We see companies seeking funding on a regular basis with licensed technology/IP and we can tell on the front-end if the company has a chance to be successful solely based on the terms of the [...]

There are few VC’s left in early stage investment space.  It has been surrendered to incubators, accelerators, and angels.  The great state of Tennessee is a notable exception due to a state [...]

Angle investing may be the sixth oldest profession.  You know the first two, the third would be agriculture/manufacturing, quickly followed by logistics and banking.  The term “angel” was coined [...]

Angel investing is typically one of the highest performing asset classes.  So, it is not surprising that angel groups abound.  But, they are not all crated equal.  Simply getting a few wealthy [...]

First, this is not a politically motivated post.  We are NOT endorsing either party.  We are simply trying to document the trends that we have seen and what we believe to be the outlook for the [...]

The “flyover states,” the “unknown zipcodes,” just elected the president….WOW.  Let that sink in.  Ironically, this is why the electoral college exits, to prevent the urban areas of the country [...]

We see 1000+ applications a year from all over the country.  And, we implemented a screening mechanism to help us A) identify the companies that meet our big picture criteria/deal breakers, B) [...]

First, I started my career as a fuzzy-haired scientist and a pencil-neck geek, the “alpha geek” as I was called. When I started my first company, I had no idea what I was getting into [...]

The Greek writers said there were only seven original stories.  As far as I can tell, all seven of them were about wide-eyed youth needing funding to start a business….The Quest, Voyage and [...]

After 15 years in the entrepreneurship/angel investing world, here is what I have learned.  Investors are the catalyst for change.  Many of you won’t like what I am about to say.  If you want to [...]