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How to Land Funding From Angel Investors

Up and Running

Are you wondering how to land funding from angel investors? This article focuses on angel investors in the U.S., and the process of raising angel investment for high-tech or high-growth startups. Venture capital usually comes after angel investment, for startups that continue to grow. . Use web search.

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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

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Angel investors come from a variety of ages, backgrounds, and professions. I’m not your average angel. I’m not active in an angel group. I live in a small town surrounded by farms and I made my first angel investment at 29 because my dad said it was a good idea. So, who are these unlikely angels?

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10 Ways Your Startup Co-Founder Is Like A Good Spouse

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor and angel investor, I’m a believer that “two heads are better than one” in building a new business. If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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Do Angel Investors Care About University Degrees?

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So how do angel investors fall on this question? My bias, as an angel investor: other things being equal, yes. And designers, as another example … the designer for hardware and consumer tech is definitely enhanced by the degree, especially engineering; but in web and software, not so much. Is it worth it?

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Angel Investors vs. Angel Groups

Business Plan Blog

Angel Investors vs. Angel Groups. What is an angel investor? Angels are often former or current entrepreneurs themselves, as well as business professionals and corporate leaders. About 225,000 people have made an angel investment in the last two years. Investments commonly run around $600,000.

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Angel Investors vs. Angel Groups

Business Plan Blog

Angel Investors vs. Angel Groups. What is an angel investor? Angels are often former or current entrepreneurs themselves, as well as business professionals and corporate leaders. About 225,000 people have made an angel investment in the last two years. Investments commonly run around $600,000.