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OurCrowd events in August and September

OurCrowd events in August and September

Aug 19, 2013 | ,

OurCrowd is holding events across the US, Canada, and Israel again. If you see us in your neighborhood, let us know and we can arrange a one-on-one with you or a small group. If you’d like to attend one of our meetings, click on the RSVP links, or email us at events@ourcrowd.com. Events listed as “open to OurCrowd members” feature actively funding companies. To attend these events, attendees must accredit online as an OurCrowd member. Doing so is easy, fast, and free – simply click here. If you’re already an OurCrowd member, email us to find out more about the companies to be featured at our events.   Jerusalem – “Investing in the Start-Up Nation: Crowdfunding and Investing in Israel” Featuring OurCrowd General Partner Elan Zivotofsky. Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 4:30 – 6:00 PM (IDT)  RSVP here Public event – all welcome   San Diego – OurCrowd investor briefing with actively funding companies Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 4:30 – 6:00 PM (PDT)  RSVP here Open to OurCrowd members – register here as a member to attend closed events   Tel Aviv – OurCrowd investor briefing with actively funding companies Monday, September 9, 2013, 8:00 – 9:30 PM (IDT)...

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Finding the next Waze: an insider view of startup investing and due diligence

Finding the next Waze: an insider view of startup investing and due diligence

Jul 31, 2013 | , , , ,

Yesterday, we held the 1st installment of the OurCrowd Bootcamp series. This series of in-depth webinars is intended to give investors new to startup investing — as well as seasoned angel investors — a look into best practices. Be on the lookout for more webinars in our bootcamp series (for investors in Israeli startups). To stay updated on future events and the best news from the Startup Nation, sign up for our newsletter (see the right sidebar), email us, and follow us on social media. To contact David Stark, follow him on Twitter / Linkedin To contact Zack Miller, follow him on Twitter / Linkedin     View the FULL program   View/Download the deck Finding the Next Waze:An insider view of startup investing and due diligence by OurCrowd       OurCrowd Customer Surveys The OurCrowd Customer Survey by OurCrowd       Company scorecard The OurCrowd Company Scorecard: 6 point checklist to identify top Israeli startups by OurCrowd     More resources Term Sheets Term Sheet Calculator: Founder’s Fund Transparent Termsheet uses a simple calculator and has a plain...

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Abe’s Market featured in Forbes’ “25 Most Innovative Consumer and Retail Brands”

Jul 31, 2013 | ,

Forbes named OurCrowd portfolio company Abe’s Market as one of the 25 most innovative consumer and retail brands. Forbes’ contributor Ryan Caldbeck ranked hundreds of companies to come up with 25 of the most creative and innovative consumer retail companies that are changing the way we live our lives while re-inventing their respective industries. Abe’s Market was listed for “offering the online marketplace natural, organic and eco-friendly products. And for providing stories connecting the people who make products to their consumers.” Abe’s Market raised $680,000 from OurCrowd investors in 2012. Read more on the Forbes site...

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