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Dec 19

Angel Investing Down

Check out this article in Inc.com. Maybe not a huge surprise but economic uncertainty is impacting the private equity world. But there are some recession-resistent markets for startups that may disprove the rule: green technologies, renewable energy, and health care, to name but a few.

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Oct 11

How Angel Investing Works – BusinessWeek (click to open link)

While VCs make much larger investments, angel groups give from around $25,000 to $50,000—and tend to want real involvement with the company

Here is a good brief by Tom Taulli that explains the difference between Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists. He also references some websites you can explore to locate a good fit angel group.

“Is your company looking for an equity investment under a few million dollars? You might first Continue reading »

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