Startup Professionals Musings: Ten Keys to an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings: Ten Keys to an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Thanks to Glenn Kinstler for pointing this one out ( http://www.alabamalaunchpad.com/ ).

Very good bullet point post on the elements of a good pitch and probably something I will provide to our BAN presenter pool.

Now go build something.

Entrepreneurial Edge - In a Recession, Angel Investors Are a Little Less So - NYTimes.com

Entrepreneurial Edge - In a Recession, Angel Investors Are a Little Less So - NYTimes.com

Interesting article about some of the current issues facing both startup companies and their backers.

It's probably worth noting that here in Birmingham, I know of one VC firm that has recently raised a new fund and another VC group that has a portfolio company IPO planned in a couple of weeks, so things aren't completely grim.

Now get out there and build something.

Tech Venture Conference 2009 - Call for Presenting Companies & Sponsors

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Angel Networks doing some networking (and growing)

Ok, so there have been a ton of developments since the last update.

1. There is a strong push to put together a North Alabama Venture Club sponsored by and modeled after the Birmingham Venture Club.

2. In addition to the Huntsville, Shoals and Birmingham Angel groups there are groups trying to form in Decatur and Mobile.

3. The Hunstville Angel Network and one of the group's companies has set a great presedent of active syndication among the other Alabama networks by presenting on a cooperative basis to the Shoals, Birmingham and a core of the forming Decatur group.

4. The Birmingham Angel Network had four companies present at the last meeting resulting in at least 6 different member investments.

Also, there will be a 2009 Technology Innovation Awards Summit at Hudson/Alpha celebrating Rotary Leads Together's award as this years winner for information technology.

All for now.