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You Do NOT Need a Co-Founder for Your Startup
You Do NOT Need a Co-Founder for Your Startup
The advice that single startup founders need co-founders to be successful is simply wrong. Before you rush into partnering with a…
Sergio Paluch
Mar 12
Chapter 7: Most Important Lessons about Getting Angel Investment
Chapter 7: Most Important Lessons about Getting Angel Investment
Having spoken with hundreds of founders winning and failing to win angel investment, there are a couple of clear trends that come up…
Sergio Paluch
Feb 14
Chapter 6: Angel Fundraising Logistics
Chapter 6: Angel Fundraising Logistics
Okay, now you know how to identify angel investors, vet, prioritize, and meet with them. There are a lot of questions about logistics that…
Sergio Paluch
Feb 14
Chapter 5: Connecting with Angel Investors
Chapter 5: Connecting with Angel Investors
After you have qualified your angel investor leads and prioritized those with the highest likelihood of investing, it’s time to reach out…
Sergio Paluch
Feb 14
Chapter 4: Qualifying and Prioritizing Angel Investor Leads
Chapter 4: Qualifying and Prioritizing Angel Investor Leads
Fundraising is sales, and as any good salesperson will tell you, the first step in the sales process is qualifying or vetting leads. In…
Sergio Paluch
Feb 14
Can I get funding for my startup with just an idea?
Can I get funding for my startup with just an idea?
It’s quite common that I meet founders that are seeking capital for their startup idea. I love talking to these founders, but I inevitably…
Sergio Paluch
Oct 10, 2023
Chapter 3: Finding Prospective Angel Investors
Chapter 3: Finding Prospective Angel Investors
Now, the moment that you were probably waiting for: how to find angel investors that you can actually connect with and pitch?
Sergio Paluch
Oct 10, 2023
Chapter 2: Different Kinds of Angel Investors
Chapter 2: Different Kinds of Angel Investors
Not all angel investors are the same. In fact, there is an incredible amount of variety among angel investors. Some angel investors are…
Sergio Paluch
Oct 10, 2023
Chapter 1: Create a Realistic Plan and Timeline for Your Angel Fundraise
Chapter 1: Create a Realistic Plan and Timeline for Your Angel Fundraise
The biggest mistake that I see founders make is not giving themselves enough time to raise money from angel investors. Nine times out of…
Sergio Paluch
Oct 10, 2023
How to Find Angel Investors — A 34-Page, Detailed Guide
How to Find Angel Investors — A 34-Page, Detailed Guide
by Sergio Paluch
Sergio Paluch
Oct 10, 2023
The Best Startup Accelerators in 2021 — Beta Boom
The Best Startup Accelerators in 2021 — Beta Boom
Looking for the best startup accelerators? Cool, we got you! And the rankings are sure to surprise you.
Sergio Paluch
Jan 20, 2021
Developing Skilled, Effective Founders with Greater Human Capital Investment
Developing Skilled, Effective Founders with Greater Human Capital Investment
Embarking on a founder’s journey is somewhat like building an airplane in that it takes a variety of skills to get it right, and failure…
Sergio Paluch
Jun 3, 2020
Women’s Startup Academy 2020
Women’s Startup Academy 2020
We are excited to announce that Beta Boom has teamed up with Womenpreneurs to run a startup academy for women that will take place from…
Kimmy Paluch
Jan 13, 2020
A Look Back at our SOCAP Diversity & Impact Gathering
A Look Back at our SOCAP Diversity & Impact Gathering
As we enter the winter season approaching the end of the year, we wanted to reflect on one of the highlights of the previous season. In…
Kimmy Paluch
Dec 3, 2019
3 Must-Know Tips for Getting Your First Sales
3 Must-Know Tips for Getting Your First Sales
Many inexperienced startup founders expect sales to come flooding in as soon as they launch their product and marketing campaign. In…
Sergio Paluch
Jul 26, 2019
Three Words from the Sego Awards
Three Words from the Sego Awards
I had the distinct honor of being recognized for being a female advocate at the Sego Awards earlier this month, and wanted to share the…
Kimmy Paluch
May 31, 2019
Should you move your startup to Silicon Valley
Few questions are as polarizing as whether tech founders should themselves move or move their startup to Silicon Valley. On one side, you…
Sergio Paluch
May 9, 2019
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