Problem-solution fit is the first critical step to success.

Evidence of problem-solution fit is the first critical step to investment.

Melbourne Angels is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Baron as President and Jillian Zsidy as Vice President. Jillian is a self-described start-up addict, as well as being an Agile project delivery professional at a major bank. Paul is a consultant and adviser with background in both the public and private sector in digital […]

Melbourne fastest rising Australian startup city in global top 40

A poorly designed pitch hurts the founders most of all. Angels help startup founders pitch well.

One of the toughest challenges in 3D metal printing has been solved by Australian company 3DM Surface Finishing. When an object is printed in metal it comes out fairly rough and must be smoothed for most applications, usually by machining, grinding, or polishing to achieve a better finish. This is expensive and time consuming. For […]

So often when we walk into large modern large buildings it is easy to imagine the complex systems and services required to keep the building running smoothly. Things break, things go wrong, building occupants and tenants have myriad day-to-day requests and a huge variety of issues that need to be dealt with, from electricity to […]

Convertible notes can be effective and are often problematic. What follows was Steve Sack’s experience.

Early stage funding strong in May

Should your investment thesis change with this crisis?
Learn from the perspective of an experienced and successful Angel Investor …

Pushing an investor for a fast investment decision may be the worst mistake you ever make! Many start-up founders and entrepreneurs glean their understanding of business, market and investment from vicarious, or direct, experience of Silicon Valley, or Silicon Alley. However, Australia is not the USA! Our culture, business environment, market structure and consumer behaviour […]