Investing Human Capital

Networking

• How to Get a Meeting with an Angel

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• Sifting For Success - Pitching Angels In Groups

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• Networking for Angel Investors; The Three Magic Questions

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• Chemistry Experiment: Recruiting A New Director

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Advisors & Mentors

• Seraf Founders Receive National Angel Investing Award

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• Seraf Co-Founder Appointed to SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee

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• Advice for Entrepreneurs from Investors

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• Avoid These 25 Mistakes When Pitching to Investors

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• Being A Mentor For Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide

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• Speaking Truth to Power: Advisory Board Basics

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Directors

• The Importance of Investing Human Capital

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• Making the Board Work for Founders

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• Stock Options and Restricted Stock for Angels

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• How to Conduct CEO Performance Reviews

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• A Glossary of Directors and Officers Insurance

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• Recruiting Guide for Startup Boards

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• Exit Planning Guide

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• Evaluating Board Performance

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• Writing Good Board Minutes - Top 10 Traps

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• Writing Good Board Minutes - Top 10 Tips

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• Seraf Toolbox: Sample Board Meeting Minutes

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• How to Make a CEO Successful in the Role

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• In the Foxhole: The Importance of Board Relationships

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• How Boards Support Management Teams

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• Board Structure and Mechanics

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• Necessary Ingredients: Building a Great Board

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• Guidelines for Successful Board Meetings

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• Does My Start-up Really Need a Valuation?

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• Hazard Pay: Fundamentals of Director Compensation

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• What's Your Point? Or How to Run a Great Board Meeting

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• Stitch in Time Saves 9: A Guide to Start-up Board Prep

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• How Early Stage Board Directors Add Value

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Adding Value

• How Do You Know a Great Entrepreneur When You See One?

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• Startup Advice: Reducing Burn and Burnout

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• Searching for Product-Market Fit

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• Advice on Angels' Role In This Crisis

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• Don’t Give Up On Your StartUp Dream!

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• A Letter to CEOs: Encouragement and Advice

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• Angel Investing in Challenging Times

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• Grist For The Mill: Gathering Data for Diligence

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• “Places, Please!” - Organizing A Deal Team

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• Every Team Needs A Coach: Managing the Deal Process

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• Leaders Wanted: The Importance of Deal Leadership

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• The Art and Science of Deal Leadership

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• What's Your Core Investing Philosophy?

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• The Closing Package from Hell

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• Angel Roles & Human Capital

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• Can You Hear Me Now? Building Great Director-CEO Communication

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• How to Avoid the Key Sins of Angel Investors

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• What is the Difference Between a Corporate and Advisory Board?

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Evaluating Teams

• Benefits of Deal Flow Management

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• Seraf Launches Deal Flow Management

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• Stories of startup successes and failures [Podcast]

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• Knowing When Experience Counts

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• Leaders Are Made Not Born

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• The Entrepreneur's Journey - Introduction

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• The Angel Investing Process

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• Helping CEOs Build Great Teams

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• What Entrepreneur Behavior Drives You Nuts?

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• Is it the Jockey or the Horse?

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• Leaders Wanted - Assessing Leadership Teams

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• What Makes a Great Entrepreneur?

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• Rule #1 in Angel Investing - It’s All About the Team

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• What to Look For in an Entrepreneur

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