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What investors are really looking for
After seven years of life in startups, and now on the investor side of the table, I’ve learned there are a few things many founders don’t know.
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Jason Calacanis: Aussie founders should think bigger
One of Jason Calacanis’s personal theories is that a great founder can come from anywhere, he said, and the founders he met in Australia surpassed his expectations. One note, though: think bigger.
News & Analysis
Tank Stream Labs launches Seed Money program to connect early-stage startups to investors
Connecting early stage startups to seed funding, Tank Stream Labs has launched Seed Money, a new program giving startups the chance to pitch to investors.
News & Analysis
Investible launches education program for angel investors to democratise Australia’s investing community
Australia’s leading startup generator Investible has today launched First Angel, a new education program for first time angel investors. The 12-month program aims to fill the knowledge gap of local angel investors in the early stage investing process.
News & Analysis
Australian startups to pitch at Beijing’s Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference
For the first time Australian startups have been invited to participate in Beijing’s fourth annual Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC).
News & Analysis
Government introduces new legislation to deliver tax benefits to angel investors
Today the Turnbull government has announced new legislation that will deliver tax benefits to angel investors. This new tax incentive for entrepreneurs and startups follows on from the government’s innovation and science agenda that last year proposed to change the tax laws for startups.
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Isn’t it time we understand the influences on Angel and VC Investors?
The influential factors for investors are varied and complex, which is why, as a founder seeking funding, it can be hard to identify the traits investors desire.
