Andrew Ive has a new venture underway: Advisor Garage
I think the idea – connecting entrepreneurs with advisors, who can help with fundraising or operations – fills a valuable niche. The formation of an advisor group is a key activity for any start-up, so increased efficiencies would be welcome. However,it is also a very intimate process. My suspicion is that Advisor Garage will be most effective in creating introductions.
Andrew says that the service is primarily for Engllish-speaking countries, but I am sure people eveywhere will sign up. There may be quite a bit of value for entrepreneurs in geographies where the start-up path is less defined that the US or the UK.
The service is free for advisors, and attains reveneues by selling a premium membership to entrepreneurs.
Looks good Cem, good luck with it.
I’ve got something similar going for Israeli startups – more simplistic but equally as effective.
http://launchpadisrael.com/
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Hey Cem
Thanks for the review…I’m not sure who’s keeping an eye on your blog but a few days after, a writer at Business Week picked up the Advisor Garage story. You were first Cem!
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/dec2006/sb20061211_181013.htm?chan=smallbiz_smallbiz+index+page_getting+started
Andrew
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