David Gardner: Why angel investing is so difficult
It takes time and study to invest successfully. Here are some pitfalls to avoid as you are starting out.
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David Gardner: ‘Operational bias’ can thwart an entrepreneur’s time management
I honestly believe that more than any other factor, time management is the single most important skill for a startup entrepreneur to possess.
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David Gardner: Retain customers, reduce churn
Churn is a metric that can sneak up on entrepreneurs and rob them of their next round of funding
Read MoreDavid Gardner: Equity financing, convertible debt, venture debt — Which benefits your startup best?
There are traditionally three primary ways to raise capital for an early-stage company.
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Cashing out: Selling a low-revenue tech company for maximum cash
Investors’ advice: Most early-stage investors know the law of thirds. A third of your investments will be a 100% loss and about a third of them will be your big winners. It is the middle third I would like to discuss today.
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Early warning signs a founder CEO is unable to transition to next level
One of the most important fiduciary duties (if not the most important duty) Board members are entrusted with is to ensure that the CEO has the required skills and is leading the company towards success. Unfortunately, by the time most board members realize that they have the wrong person at the helm, it is too late.
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Startups, you are warned: ‘Be prepared to go into survival mode’
Not only was last quarter one of the lowest for deal flow in the past few years — investors are anticipating more trouble ahead, thanks to economic conditions and geopolitical strife. WRAL TechWire spoke to a number of local investors to get their take—and their advice for startups as it gets more and more difficult to raise capital.
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Triangle investors defy national trend with strong venture deal flow in Q3
National deal flow might be down—but Tweener Fund and Cofounders Capital had strong quarters. Hear what Triangle investors Scot Wingo and David Gardner have to say about deal flow in our region.
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Why do we need safeguards for AI? Cyber security, human manipulation
AI has the potential to significantly improve our lives by finding new cures for diseases, cost-effectively educating the masses and solving some of humanity’s most complex problems. However, I am also convinced that without the appropriate safeguards, it also has the potential to end democracy as a viable form of government.
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