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You can help the ecosystem (and yourself) by trying to convince later-stage investors why the companies you believe in will succeed. Example: http://paulgraham.
by tlb 9y ago
You can help the ecosystem (and yourself) by trying to convince later-stage investors why the companies you believe in will succeed. Example: http://paulgraham.com/airbnb.html http://paulgraham.com/airbnb.html
- danieltillett 9y agoI try - I am a member of Sydney Angels [0] who are quite active, but it is a uphill battle. When it comes to biotech here flashy sales pitches are all that matter. 0.http://sydneyangels.net.au http://sydneyangels.net.au
- pm 9y agoHope they're better than the SA Angels. Half of these angels orgs function like cabals.
- danieltillett 9y agoThey are OK and getting better. There is a bit of lag on valuation as the old guys keep thinking it is 2005, but over the last 18 months there have been a lot of younger people and people with entrepreneurial background join. If you have a plan on how you will make money then it is worth exploring - at the very least you get to know everyone in Sydney. The biggest problem is not valuations, but cat herding. As soon as you put a dozen grey hairs in a room you will end up with 13 different opinions. This can make progress a lot slower than it should be. On the positive we have a partnership with VC fund (SA SideCar) that matches investments by the angels 1:1 with no extra extra due diligence. They automatically follow on in later rounds which is really a massive positive.