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
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.
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
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
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