EnablingAngels: June 2006 Archives

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Jun30	New Angel Group in Long Island Jeff Jordan June 30, 2006 Know More: Angel Groups, Leading Angels 2.0, Angel Groups Congratulations to Dr. Anne-Marie Scheidt and the founding members of the TechIsland Angels, the nation's newest angels group. I met Anne-Marie at an angel conference earlier this year and she impressed me as someone who is sincerely interested in growing Long Island and its reputation for innovation. I'm excited to follow her progress. Posted at 10:32 AM \| Permalink
Jun28	Three (and a half) Questions with Marcus Filipovich, Director of the Pasadena Angels Jeff Jordan June 28, 2006 The Pasadena Angels are one of the most active, efficient member-led angel groups on the planet, and Marcus Filipovich is a big part of the reason why. When I learned that Marcus and the PA leadership have motivated more than... Continue Reading Posted at 7:17 AM \| Permalink
Jun26	Three Questions with Laura Roden, Managing Director of The Angels' Forum Jeff Jordan June 26, 2006 Laura Roden is a rare gem in the angel investment community. She currently manages one of Silicon Valley's premier angel groups, The Angels' Forum (TAF), and has been called "one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley".I listened to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun24	Angel Investors are Failures Jeff Jordan June 24, 2006 Most investors know that one of the most common characteristics of a good angel investor is the ability to humbly see failure as an opportunity to learn and teach others. Brad says there's a lot to be learned from talking... Continue Reading Posted at 10:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Mark Cuban Buys a Chunk of FilesAnywhere.com Jeff Jordan June 23, 2006 I think Mark Cuban got a little jealous when he heard that I was shelling out congrats to Micky Arison, the owner of the Miami Heat, for his successful investment. This week he went out and bought a majority stake... Continue Reading Posted at 5:59 PM \| Permalink
	What Do Angel Investors Want? Jeff Jordan June 23, 2006 Chris Campbell wrote a great post earlier this month about the most common questions he was asked as he pitched to over 40 angels and VCs at an event put on by Y Combinator. If you're an entrepreneur looking for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 AM \| Permalink
Jun22	Jeff Clavier is my Hero Jeff Jordan June 22, 2006 How many deals have you closed this year? Well, just so you know, Jeff Clavier has closed four this week!Jeff admits that this not a typical week for him, but I am still impressed by his tenacity and ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	This is a stretch, but ... Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 ... I couldn't pass on the chance to blog about the NBA. Congratulations to angel investor Micky Arison and his Heat for bringing Miami its first championship trophy since Micky and his father brought the team to Miami in 1988.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 PM \| Permalink
	Washington Dinner Group Participates in $7.3 million Round Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 The Washington Dinner Group and WomenAngels.net participated in a $7.3 million Series D round of funding for ServiceBench, a smokin' hot service management provider in Fairfax.I spoke with Kim Larkin, a ServiceBench spokesperson, a couple minutes ago and apparently WDG... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink
	If you don't know what solar photovoltaics is ... Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 If you don;t know what solar photovoltaics is, and you're an angel investor, you need to run down to your local library and do a little homework. (You can start your research by clicking here.) Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 AM \| Permalink
Jun19	Angel Bloggers Jeff Jordan June 19, 2006 Why aren't there more angel bloggers out there? There is absolutely no good reason for angels not to blog, and a million reasons they should.Here are a few:Become a recognized expert in your field -- There aren't very many experts... Continue Reading Posted at 5:55 PM \| Permalink
Jun17	Are Your Valuations Accurate? Jeff Jordan June 17, 2006 Fellow KMMer Devin Thorpe pointed me to a great Brad Feld post on the subject of early stage valuations -- important information for angels and entrepreneurs alike. Based on what I've seen, I agree with Brad's estimate. If anyone has... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink
	Tacoma Joins the Party Jeff Jordan June 17, 2006 The Tacoma area has joined the growing number of U.S. cities with angel groups. The TacomaAngel Network (TAN) had its first meeting on Thursday. From what I can gather, the group was organized by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.TAN is Washington's... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink
