How to Turn $5,000 Into $4 Million, the First Three Rules of Angel Investing - Questions and Answers - Ren Cartlon

What is Angel Investing?

Providing Capital for a Business Start-up

When did Angel Investing Become Available to Most Investors?

Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS) finally entered into force on May 16, 2016. 

Why Should I Care About Angel Investing?

If the first three rules of real estate are location, location, location. The first three rules of angel investing are invest early, invest in the founder(s) not necessarily the idea, and plan on holding long-term. Angel investing offer high risk, high reward potential opportunities.

Targeted Returns: 2.5X in four years, roughly 25% annually.

Which is worse, risk of loss or risk of missing opportunities?

Example: If you invest $5,000 and let it sit untouched for 30 years, here are some possible scenarios:

-Bank, 1% = $6,739

-CDs, Money Markets, Bonds, 5% = $21,610

-S&P 500, Large Cap Stocks, 10% = $87,000

-Real Estate, 15% = $331,000

-Angel Investments, 25% = $4 million

Who Else Cares About Angel Investing?

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, made a $250,000 investment in Google in 1998. It was worth $1.6 billion in 2019

Where Can I Angel Invest? 

Equity Crowdfunding Portals

Private Placements

Business Accelerators and Syndicates

Are There Any Other Success Stories?

$10,000 investment in Uber in 2010 was worth $127 million in 2015
$100 investment in Bitcoin in 2010 was worth $28 million in 2017

Are you looking for funding for an idea or business, send us your stuff and we will take a look, Funding@OmegaSeedFund.com

Are you interested in investing time or money into any of our businesses, Invest@omegaseedfund.com

Are you interested in promoting your product or service to our audience, contact Opportunities@OmegaSeedFund.com

Sources and Links
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2020/04/hunting-unicorns-angel-investing-vs.html
https://metrostart.org/blog/2016/07/11/260-return-on-startup-investments/
https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/13/angel-investors-make-2-5x-returns-overall/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rencarlton
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RenCarlton
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegalegacyacceleratorx.com/924-2/https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html


Disclaimer: This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice. Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. All stories are based on true events, but are likely altered to protect the identity of the parties involved. The above figures are possibly estimates based on assumptions that may be proven to be inaccurate or subject to change.

Money for a Startup - Win Equity and Prizes

Have you dreamed of being on Shark Tank? Now is your chance to be a shark.

Help founders succeed and receive equity and prizes in return at Money for a Startup

Here is how it works:
- Watch founders pitch their business ideas
- Offer your insights, advice, and assistance
- Receive Equity Points every time you complete a challenge correctly or help our founders
- Get enough Equity Points and redeem them for equity and/or prizes
- The more you participate, the more you can win

Register today at http://moneyforastartup.com 

Are you looking for investors for your business, contact us today, funding@omegaaccelerator.com.  

Would you like to invest in early-stage businesses before they go to market? Email info@OmegaAccelerator.com. 

Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rencarlton 
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RenCarlton
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegaaccelerator.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html

Disclaimer:  This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service.  We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice.  Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties.  All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.

All offers will be contingent upon passing our due diligence process.

Shark Tank, Y Combinator, And Other Business Accelerators: What Are Your Chances of Getting in?

New startups need to consider working with a business accelerator since they provides a means for a business to grow quickly.  According to Entreprenuer.com (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/271000), there are more than 170 accelerator programs in the U.S. which offer early-stage startups assistance, mentorship, and/or investment in exchange for equity and/or fees. 

However, getting into a business accelerator is not always easy.  Forbes Magazine has assessed, “Prestigious startup accelerators like Techstars and Y Combinator (YC) have a lower acceptance rate (only 1-2%) than Harvard (5%). (https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulinaguditch/2017/05/30/get-into-a-top-startup-accelerator/#147f68e1725f).” 

In the article entitled, “The Top Seven Startup Accelerators and What Makes Each Unique,” Entrepreneur.com takes on this trending issue.  According to Entreprenuer.com, “Y Combinator remains the largest and best accelerator in the nation, and they have an unparalleled global reputation in the tech world. The traits that set them apart are their incredible mentorship and capital network (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/300026).”

