Jeff Carter

Jeff Carter

Co-Founder
West Loop Ventures, Hyde Park Angels

Introduction

co-founded Hyde Park Angels. Was a trader, and traded my own money-contrary to a lot of guys out there-I wasn't a broker. My word is my bond. Try to help you out even if I am not invested, and seek to make Chicago the best place around for supporting startups. We have a good base, but can do more.

Interests

Interests: 
Founding startups
Lean startups
Marketing
Sales/Biz Dev
Social media/PR
Wordpress
Women in tech
Industries: 
eCommerce
Education
Fashion/Apparel
Financial
News/Media
Payments
Social
Transportation
Travel

Availability

Type: Co-founder, Work for equity, Freelance or contract, Consulting, Full-time

Activity

“ Memorial Day is a weekend to remember the fallen.  We have so much to be thankful for in the US because of those that have gone before us.Chicago has a special place in World War Two history.  GI's trained here at Great Lakes Naval Air Stat... ”
“ Just watched a piece on 60 Minutes.  Vets are coming back from the Middle East wars and are wondering how they can become entrepreneurs.God bless 'em.  Can't we figure out a way to help these guys out in Chicago?  They understand... ”
“ onedesigncompany.com does an excellent job with websites, and web redesign. ”
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Jeff Carter

I am running into startups that haven't hired very good attorneys. If you are a startup, be certain your attorney knows what the heck they are doing. I can recommend some-but there are others. An attorney that screws up even a little can doom your fundraising going forward. Make sure they have been in the startup rodeo before.

Moss Schermerhorn

Great legal work can be prohibitively expensive. Do you have any advice for startups trying to find the best value?

Brian Shields

Great advice, thanks Jeff. I think a problem arises when startups hire the best attorney they can find but then as they get deeper into their development they come across an attorney who they realize would have been better to work with from the beginning, especially when the conversations turn to tax law, private placements, etc. Depending on how far along the team is with the company's growth, would it better for them to start fresh with the right attorney?

Jeff Carter

http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2013/01/15/california-to-hit-startu... California hits startups with retroactive tax bills. Illinois take note. Don't dip into this well.

Jeff Carter

Instant Office hours at 1871, I am in the HPA office. Come on in and chat.

Jeff Carter

Speaking at the http://www.nacce2012.com/ conference tomorrow. If you have a free day, maybe attend?

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recent blog posts

Jeff Carter
Over on Facebook, I saw my friend Jon Pasky's post about Uber.  Whether you like Uber or not, this concerns every start up, every financier, or anyone interested in seeing a start up ecosystem thrive in Chicago.  
11/01/2012
VIEWS: 217
Jeff Carter
NGK spark plug (type BP6ES). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
10/24/2012
VIEWS: 274
Jeff Carter
For several years, angel groups have tried to cooperate.  Dennis Serio lead the charge, and created a hold harmless document similar to the one they use in Ohio, and Silicon Valley.  It means that angel groups hold each other harmless on due diligence.   We won't sue each other if...
10/13/2012
VIEWS: 595
Jeff Carter
Nice article about Bahar Wadia and UICO today in Crain's.  HPA was the first investor in back in early 2008.  Here is an excerpt of what they do.
10/08/2012
VIEWS: 145
Jeff Carter
We talk a lot about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Chicago.  A lot of people have put a lot of hard work and thought into the scalable start up ecosystem.  That's great.  My own personal opinion is that like a great novel,  Chicago has reached that plot inflection point....
10/02/2012
VIEWS: 267

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