Tools and Strategies for 50+ Investments

Angel Investing Risk Management: Building an Anti-Fragile Portfolio

Direct Startup Investing vs. Syndicate Investing: Which Path Is Right for You?

The Specialized Industry Investing Playbook: Does Deep Expertise Win?

Building Your Angel Investing Network: From Zero to 100 Connections

Angel Investing Groups: Finding Your Tribe and Maximizing Value

What is the Minimum I need to Angel Invest?

Impact Investing for Angels: Generating Returns While Creating Social Value

Fintech Angel Investing: A Strategic Guide

Due diligence for pre-seed startups

Latin America's fintech revolution

Startups serving a foreign customer base

Spotting a Startup's Vanity Metrics

3 ways to win allocation in deals

We Should be Investing in Femtech

Doing a legit market analysis

Evaluating a startup's product

Why VCs are reluctant to invest in e-commerce

How the pros evaluate late-stage companies

Navigating the ups and downs of enterprise SaaS investment

Breaking down risk and returns across stages of venture capital

Not all venture capital risk is created equal

How to leverage your personal brand to access and win the best deals

How to shut down your fund the right way (even if it was successful)

How risky is venture capital, really?

How to sell your shares before a company exits

Elizabeth Yin's must-ask pitch questions

Evaluating an early-stage startup's solution

Evaluating traction in early-stage startups

Investing in Australia's startup scene

Three Things to Watch Out For in Due Diligence

the anime company that sold for $1.2 billion

Deploying Money as a New Angel Investor

Investing is Like Dating

Investing in hype industries

How Angel Squad saves you time and accelerates equity

How to Balance Financial Risk & Reward as an Angel Investor

How to Filter Deal Flow

How Angel Squad Helps Accelerate High-Quality Deal Flow

How to Turn Your Interests Into Deal Flow

The Importance of Market Pull

Should I Back Out Of A Deal?

How to Win Deals

Why We Should Look for Outliers

How to Nurture Dealflow

How To Say NO To A Startup

Greenfield In Other Countries

Two Questions to ask Pre-Revenue Founders

How to evaluate an early-stage team

Easy No's For Investors