There is also 500 Startups.  "500 Startups is a seed and early stage venture capital fund, consisting of 4 major funds and 13 micro funds which have invested in startups in at least 60 countries. Funded startups include Udemy and Credit Karma. Exits have included sales to Google and Rakuten (https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrocremades/2018/08/07/top-10-startup-accelerators-based-on-successful-exits/#393f78734b3b).” It is a well-established accelerator that has well proven the many benefits of connecting with a startup accelerator.  Several of the companies that have successfully exited their program are now known “worldwide.” 

Then there is Shark Tank, the reality show in which entrepreneurs present their business idea on national television.  According to ABC news.com, the show has reinvigorated entrepreneurship in America.  Contestants pitch their ideas to “sharks in a tank” who are industry moguls that have already established their own empires.  Contestants pitch their business ideas in order to get the sharks to invest in their company.  When more than one of the sharks decides to invest, it can result in a bidding war, thereby increasing the investment.  The show represents a televised accelerator experience for business startups (https://www.cnbc.com/shark-tank/).

What are your chances of getting on Shark Tank?  45,000 people apply to get on the show every year. But less than one percent of applicants get to pitch their idea to the sharks — and of that group, only a handful actually make it on TV. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/17/5-tips-for-getting-on-shark-tank-from-people-who-have-done-it.html

Is it worth it?  According to Business Insider, Techstars has achieved a 90 percent overall success rate.  While “Y Combinator” also produces roughly about an 88 percent success rate.  This means at least this percentage of the companies they have worked with are still up and running or have been acquired by other businesses (https://www.businessinsider.com/why-hardly-any-techstars-companies-fail-2013-3).  In fact, just a few of the successful accelerator exits include Airbnb, Twilio and Classpass. 

This is one of the reasons I founded Omega Accelerator.  For more information on how to apply to our accelerator programs, visit http://omegaaccelerator.com/contact/ or email me at Ren@OmegaAccelerator.com

You can also contact me if you would like to advise or invest in our startups.

Learn to Code and Use Your Voice With Codeword by Foxhound.

Foxhound - Ed-Tech, Software, Application - Foxhound LLC is a software company that hopes to empower its users. Currently, Foxhound is focused on helping others learn to code with the power of their voice. Codeword by Foxhound is an application that helps teach people how to code through interactive lessons and coding quizzes.

There are dozens of ways to learn to code. In fact, EdTech spend is poised to reach $252 billion by 2020. So, there’s a lot of options out there. What makes Codeword interesting? Think of an application like Duolingo, an application that helps people learn to speak another language. Codeword is like Duolingo for learning a computer language.

Codeword uses high-tech teaching techniques that have yet to be explored such as using your voice to code to help learners embrace computer programming.

Codeword is an educational tool that will use the latest in voice recognition technology to help expand how we learn to code. Additionally, Codeword will focus on bringing this type of interactive learning to veterans as well as people living with disabilities.

Codeword will utilize a SaaS (software-as-a-service) pricing model. Monthly subscriptions will be offered in tiers. More functionality will be coming as Foxhound develops the MVP.  

The team includes:

Jacqueline Carter - Founder and Principal Software Engineer

• B.A. in Computer Science, Cum Laude - Phi Beta Kappa
• Years of digital marketing experience
• Experience developing and deploying Android and web apps

Samuel Knox - Co-founder and CEO

• Extensive experience in IT
• Experience with content marketing
• Experience deploying applications (see Task Track and Task Track on mobile)

Read what people are saying about Codeword:

“Codeword has the potential to provide real social impact and value.”

“We need smaller, more digestible chunks to improve how we learn to code. It’s exciting to see an app like Codeword attempt to do this. I’d download that app.”

“Education tech is valued at over $8 billion and shows no sign of slowing. The team at Foxhound has a real opportunity to tap into a global market.”

Check out Codeword in action below:

For more information about Codeword, contact me at Ren@OmegaAccelerator.com