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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Source: Center for Venture Research – Angel Market Analysis Report. Q: What is the typical profile of angel investors? Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. Q: Why do people become angel investors?

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Suggestions for Angel Investors

Feld Thoughts

I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money.

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Could You – Should You – Fund Your Startup With Credit Cards?

ReadWriteStart

While some lucky startups attract angel investors or have access to money from friends and family, the vast majority are on their own, at least at first. Entrepreneurs who’ve maxed out their cards warn that while it may be necessary, it can also be dangerous. “I’m Beware Revolving Credit Charges.

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Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More - Ten Recent Great Startup Posts

SoCal CTO

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. They now have a cool new way to get intros to these angels: StartupList.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. The best angels will do very well just at the best real estate investors did well in good times and bad. But I’ll judge the angel class of 2009/2010 on a 7-10 year time horizon.

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Angel Investors, Venture Capital, Which Should You Chose?

Growthink Blog

The seemingly good news from the NVCA was that the amount of venture capital funding grew 22% from 2010 to 2011. In fact, the NVCA's numbers showed that in 2011, venture capital investments in seed companies or startups declined 48% versus 2010. So, how should you decide if angel funding is right for you? That's huge.

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What Angel Investors Look For: Facts Vs. Truths

Growthink Blog

During the first half of this year, angel investments totaled $8.9 percent over the same period in 2010. What does this mean in terms of number of companies funded by angels, and the number of angel investors? Well, the study estimated that 26,300 entrepreneurs received angel funding during the first half of 2011.