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Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Mike Hirshland, General Partner, Polaris Ventures (Part 1)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold This is the thirty-seventh interview in our series on financing for entrepreneurs. I am talking to Mike Hirshland, General Partner at Polaris Ventures. The firm invests in seed, first round, and early stage technology and life science businesses. Headquartered in Boston, it has currently over $3 billion
Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Kindra Tatarsky, Director of Operations, Golden Seeds (Part 5)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: What do you think angel investors could do to increase their chances of success? Kindra: It is obviously a risky investment strategy, so the most important thing is to build a portfolio. You can’t just pick one or two or three companies because there are so
Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Kindra Tatarsky, Director of Operations, Golden Seeds (Part 4)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: Do you try to estimate a particular return over a particular period? Kindra: Of course. That’s part of the entire process. We look at an anticipated return to see if the return makes sense for an investment and the valuation x return makes sense, so absolutely.
Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Kindra Tatarsky, Director of Operations, Golden Seeds (Part 3)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: Do you have membership dues for your angel members? Kindra: Yes. It ranges from $2,000 to $3,000. Irina: How many members do you have? Kindra: We have about 146 members. Irina: Who are your members, usually? Kindra: They range from CEOs of companies of various sizes
Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Kindra Tatarsky, Director of Operations, Golden Seeds (Part 2)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold Irina: Could you elaborate on your deal flow? Kindra: Deal flow comes from a combination of reputation, member networks, and partnerships with local ecosystems, meaning other groups that are focused on entrepreneurship, especially women-oriented groups. Our companies themselves are a terrific source of deal flow. We focus
Seed Capital From Angel Investors: Kindra Tatarsky, Director of Operations, Golden Seeds (Part 1)
By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold This is the thirty-fourth interview in our series on financing for entrepreneurs. I am talking to Kindra Tatarsky, director of operations at Golden Seeds, a network of angel investors dedicated to investing in early stage companies founded and/or led by women. Golden Seeds has more than 150
