More on "Funding" Websites
Just while I have a minute this morning I want to elaborate on the comments of a day or so ago about these venture capital/angel investor websites that claim to give entrepreneurs access to capital providers.
I don't mean to pick on GoBigNetwork.com, but they seem to be the front and center of the for-profit/pay-for-access listings, so here's a few numbers to chew on:
I don't mean to pick on GoBigNetwork.com, but they seem to be the front and center of the for-profit/pay-for-access listings, so here's a few numbers to chew on:
- 53 - the number of "investors" listed in Southern California
- 23 - the number of investors that after fact-checking, seem to be at least somewhat legitimate capital sources
- 15 - the number of investors/companies that are asset backed or late-stage VC
- 8 - is the number of investors that are angel or seed funding (which is inevitably what just about everyone is looking for on these sites)
posted by Jon Lawrence | 11:20 AM
1 Comments:
Actually, I would be even tougher on them. I would see it not as 15% relevant, but rather $25 per cold lead. You could probably do better with a mailing list since those too would be cold leads, but at least you would get more of them for less per lead.
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