Comments on: Launch: StartupList — a new way to reach angels

By: Sergey

Sergey — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:17:17 +0000

Any experience with AngelList as startup? Join the dialogue at: http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/16571/any-experience-with-angellist-as-startup

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:47:54 +0000

I am confused. If I already have traction, why would I raise angel money? Isn’t angel money supposed to be for early stage start-ups to get user acquistion proof points? how do you define traction? 500 users? 1000 users? 20,000 users? If you need traction, how are you different from VCs, or are not? why should early stage start-ups apply to angellist if your requirements are more like VCs?

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:34:46 +0000

What if we did not receive an email conformation or an email with a copy of our pitch.

By: Yi

Yi — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:42:31 +0000

Dear Nivi,

I submitted a pitch. But later I have an better idea to write the pitch. Can I re-submit my application? I am worried that my last pitch might have been trashed by AngelList team.

By: Sergey

Sergey — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:15:53 +0000

Raj,

I know how you feel. Hang in there. We were promised to be contacted whether the pitch is accepted or not, right? I think it’s taking longer then I initially understood, but I try to focus my time elsewhere in a meantime. Hey, please do let me know if you do get to hear from anyone at any point.

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:21:04 +0000

Sergey

Thanks – At last someone replied to my post….. I started to wonder if anyone is visiting the site at all or all of the angels are keeping up to date with twitter and email ..

By: Sergey

Sergey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:56:55 +0000

I’d like to echo Raj’s sentiment here.

I realize you guys are swamped with submissions but perhaps you could add a category for: “not reviewed”, “not screened” or “under the radar” and perhaps let the community rate these submissions, so that the lowest-scored drop to the bottom of the list (but not entirely off the list).

After all majority of the folks submitting their pitches most likely have other things to do then keep coming back to check on their approval status.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:07:27 +0000

Roger, I have as yet not found funding myself, but the potential of our business sound very similar. Although, I have not found funding, I think I may be able to provide a little insight from my research. First, investor’s already have made money doing what they love doing. They don’t want to do your business, they want to do the business they are doing. Second, it does not behoove any of them to “steal” your idea. It is bad karma and they don’t need their reputations destroyed. I let my idea languish for far too long due to my fear someone might steal it. But I received the same info I gave you from someone who knows. These people look at a lot of business plans and ideas and if they had to take the time to sign a NDA for everything they looked at, nothing would get accomplished. When I formalized my business structure, my attorney provided me with mumbo jumbo to put on the first page of my plan explaining that the content is proprietary, protected, yadda, yadda, yadda. Perhaps you should ask yours for the same, it did alleviate some of my fears. Lastly, these are all “accredited investors” so I wouldn’t be concerned. It isn’t as if your information is going to be broadcasted on the internet. So relax, dig in and find that person that thinks your idea is as wonderful as you do. Good luck.

By: Raj

Raj — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:55:36 +0000

Nivi/Naval

I submitted my pitch , and have not got any response what so ever , just wondering how would I know if you are going to intro the startup to angels or not , what is the usual lead time for you to review the pitch.

Thanks
Raj

By: Mat

Mat — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:52:38 +0000

Finally some alternative to angelsoft!