Comments on: Paying to pitch revisited http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/ Spurring innovation and entrepreneurship. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/#comment-350098 Tim Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/?p=3192#comment-350098 Add The North Dallas Investment Group to your list. Add The North Dallas Investment Group to your list.

]]> By: Carlos T http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/#comment-349992 Carlos T Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:34:24 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/?p=3192#comment-349992 Paying an angel group to pitch: Bad Paying a group (Keiretsu) to pitch: Bad business model but not completely out of the question. Keiretsu gathers many angels together. The entrepreneur does not have to travel pitching thus saves money traveling. But, in reality, Keiretsu should be paid by the investor NOT the entrepreneur, for bringing the two together. The yield spread premium should be transparent of course. Paying an angel group to pitch: Bad
Paying a group (Keiretsu) to pitch: Bad business model but not completely out of the question. Keiretsu gathers many angels together. The entrepreneur does not have to travel pitching thus saves money traveling.

But, in reality, Keiretsu should be paid by the investor NOT the entrepreneur, for bringing the two together. The yield spread premium should be transparent of course.

]]> By: KublaiKhan http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/#comment-349989 KublaiKhan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:26:24 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/?p=3192#comment-349989 True. I guess I just rank that bad up there with fast food companies and internet marketers. People know it is crud, but they think, "Hey quick and easy." Oh well. True. I guess I just rank that bad up there with fast food companies and internet marketers. People know it is crud, but they think, "Hey quick and easy." Oh well.

]]> By: Alexander Muse http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/#comment-349988 Alexander Muse Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/?p=3192#comment-349988 I would argue that you are right and wrong. I agree that it is the startups' problem, but I would argue that "prey[ing] on the uninformed and ill prepared" is inherently bad. Thanks for the comment. I would argue that you are right and wrong. I agree that it is the startups' problem, but I would argue that "prey[ing] on the uninformed and ill prepared" is inherently bad. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: KublaiKhan http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2009/10/20/paying-to-pitch-revisited/#comment-349986 KublaiKhan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:44:03 +0000 http://www.texasstartupblog.com/?p=3192#comment-349986 While I agree that startups should not pay to play. The angel groups being portrayed as "bad" really annoys me. These angel groups prey on the uninformed and ill prepared. This is the startups' problems. While I agree that startups should not pay to play. The angel groups being portrayed as "bad" really annoys me. These angel groups prey on the uninformed and ill prepared. This is the startups' problems.

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