I do hope he's wrong, or that this a mistake of some sort. The rise of Angel investors has seen a lot of ideas and entrepreneurs get needed money when they might not have under the traditional VC model. Something like this, if true, will cause the government to step in, and probably regulate and change things for the worse for a great many people. It won't just hurt these few super angels. It will take everyone with…
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#12@icey: can u change the title to something that explains the nature of the post? Something like "Super-Angels Colluding to Keep Valuations Down." I know u just kept the original headline, but it's confusing for people who haven't read the post. Just a request. 'Tis a VERY important thing for all to read in the community.
"What's all the buzz about?"
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#13Wouldn't it be perfectly legal for these people to sit around a table an agree to merge and start a fund? If that's the case, how could it be unlawful for them to work on a joint venture? Just because I don't like the JV doesn't make it unlawful!
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#14It was a meeting of a group of people in a semi-public place, I don't see why he hasn't named who was there:
"So, I went into the restaurant to find Dave, Ron, Jeff, Mike, Josh, Chris, ..." (I'm just naming, um, random first names here folks for the purpose of illustration!)
He's clearly running a power play around the identities...
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#16@icey: can u change the title to something that explains the nature of the post? Something like "Super-Angels Colluding to Keep Valuations Down." I know u just kept the original headline, but it's confusing for people who haven't read the post. Just a request. 'Tis a VERY important thing for all to read in the community.
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#19@icey: can u change the title to something that explains the nature of the post? Something like "Super-Angels Colluding to Keep Valuations Down." I know u just kept the original headline, but it's confusing for people who haven't read the post. Just a request. 'Tis a VERY important thing for all to read in the community.