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ejlcpa

  1. Angels who back a successful entrepreneur may not get opportunity in next company if VC funds do the backing.
  2. Jack Derby of Common Angels - 54 deals. If deal fails its never the technology, its always the management team.
  3. Board seats critical for Angels and VCs to have some control over how their money is spent.
  4. Jack Derby of Common Angels at IBM IC - average exit is 6.8 years.
  5. Jerry Bird of MTDC at IBM IC - every entrepreuner gives conservative numbers and no one hits them.
  6. Angels and VCs both look at new deals as 10x. Realization average may be more like 4x.
  7. 27 Angel groups in New England lead by big 4 Common Angels, Hub Angels, Launchpad and Walnut. Find them all on Greenhorn Connect.
  8. Funding debate at IBM IC - are Angels too soft on management teams?
  9. Common Angels and MTDC at IBM IC - convertible debt in early stage becoming less popular. Risk not being rewarded sufficiently.
  10. Our clients Jack Derby of Common Angels and Jerry Bird of MTDC speaking at IBM Innovation Center now on funding alternatives. Great crowd.
  11. FASB decides review of FIN 48 isn't necessary sbne.ws/r/ah3b
  12. Decision on private company reporting could come in May sbne.ws/r/adZB
  13. IRS Revises Payroll Form for Payroll Tax Cut Extension: Accounting Today: accountingtoday.com/news/IRS-Revis… via @AddThis
  14. U.S. Official Optimistic on Global Accounting Move: bit.ly/w0kjPI via @AddThis
  15. SEC official prepares proposal for switching to IASB rules sbne.ws/r/a4Uj
  16. DOL continues to struggle with fiduciary standard efforts sbne.ws/r/a4kY