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The Hyde Park Angels Partner Network

The Hyde Park Angels Partner Network is a comprehensive network of businesses, venture capitalists and community partners that collaborate with Hyde Park Angels to provide entrepreneurs the relationships and resources they need to be successful. So what does that mean for you? In a nutshell, you have access to business expertise, services, resources, and relationships […]

July 28, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Hyde Park Angels Launches Comprehensive Partner Network

Hyde Park Angels (HPA), the largest and most active angel network in the Midwest, recently launched its comprehensive partners network at its Annual Summit on July 23rd, 2015. The network brings together corporations, investors, and service providers to foster increased innovation, stimulate more investments, and create a comprehensive network of resources and supporters for entrepreneurs […]

July 23, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

How to Read a Term Sheet

If you’ve never seen a term sheet or before — or have for that matter — it can have a dizzying effect. There’s a lot of complex language and terms you’ve likely never seen before. To help ensure best practices and simplicity in your current and future rounds, use National Venture Capital Association’s sample term sheet or one that’s […]

July 21, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Illinois Technology Association Partners with Hyde Park Angels to Drive Collaborative Ecosystems

The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) and Hyde Park Angels are excited to announce a new collaborative partnership that will provide additional resources for local technology startups.  Drawing on its nearly 500 growth-stage and late-stage members, the ITA will provide access and exposure to successful entrepreneurs and executives who have built and grown their own ventures. As […]

July 20, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Where the Early-Stage Investment Market is Headed According to Investors

In partnership with Visible, a Chicago-based company, we surveyed dozens of top angel investors and venture capitalists from around the world to provide insights into market trends in the early-stage investment ecosystem. As an entrepreneur, understanding the investor perspective puts you in a better position to make smarter business decisions, prepare more effectively for investor […]

July 15, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Find and Network with Investors

There’s no question that finding the right investors and building relationships with them early on is one of the key components of successfully raising capital and building your business. But where do you even start? How can you pinpoint the right investors and convince them you’re worth spending time with if you can’t even find […]

July 7, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Navigating the Series A Crunch

From our work with Visible.VC developing an index of investor sentiment and predictions for future investment, we’ve seen that investors believe there is plenty of funding available for seed rounds, but a much more limited amount for Series A rounds. You might fall into a number of categories: not raising any capital yet, still gathering […]

June 30, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Early-Stage Investment 101

We launched “Early-Stage Investment 101,” the second program of our four-part early-stage investment education series for entrepreneurs in collaboration with partner 1871 and series sponsor The Wall Street Journallast week. The event brought together powerhouse entrepreneurs and investors Sach Chitnis (Jump Capital), Aashish Dalal (ParkWhiz), Rishi Shah (ContextMedia), Ira Weiss (Hyde Park Venture Partners, Chicago […]

June 23, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

4 Ways to Negotiate with Your Investors Like a Pro

You’ve done the work — from building the actual company to meeting investors and pitching them. What comes next? For a lot of entrepreneurs, term sheet negotiations are the most opaque part of the whole funding process. Consequently, they don’t know how to deal with negotiations or the investors on the other side of the table. But […]

June 16, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

What Does It Take to Get Funded?

Getting funded is often more art than science. Some companies can and do get funded within hours, though contrary to what you might think, this is certainly more exception than rule, especially in the early stages. However, there is one factor that can significantly aid you in raising your round. Finding a Lead Investor Your […]

June 9, 2015 By Alida Miranda-Wolff