Though business has evolved since the dawn of time, one thing remains the same: entrepreneurs need money to succeed. But in this economy, getting your hands on cash can be tough—we know this firsthand (read about how we raised $1 million). And it’s even harder for tech startups raising capital in a market flooded by dime-a-dozen tech companies, all boasting a world-changing idea. So how does a tech-industry startup find financial backing? Enter the angel investor. Angel investors are independently…
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We have created a list of the top Angel Investors, those investing mostly in technology startups. Browse the list then learn more about raising capital for startups. 1. Aaron Patzer - Angel/Individual Francisco Aaron Patzer is an angel investor based out of Silicon Valley, California. Aaron Patzer has invested in BizeeBee, Topicmarks, Capire Micro Motors and HealthTap. 2. Adeo Ressi - TheFunded San Francisco Adeo Ressi is the founder of VC-rating site TheFunded and the startup incubator theFunded Founder Institute. 3. Andrea Zurek - Vorza…
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The Ruby programming language, released in 1995 by Yukihiro Matsumoto, was designed as an intuitive platform with a focus on simplicity and productivity. Though it initially attracted a cult following, in recent years Ruby has gained more visibility in the programming community. Have you been curious about expanding your programming skills? Here are nine reasons why you should learn Ruby. 1. It’s easy to Learn Ruby is a simple programming language that is easy for experienced programmers to pick up…
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Hi guys, I recently came across a very interesting infographic on Open Courseware. It’s an interesting way to revolutionize education. You can see below for the infographic itself. I must say that although OCW is a very interesting concept, I am concerned with its sustainability. It seems a little counter intuitive that our new online education system needs donations and a large endowment to maintain itself. That’s part of the problem of traditional education anyway! That’s why here at Udemy we adopt some OCW…
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Hi guys, The Lean Startup Book by Eric Ries launches in just under a week. To celebrate Eric, Udemy, and other Lean Startups are throwing a massive promotion in the next 2 days with over $3,000,000 in prizes for buying multiple copies of the book for you and your friends! Udemy  is donating one copy of Eric’s Lean Startup course  on Udemy, along with his SXSW and IGNITE talks  for free for every copy of the book that is purchased!…
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Introducing Udemy’s Course of the Week: Each week we’ll send you a great course from one of our incredibly talented instructors. Courses may be free, or offered at a substantial discount. Enjoy! Create Awesome Demo Videos Without Paying a Firm $15K $59 Buy Now Original Price $297 Discount 80% Savings $238 This deal is valid until Wednesday Jul 20, 2011 Next up: You take the stage. Elevator Pitch. You have one minute. What do you say?   In today’s fast-paced…
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  PowerPoint Presentations? WTF mate – this is the 21st Century. Nobody writes pitchdecks. Right? All I need to get my awesome business idea some cash is to show my demo to prospective investors. Sorry, buddy, but that’s just not how it works. The reality is that 99.9% of all investors expect you to have a PowerPoint deck that clearly articulates your business. It should have financial estimates, a market sizing, problem/solution statement, a “how much are you raising?” slide,…
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  iPhone, iPad, iOS. Who knows what’s next, but who cares? There are already 187 million iDevices out there, more than 300,000 apps (dozens making $1,000,000+ in revenue), and all the while people are screaming for more! You understand that this skill set is absolutely critical, but don’t know how to obtain it. Coding may seem daunting, like some wild black magic that only the select few super engineers that majored in Computer Science understand. It may seem hard to get started. Where do…
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Poaching. No, we’re not talking ivory tusks or leopard skin rugs. We’re talking people. Specifically, engineers. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple—they’re all after the best of the best in the industry. And so are the startups. Hiring a great team is the #1 most important thing you’ll ever do for your company. Are you ready? Do you know where to find amazing co-founders or how to lure away those rock star MIT computer science majors who were just offered $300,000 to…
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It’s happening again! Venture Capital is blowing up like it’s 1999. Thousands of angels are investing in companies and seed funds are popping up like Oompa Loompas at the chocolate factory. You may raise money one day, but how are you going to do it? How will you get meetings with investors and convince them to give you their cash? To solve this problem, Naval Ravikant, Dave McClure, and others have created an online course called “Raising Capital for Startups”….
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