Jun15	Charging Entrepreneurs to Submit to Angel Groups: Justified or Not? Jeff Jordan June 15, 2006 Yesterday I had a great meeting with Bill Payne and my partner, Brock Blake. Bill is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Kauffman Foundation and one of the nation's leading experts on angel investing. He spends much of his... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink
Jun14	CTEK Angels Make "Solid" Investment Jeff Jordan June 14, 2006 Former Sun Microsystems exec Sue Kunz and her new startup, Solidware Technologies have received funding from Colorado's CTEK Angels, bringing the company's total investments received to $425,000.According to the Denver Business Journal, Solidware has a funding goal of $1 million,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Falling Flat on Your Face Jeff Jordan June 13, 2006 Do any of these stories sound familiar? "One entrepreneur stared at his shoes while he pitched to the Band of Angels, a Silicon-Valley based investment group, according to Ian Patrick Sobieski, the Band's leader. "[We were] having a conversation with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:57 PM \| Permalink
Jun12	Women and Angel Investing Jeff Jordan June 12, 2006 Tomorrow, Springboard Enterprises is hosting an alumnae event in which it will show off 347 of the women-led companies that have benefitted from it's programs.I'm a big fan of the Phenomenelle Angels ($2 million fund), The Texas Women's Venture Fund... Continue Reading Posted at 6:57 PM \| Permalink
	Angel Investment Stats Jeff Jordan June 12, 2006 I thought it would be fitting to start by giving you a few stats with regards to angel investing in the U.S..Here are a few: Angels invested $23 billion in startups last year Angels invested in approximately 49,500 start-ups, compared... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 AM \| Permalink
Jun10	What is EnablingAngels? Jeff Jordan June 10, 2006 A good friend of mine is the president of the largest womens organization on earth. Near the beginning of each of her meetings, she always says "What do we want to have happen here?". Then she writes down the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink
	Who writes this stuff anyway? Jeff Jordan June 10, 2006 This is the awkward part where I'm supposed to write about myself and all of the noteable things I've done that make this blog worth reading. I've always been a "proof is in the pudding" type of guy, so I'll... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

Main | July 2006 »

Jun30	New Angel Group in Long Island Jeff Jordan June 30, 2006 Know More: Angel Groups, Leading Angels 2.0, Angel Groups Congratulations to Dr. Anne-Marie Scheidt and the founding members of the TechIsland Angels, the nation's newest angels group. I met Anne-Marie at an angel conference earlier this year and she impressed me as someone who is sincerely interested in growing Long Island and its reputation for innovation. I'm excited to follow her progress. Posted at 10:32 AM \| Permalink
Jun28	Three (and a half) Questions with Marcus Filipovich, Director of the Pasadena Angels Jeff Jordan June 28, 2006 The Pasadena Angels are one of the most active, efficient member-led angel groups on the planet, and Marcus Filipovich is a big part of the reason why. When I learned that Marcus and the PA leadership have motivated more than... Continue Reading Posted at 7:17 AM \| Permalink
Jun26	Three Questions with Laura Roden, Managing Director of The Angels' Forum Jeff Jordan June 26, 2006 Laura Roden is a rare gem in the angel investment community. She currently manages one of Silicon Valley's premier angel groups, The Angels' Forum (TAF), and has been called "one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley".I listened to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun24	Angel Investors are Failures Jeff Jordan June 24, 2006 Most investors know that one of the most common characteristics of a good angel investor is the ability to humbly see failure as an opportunity to learn and teach others. Brad says there's a lot to be learned from talking... Continue Reading Posted at 10:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Mark Cuban Buys a Chunk of FilesAnywhere.com Jeff Jordan June 23, 2006 I think Mark Cuban got a little jealous when he heard that I was shelling out congrats to Micky Arison, the owner of the Miami Heat, for his successful investment. This week he went out and bought a majority stake... Continue Reading Posted at 5:59 PM \| Permalink
	What Do Angel Investors Want? Jeff Jordan June 23, 2006 Chris Campbell wrote a great post earlier this month about the most common questions he was asked as he pitched to over 40 angels and VCs at an event put on by Y Combinator. If you're an entrepreneur looking for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:49 AM \| Permalink
