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Hi, this is David S. Rose, CEO of Gust. Thanks for all these interesting comments. The reason we don’t spend time talking about selling a C corp is because pragmatically it is irre…

Folks, I realize that Jason and Matt have set me up to take the fall here as some kind of epitome of evil, and I certainly understand that people don't think it makes sense for us …

New York Angels is a not-for-profit membership organization, which means that the organization itself, unlike a startup company, is not designed to produce a profit. Since it has n…

Alain, That's a good question, which I'd answer as follows: (a) just because someone says something on TheFunded doesn't make it gospel [grin], but (b) IN GENERAL, and taken as a r…

VCs pay (because they are for-profit entities with operating budgets that are funded by management fees), angel groups don't pay (because they are typically non-profit, or informal…

ROFL! mnemonicscloth, you've made my day! It took me an hour and a half to write that post in direct response to Paul's, and it's certainly not boilerplate (feel free to Google any…

Alain, as much as I appreciate your kind words [grin], I disagree with your premise. If the alternative is to NOT open the platform to entrepreneurs, how does that help anyone? Eve…

Paul, with all due respect, I have to disagree. As both the Chairman of New York Angels, and the CEO of Angelsoft (which grew out of our perceived need for a comprehensive deal man…

If a VC cares only about the problem and solution, what does that say about how much they want to invest in YOU? Not much. Most early stage investors (like me) have no choice but t…

My [very strong] advice is not to do a live demo DURING YOUR POWERPOINT PITCH. You'll absolutely need to do a demo at a later point (perhaps even immediately following your pitch p…

There are actually quite a few startup tech incubators in New York, although the reality is that costs simply are not what they are in Ohio, or elsewhere in the 'real world'. They …