Comments on: Making Dallas the City of Angels http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels Startup Law, Incorporation, Convertible Notes, Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Venture Capital Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dallas angels | Shereesvoice http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-10946 Dallas angels | Shereesvoice Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:46:48 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-10946 [...] Dallas Fort Worth Entrepreneur Angel Investor Group | Startup LawyerAug 24, 2008 … To improve the Dallas startup scene, Alex Muse of Big in Japan is taking action and starting an entrepreneur-angel investor group: The basic … [...] [...] Dallas Fort Worth Entrepreneur Angel Investor Group | Startup LawyerAug 24, 2008 … To improve the Dallas startup scene, Alex Muse of Big in Japan is taking action and starting an entrepreneur-angel investor group: The basic … [...]

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-1622 Ryan Roberts Mon, 10 May 2010 08:45:41 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-1622 Clark - The problem is most investors not familiar with startups want "control". So if the startup agrees, you get someone who has no clue about the space/project effectively running the show. Clark -

The problem is most investors not familiar with startups want "control". So if the startup agrees, you get someone who has no clue about the space/project effectively running the show.

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2544 Ryan Roberts Mon, 10 May 2010 08:45:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2544 Clark - The problem is most investors not familiar with startups want "control". So if the startup agrees, you get someone who has no clue about the space/project effectively running the show. Clark -

The problem is most investors not familiar with startups want "control". So if the startup agrees, you get someone who has no clue about the space/project effectively running the show.

]]> By: Sam Hyatt http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-1613 Sam Hyatt Thu, 06 May 2010 14:51:39 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-1613 C.D. If you are looking for a few opportunities to invest small amounts, email me at shyatt@biicast.com. I am starting a seed stage only angel group that involves sports figures, registered angels, and non-traditional angels. Investing side by side of people who do this frequently, those who don't can feel more comfortable and get sound advice on what to do to maximize their investment. Let's talk and see what happens. Have a great day! Sam C.D. If you are looking for a few opportunities to invest small amounts, email me at shyatt@biicast.com. I am starting a seed stage only angel group that involves sports figures, registered angels, and non-traditional angels. Investing side by side of people who do this frequently, those who don’t can feel more comfortable and get sound advice on what to do to maximize their investment. Let’s talk and see what happens. Have a great day!

Sam

]]> By: Sam Hyatt http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2543 Sam Hyatt Thu, 06 May 2010 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2543 C.D. If you are looking for a few opportunities to invest small amounts, email me at shyatt@biicast.com. I am starting a seed stage only angel group that involves sports figures, registered angels, and non-traditional angels. Investing side by side of people who do this frequently, those who don't can feel more comfortable and get sound advice on what to do to maximize their investment. Let's talk and see what happens. Have a great day! Sam C.D. If you are looking for a few opportunities to invest small amounts, email me at shyatt@biicast.com. I am starting a seed stage only angel group that involves sports figures, registered angels, and non-traditional angels. Investing side by side of people who do this frequently, those who don’t can feel more comfortable and get sound advice on what to do to maximize their investment. Let’s talk and see what happens. Have a great day!

Sam

]]> By: Clark Ortiz http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-1609 Clark Ortiz Wed, 05 May 2010 08:13:22 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-1609 Texas was built on the black blood of the land. Those that hold or move the money are more comfortable in their present history. I think structuring a deal for capital funding with the same L.P. options an oil rig would request for start ups or creative funding may help new ventures. Let me know about any of your meetings. Extremely interested in networking with VC/Angels Texas was built on the black blood of the land. Those that hold or move the money are more comfortable in their present history. I think structuring a deal for capital funding with the same L.P. options an oil rig would request for start ups or creative funding may help new ventures.

Let me know about any of your meetings. Extremely interested in networking with VC/Angels

]]> By: Clark Ortiz http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2542 Clark Ortiz Wed, 05 May 2010 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2542 Texas was built on the black blood of the land. Those that hold or move the money are more comfortable in their present history. I think structuring a deal for capital funding with the same L.P. options an oil rig would request for start ups or creative funding may help new ventures. Let me know about any of your meetings. Extremely interested in networking with VC/Angels Texas was built on the black blood of the land. Those that hold or move the money are more comfortable in their present history. I think structuring a deal for capital funding with the same L.P. options an oil rig would request for start ups or creative funding may help new ventures.