Jun22	Jeff Clavier is my Hero Jeff Jordan June 22, 2006 How many deals have you closed this year? Well, just so you know, Jeff Clavier has closed four this week!Jeff admits that this not a typical week for him, but I am still impressed by his tenacity and ability to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	This is a stretch, but ... Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 ... I couldn't pass on the chance to blog about the NBA. Congratulations to angel investor Micky Arison and his Heat for bringing Miami its first championship trophy since Micky and his father brought the team to Miami in 1988.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 PM \| Permalink
	Washington Dinner Group Participates in $7.3 million Round Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 The Washington Dinner Group and WomenAngels.net participated in a $7.3 million Series D round of funding for ServiceBench, a smokin' hot service management provider in Fairfax.I spoke with Kim Larkin, a ServiceBench spokesperson, a couple minutes ago and apparently WDG... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink
	If you don't know what solar photovoltaics is ... Jeff Jordan June 20, 2006 If you don;t know what solar photovoltaics is, and you're an angel investor, you need to run down to your local library and do a little homework. (You can start your research by clicking here.) Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 AM \| Permalink
Jun19	Angel Bloggers Jeff Jordan June 19, 2006 Why aren't there more angel bloggers out there? There is absolutely no good reason for angels not to blog, and a million reasons they should.Here are a few:Become a recognized expert in your field -- There aren't very many experts... Continue Reading Posted at 5:55 PM \| Permalink
Jun17	Are Your Valuations Accurate? Jeff Jordan June 17, 2006 Fellow KMMer Devin Thorpe pointed me to a great Brad Feld post on the subject of early stage valuations -- important information for angels and entrepreneurs alike. Based on what I've seen, I agree with Brad's estimate. If anyone has... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink
	Tacoma Joins the Party Jeff Jordan June 17, 2006 The Tacoma area has joined the growing number of U.S. cities with angel groups. The TacomaAngel Network (TAN) had its first meeting on Thursday. From what I can gather, the group was organized by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.TAN is Washington's... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink
Jun15	Charging Entrepreneurs to Submit to Angel Groups: Justified or Not? Jeff Jordan June 15, 2006 Yesterday I had a great meeting with Bill Payne and my partner, Brock Blake. Bill is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Kauffman Foundation and one of the nation's leading experts on angel investing. He spends much of his... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink
Jun14	CTEK Angels Make "Solid" Investment Jeff Jordan June 14, 2006 Former Sun Microsystems exec Sue Kunz and her new startup, Solidware Technologies have received funding from Colorado's CTEK Angels, bringing the company's total investments received to $425,000.According to the Denver Business Journal, Solidware has a funding goal of $1 million,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Falling Flat on Your Face Jeff Jordan June 13, 2006 Do any of these stories sound familiar? "One entrepreneur stared at his shoes while he pitched to the Band of Angels, a Silicon-Valley based investment group, according to Ian Patrick Sobieski, the Band's leader. "[We were] having a conversation with... Continue Reading Posted at 2:57 PM \| Permalink
Jun12	Women and Angel Investing Jeff Jordan June 12, 2006 Tomorrow, Springboard Enterprises is hosting an alumnae event in which it will show off 347 of the women-led companies that have benefitted from it's programs.I'm a big fan of the Phenomenelle Angels ($2 million fund), The Texas Women's Venture Fund... Continue Reading Posted at 6:57 PM \| Permalink
	Angel Investment Stats Jeff Jordan June 12, 2006 I thought it would be fitting to start by giving you a few stats with regards to angel investing in the U.S..Here are a few: Angels invested $23 billion in startups last year Angels invested in approximately 49,500 start-ups, compared... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 AM \| Permalink
Jun10	What is EnablingAngels? Jeff Jordan June 10, 2006 A good friend of mine is the president of the largest womens organization on earth. Near the beginning of each of her meetings, she always says "What do we want to have happen here?". Then she writes down the answer... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink
	Who writes this stuff anyway? Jeff Jordan June 10, 2006 This is the awkward part where I'm supposed to write about myself and all of the noteable things I've done that make this blog worth reading. I've always been a "proof is in the pudding" type of guy, so I'll... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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