Entrepreneur Resources
Information on funding resources:
TheFunded.com: A site for entrepreneurs to share experiences with funding sources
Crowd-sourced funding platforms:
Kickstarter.com: A site where users can propose projects and the public can pledge funds to them
IndieGoGo.com: A competitor to Kickstarter
Loans:
Prosper.com: Lend or borrow money at varying rates.
Angel Networks:
Tech Coast Angels: A southern California network. Free to pitch.
Keiretsu Forum: Networks of angels in LA, the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. They charge around $6000 to present to multiple regional chapters.
Maverick Angels: A network of angels in southern California. They charge $1500 to present to multiple regional chapters.
Open Angel Forum: Jason Calacanis’ free forum to pitch angels. It was catalyzed by the large fees some networks charge to pitch.
FundingPost: Events that match investors with entrepreneurs
Mentor Networks:
The Founder Institute: An international program pairing entrepreneurs with mentors over a semester long course
Pitch help:
Startup Nation Elevator Pitch: Help putting together an elevator pitch
OmniDazzle: A plugin (OSX only) that helps jazz up presentations
Prezi.com: A website that allows creating visual map presentations.
Twitter:
VentureHacks: Advice for startups from some of the investors in Twitter. Their AngelList is a great resource too.
Mark Suster: Los Angeles VC looking for passionate entrepreneurs
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