I’ve raised angel and venture capital for 10 start-ups now, including five that I founded and ran as the first CEO. The latest one, of course, is the company featured on “Start-Up Junkies” - Earth Class Mail. Here are a few tips that might help you as you undertake the task of funding your new company:

1. Get to know the community, and the process, from the inside. If a member of your management team, a board member or even a close-in investor is an accredited investor, have them join the one or more angel groups as an investor-member, as early before you pitch your deal as possible.

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By Ron Wiener, CEO, Earth Class Mail

I’ve been flying airplanes since 1984, and it is the greatest passion in my life outside of my own family and my addiction to start-up companies. For some pilots, flying is about boring holes in the sky. For others it’s about just getting from Point A to Point B more efficiently. For me, it has always been about associating with ordinary people who have chosen to do an extraordinary thing — getting their pilot’s license, and beginning their never-ending quest to improve their skills and rack up extraordinary experiences. Continue Reading »