Use Angel List for customer development...and then raise money.

Re:Use Angel List for customer development...and then raise ... by davidhansen on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @01:26PM (#3216692)

Yes. Here's a little bit about our experience with AngelList. We are quite profitable and are doing well growing from our existing cash flow. We are not seeking capital at this time.

We have had profiles on AngelList for a while now, with the expectation that we would "age" the accounts and gradually accumulate interested parties, such that if the day came when we would like to seek additional growth capital, we could then reach out to these people.

Result: Zero followers. Most likely zero views. AngelList is very much a walled garden, useful only to those with preexisting angel connections.

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Re:Use Angel List for customer development...and then raise ... by tylerhwillis on Friday November 11, 2011 @05:24PM (#3226359)

Did you do anything to drive people to your profile, even initially?

Even on the web, where search is more relevant than on discovery driven social networks, it's very hard to capture even small amounts of interest just by creating a site.

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Re:Use Angel List for customer development...and then raise ... by prostoalex on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @01:39PM (#3216768)

So kinda like the real world?

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