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

Links

http://www.pointsandfigures.com

Activity

Jeff posted a blog: How Would You Welcome Vets To Chicago?

“ 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... ”

Jeff commented on e-lign Marketing's Blog entry Your Customers Request a Website Overhaul

“ onedesigncompany.com does an excellent job with websites, and web redesign. ”

Jeff posted a blog: Coordinating Communication in A Crisis

“ Terrible news from Boston today. It was amazing how first responders were acting within seconds of the bombs exploding.Ironically, last year one of Hyde Park Angels members Richard Box began a startup company that was designed for just such an... ”

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Jeff Carter on 02/18/2013 02:42 pm

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 on 02/20/2013 10:33 am

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

Brian Shields on 02/19/2013 06:37 pm

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 on 01/26/2013 01:53 pm

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 on 11/12/2012 03:20 pm

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

Jeff Carter on 10/08/2012 07:28 am

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20121006/ISSUE01/310069978/the-ne...

Jeff Carter on 10/07/2012 09:26 pm

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

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