We launched the official Hyde Park Angels blog in late January with one central goal — to demystify the early-stage investment process for entrepreneurs so they could successfully navigate the process and build their companies. Since then, we’ve broken down difficult concepts like term sheets, option pools, and venture debt and provided insights into how angels make investments and the dos and don’ts of pitching. Of all of our series, we’ve hand-selected our top 3 most used and recommended. Take a look.
Cap Table Series
· How to Read and Understand a Cap Table
· How to Measure Valuation
· How Option Pools Work
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Pitching Series
· Building the Perfect Pitch
· 6 Killer Mistakes to Avoid in Your Pitch
· Pitch Your Startup in 30 Seconds
· Pitching Lessons from Applying to Shark Tank
Term Sheet Series
· Understanding Your Term Sheet Options
· How to Read an Equity Term Sheet
· 3 Key Terms in an Equity Term Sheet to Understand
· How to Read a Convertible Debt Term Sheet
· How to Understand Venture Debt
· 4 Ways to Negotiate with Investors Like a Pro
Are there entrepreneurial resources you need? Leave us your questions and recommendations in the comments section and see what we come up with in 2016.
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About Hyde Park Angels
Hyde Park Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Midwest. With a membership of over 100 successful entrepreneurs, executives, and venture capitalists, the organization prides itself on providing critical strategic expertise to entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial community. By leveraging the members’ deep and broad knowledge of multiple industries and financial capital, Hyde Park Angels has driven multiple exits and invested millions of dollars in over 40 portfolio companies that have created over 850 jobs in the Midwest since 2006.
About the Author
Alida Miranda-Wolff
Alida Miranda-Wolff is Associate Manager at Hyde Park Angels. Her role includes creating and executing marketing and communications strategies, planning and managing events, fostering and maintaining community and industry partnerships, and managing membership. Prior to joining Hyde Park Angels, Alida served as a manager, data analyst, and publication specialist at a multibillion dollar industrial supply corporation. She has led one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in Chicago history and worked with half a dozen startups in various marketing, content creation, and project management roles. Alida believes in creating valuable, spreadable multimedia content, and has done so as a freelance writer for several print and online publications.
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