Let me know about any of your meetings. Extremely interested in networking with VC/Angels

]]> By: Andrew http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-207 Andrew Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:51:47 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-207 What about entrepreneurs like myself who operate under sustainable growth, but do need that first influx of funding? If we're buried deep in the trenches, building our products, how can we find good mentorship for raising capital? What about entrepreneurs like myself who operate under sustainable growth, but do need that first influx of funding? If we're buried deep in the trenches, building our products, how can we find good mentorship for raising capital?

]]> By: Andrew http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2541 Andrew Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2541 What about entrepreneurs like myself who operate under sustainable growth, but do need that first influx of funding? If we're buried deep in the trenches, building our products, how can we find good mentorship for raising capital? What about entrepreneurs like myself who operate under sustainable growth, but do need that first influx of funding? If we're buried deep in the trenches, building our products, how can we find good mentorship for raising capital?

]]> By: c.d. http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-206 c.d. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:19:58 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-206 I own a small yet successful business in DFW and also have invested 6 figures in oil and gas recently. I must say... I would have done as well helping an actual entrepreneur get started with a decent idea that had a real chance of making some money! But where are those to be found?.... More likely to just get scammed, again!.... And that is the mentality that you will be fighting with potential Angel investors, unfortunately for the idealist. We have most all been taken by some form of scam and are very jadded and almost expect to be scammed at this point. We have seen so many real estate deals and restaurants go belly up that we just have trouble ever pulling the trigger again! Legit deals are hard to find and even harder to believe. Wish it were not so. Hard to believe that if it is such a good idea, then it must have already been tried or done, and done better by now. I own a small yet successful business in DFW and also have invested 6 figures in oil and gas recently. I must say… I would have done as well helping an actual entrepreneur get started with a decent idea that had a real chance of making some money! But where are those to be found?…. More likely to just get scammed, again!…. And that is the mentality that you will be fighting with potential Angel investors, unfortunately for the idealist. We have most all been taken by some form of scam and are very jadded and almost expect to be scammed at this point. We have seen so many real estate deals and restaurants go belly up that we just have trouble ever pulling the trigger again! Legit deals are hard to find and even harder to believe. Wish it were not so. Hard to believe that if it is such a good idea, then it must have already been tried or done, and done better by now.

]]> By: c.d. http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2540 c.d. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2540 I own a small yet successful business in DFW and also have invested 6 figures in oil and gas recently. I must say... I would have done as well helping an actual entrepreneur get started with a decent idea that had a real chance of making some money! But where are those to be found?.... More likely to just get scammed, again!.... And that is the mentality that you will be fighting with potential Angel investors, unfortunately for the idealist. We have most all been taken by some form of scam and are very jadded and almost expect to be scammed at this point. We have seen so many real estate deals and restaurants go belly up that we just have trouble ever pulling the trigger again! Legit deals are hard to find and even harder to believe. Wish it were not so. Hard to believe that if it is such a good idea, then it must have already been tried or done, and done better by now. I own a small yet successful business in DFW and also have invested 6 figures in oil and gas recently. I must say… I would have done as well helping an actual entrepreneur get started with a decent idea that had a real chance of making some money! But where are those to be found?…. More likely to just get scammed, again!…. And that is the mentality that you will be fighting with potential Angel investors, unfortunately for the idealist. We have most all been taken by some form of scam and are very jadded and almost expect to be scammed at this point. We have seen so many real estate deals and restaurants go belly up that we just have trouble ever pulling the trigger again! Legit deals are hard to find and even harder to believe. Wish it were not so. Hard to believe that if it is such a good idea, then it must have already been tried or done, and done better by now.

]]> By: Sam Hyatt http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-198 Sam Hyatt Fri, 29 May 2009 23:05:59 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-198 I would like to thank you for this post. I had no idea that this was under way. I am starting a group called DASH Angels to serve the focus area of Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. The fact that you are dealing with an extremely conservative group of angels who deal mostly in oil and gas and real estate is going to lead to a much smaller turnout than what you would like. I am still getting started and have my own startup that needs funding, but I think something with a focus on this area is great and I would like to help, if not create a partnership of sharing where members from each group can enjoy a singular meeting/showing and twice the deal flow availability. If anyone has any questions please forward them to shyatt@biicast.com and comments naturally go here. Have a great day. I would like to thank you for this post. I had no idea that this was under way. I am starting a group called DASH Angels to serve the focus area of Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. The fact that you are dealing with an extremely conservative group of angels who deal mostly in oil and gas and real estate is going to lead to a much smaller turnout than what you would like. I am still getting started and have my own startup that needs funding, but I think something with a focus on this area is great and I would like to help, if not create a partnership of sharing where members from each group can enjoy a singular meeting/showing and twice the deal flow availability. If anyone has any questions please forward them to shyatt@biicast.com and comments naturally go here. Have a great day.

