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A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by gatsby »

One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by joshu »

gatsby wrote: post #2

One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.

interesting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by xg »

joshu wrote: post #5
gatsby wrote: post #2

One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.

interesting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.

@joshu Do you have specific selection criteria for non-US businesses? And when you do them is there usually a business model from the get go?

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by bosch »

I think the lesson from this guy is that you should invest your time in a clone/copy website in a different country and by copying someone's idea, you'll get funded. Not being snarky, but just look how many times he uses clone in his article.

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by fgrinda »

joshu wrote: post #5
gatsby wrote: post #2

One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.

interesting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.

Most non-US investments I make have US educated founders, mostly from Stamford and Harvard business schools.

Also, it's safer to invest in copies of American concepts rather than innovative concepts.

Moreover, the entrepreneurs you back refer you to other entrepreneurs...

I also lived in many countries and speak a few languages which helps...

Fabrice

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by bjonathan »

bosch wrote: post #7

I think the lesson from this guy is that you should invest your time in a clone/copy website in a different country and by copying someone's idea, you'll get funded. Not being snarky, but just look how many times he uses clone in his article.

You should listen to his interview on Venture Voice: http://www.venturevoice.com/2005/12/vv_show_21_fabrice_grind...

Fabrice Grinda says of himself that he is not very creative, so he copies what work elsewhere and clone it in another market (he built Aucland (eBay clone), OLX (Craiglist clone), ...)

Re: A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

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Post by joshu »

fgrinda wrote: post #8
joshu wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

interesting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.

Most non-US investments I make have US educated founders, mostly from Stamford and Harvard business schools. Also, it's safer to invest in copies of American concepts rather than innovative concepts. Moreover, the entrepreneurs you back refer you to other entrepreneurs... I also lived in many countries and speak a few languages which helps... Fabrice

Oh, I know. I'm up to about 50 investments so far. It is just that I have noticed certain patterns...
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