Insights Archives - Golden Seeds

5 Reasons why an educated angel investor is your best investor

Carol A. Curley, CFA managing director, Golden Seeds, leader of the Golden Seeds Knowledge Institute

Angel investing is not for the faint of heart. It’s not for the risk-averse investor, nor is it for someone ...

Office Hours: What they are and how they help entrepreneurs

Peggy Wallace, managing partner of Golden Seeds

The thrill of starting a company is unmatched. The stress of it is also unmatched. One of the biggest stressors ...

Why male angel investors are backing women-led companies

Loretta McCarthy, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Gender-diverse boards of directors and management teams produce superior investment results for shareholders. This is well known, and research has proven ...

Ready for funding? 4 Ways to improve your pitch to seed investors

Jo Ann Corkran, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Any founder who has pitched a prospective investor knows it is impossible to overstate the difficulty of getting funding, especially ...

What $100 million means to women entrepreneurs

Jo Ann Corkran, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Earlier this year, Golden Seeds marked a $100 million milestone. That’s the amount of funding our network of angel investors has ...

What we’ve learned from evaluating more than 3,000 women-led startups

Peggy Wallace, managing partner of Golden Seeds

Since Golden Seeds opened its doors in 2005, we’ve evaluated more than 3,000 women-led startups. While those evaluations have led ...