]]> By: The Startup Lawyer - Ryan Roberts : Texas Startup Blog http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-199 The Startup Lawyer - Ryan Roberts : Texas Startup Blog Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:47:30 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-199 [...] Angel/Entrepreneur efforts (ironically I only found his blog when he wrote a post titled, ‘Making Dallas the City of Angels‘).  After several conversations it became clear that we both shared a similar view of the [...] [...] Angel/Entrepreneur efforts (ironically I only found his blog when he wrote a post titled, ‘Making Dallas the City of Angels‘).  After several conversations it became clear that we both shared a similar view of the [...]

]]> By: Susan Pruitt http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-204 Susan Pruitt Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:52:32 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-204 Bradley, I agree with your assesment of some of the Dallas start ups. I only needed $70k as a second round of funding and was turned away because it seems so many groups have a minimum of $250k, way more than I need as an established business. It is a very frustrating environment for entrepreneurs. Bradley, I agree with your assesment of some of the Dallas start ups. I only needed $70k as a second round of funding and was turned away because it seems so many groups have a minimum of $250k, way more than I need as an established business. It is a very frustrating environment for entrepreneurs.

]]> By: Susan Pruitt http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2538 Susan Pruitt Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2538 Bradley, I agree with your assesment of some of the Dallas start ups. I only needed $70k as a second round of funding and was turned away because it seems so many groups have a minimum of $250k, way more than I need as an established business. It is a very frustrating environment for entrepreneurs. Bradley, I agree with your assesment of some of the Dallas start ups. I only needed $70k as a second round of funding and was turned away because it seems so many groups have a minimum of $250k, way more than I need as an established business. It is a very frustrating environment for entrepreneurs.

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-205 Ryan Roberts Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:42:03 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-205 Charles- I'm not quite sure I follow. Charles- I'm not quite sure I follow.

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2539 Ryan Roberts Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2539 Charles- I'm not quite sure I follow. Charles- I'm not quite sure I follow.

]]> By: Charles D. Allen http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-203 Charles D. Allen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:46:31 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-203 I am interesred in this effort to generate dealflo and entrepreneural consulting in the Dallas Metroplex. My practice is in Chicago and my I built my home 4 years ago in Grand Prairie. I would like to start a ChiTownDealFlo I am interesred in this effort to generate dealflo and entrepreneural consulting in the Dallas Metroplex. My practice is in Chicago and my I built my home 4 years ago in Grand Prairie. I would like to start a ChiTownDealFlo

]]> By: Charles D. Allen http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-2537 Charles D. Allen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-2537 I am interesred in this effort to generate dealflo and entrepreneural consulting in the Dallas Metroplex. My practice is in Chicago and my I built my home 4 years ago in Grand Prairie. I would like to start a ChiTownDealFlo I am interesred in this effort to generate dealflo and entrepreneural consulting in the Dallas Metroplex. My practice is in Chicago and my I built my home 4 years ago in Grand Prairie. I would like to start a ChiTownDealFlo

]]> By: Bradley Joyce http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/making-dallas-the-city-of-angels#comment-202 Bradley Joyce Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:28:32 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=354#comment-202 I had a conversation today, and one of the things mentioned was that Dallas investors may not be accustomed to the failure rate of tech startups as compared to oil & gas or real estate investments. I don't really know any investors here in Dallas so I can't say much about the validity of that statement, but it seems like it would make sense. At the same time, I've met many entrepreneurs that probably need less than $100,000 to get their startup off the ground and running... much less (I would assume) than your average oil and gas deal. I had a conversation today, and one of the things mentioned was that Dallas investors may not be accustomed to the failure rate of tech startups as compared to oil & gas or real estate investments.

I don't really know any investors here in Dallas so I can't say much about the validity of that statement, but it seems like it would make sense.

At the same time, I've met many entrepreneurs that probably need less than $100,000 to get their startup off the ground and running… much less (I would assume) than your average oil and gas deal.

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