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Calacanis Expands Campaign Against Pitching Fees

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Calacanis--who launched his campaign earlier this week, targeting angel group the Keiretsu Forum --has now expanded his list of target angel groups to not only Keiretsu, but also Westlake Village-based Maverick Angels , PrivateEquityForums.com , Los Angeles-based iHollywoodForum's Tech Supper Club , and Angels Den UK.

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It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission

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And during the 1980’s in California there was also a period of explosive growth of sushi restaurants (introducing Americans to a little bit more of the Japanese culture) as well as a growth in the Japanese economy that had all American companies trying to understand Japanese processes and business structure ( Kanban , Keiretsu , etc.).

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AnyMeeting Acquired, Say Insiders

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CEO Costin Tuculescu said in an email that "We don't have anything to announce at this time." The company's investors include the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Keiretsu Forum, and Sand Hill Angels. AnyMeeting offers up an online service which lets users run webinars, run online meetings, share screens and slides, and much more.

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Find an Angel Investor, Without Going Through Hell

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 60,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $200M in 260 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, and real estate.

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5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find angel investors?”

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find Angel investors?”

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. Keiretsu Forum. They probably won’t respond well to high pressure sales tactics, information overload, or bribes. But now to answer one of the most common questions I get “How do I find Angel investors?”

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