TigerTag blog
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TigerTag at the Open Angel Forum: recap
Just returned from great trip to Los Angeles (the city of angels) where we got the chance to present TigerTag at the first Open Angel Forum - founded by Jason Calacanis.
Jason has done an amazing job in setting up OAF. Not only does he disrupt the existing “Raising Angel Money Industry” - that are profiting on no-cash startups eager to get in front of angels - but, at the same time, he’s setting a new standard for angel investors.
OAF comprises of an extraordinary group of Angel investors. Not the usual suspects of angels with a few grand to spend in cool projects. These guys mean business, they are the Dream Team of angels. By filtering out the “amateur” angels and only including high net-worth individuals with a proven track record of doing startups themselves, Jason has established the best environment for entrepreneurs, not only looking for money but good advice, mentoring and networking.
The OAF event was informal and friendly not only a forum to pitch and get feedback but also to network. These guys are supernodes in networking and we had many great doors being opened following this event.
A quick guide for any of you that might get the chance to attend the OAF event
- Know exactly what you are asking for.
- Keep your pitch short and to the point – you only have 15 minutes including demo, pitch and Q&A, and you want to make as much time available for the dialog with the angels.
- Don’t even try to bullshit these guys. They have been around the block and seen it all – so be honest and get their input on how to fix any broken links.
Tyler Crowley, Jason’s wingman was a great support throughout the event and assisted with super guidance to make sure everything ran smoothly. They together are like a perfect Batman and Robin team (although Jason would prefer a Superman or Star Wars analogy) with their great passion for startups serving as a good sounding board.
To end on a high note we got the chance to be featured on This Week In Startups, allowing us to reach out to a large audience. Once again Jason and Tyler set the scene and allowed us to pitch TigerTag to the loyal followers of TWIST.
I am grateful we got the chance to participate and my journey to LA was time and money very well spent! I am certain that OAF will be a great success wherever it goes and strongly recommend all startups with “Superbowl” ambitions to sign up. Basically you don’t just get a chance to raise seed capital but you also gain access to a great set of mentors and someone that really can help take your company to the next level.
These angels gave us wings!
