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I feel articles like these make (angel) investment seem like the end-all and be-all of startups. If you just get Ron Conway to invest, you're set... Does anyone
by avk 16y ago
I feel articles like these make (angel) investment seem like the end-all and be-all of startups. If you just get Ron Conway to invest, you're set... Does anyone else find that extremely silly? You're a business, not a popularity contest.
- pg 16y agoWhether it seems silly or not, it is in fact true that if Ron invests in your company, other investors will. Partly because they respect his judgment, and partly because if he has invested, your chances of succeeding have increased.
- enjo 16y agoI've actually met a pretty successful angel who more or less only invests in companies either Conway or a handful of other similar angels have already invested in. He's success rate is incredible from the sound of it.
- avk 16y agoI'm not disputing his judgment or the fact that your chances of succeeding have increased. I just don't see that as the end goal whereas that's exactly how the article ends and where it leaves the reader ("And Ashton's in, too!").