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How to Raise Startup Funding from Unlikely Angel Investors

Up and Running

million people qualify as accredited investors. If companies get funded at all, it’s likely to be from an angel, and an angel who is not part of an investment group. ” Yes, the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) is exciting, and it will bring a lot more potential investors into the marketplace.

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The First Anniversary of Legalized Crowdfunding Is A Bit of A Let Down

Growthink Blog

In this type of Crowdfunding individuals who give you money become investors and own equity in your company. Equity-based Crowdfunding IS legal today, but only when the funders are accredited investors (which entail them meeting certain criteria such as having annual incomes exceeding $250,000). Dave Lavinsky'

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On Sexism, Bad Taste, and Blogging

Up and Running

Tweet I dealt with some disturbing stuff on this blog yesterday. Before I explain, here’s what I wrote in Women-Run Tech Startup Successes , on this blog, in January: I believe there are disproportionately few women heading interesting tech startups; that this is bad; and that it’s neither their fault nor their preference.

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How the JOBS Act Is Legalizing Equity-Based Crowdfunding

Growthink Blog

That issue is that, as of today, you can only raise equity Crowdfunding from accredited investors. As you can imagine, the vast amount of people who might want to invest even a small amount in your company are NOT accredited investors. And hopefully within a few months, the Crowdfunding opportunity will be even bigger.

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Raising Startup Capital Through Convertible Debt Financing

Business Plan Blog

Angel investors may invest individually or as part of an angel group, which are usually local organizations made up of Accredited Investors*. Per SEC rules “accredited investors” need to meet one of the following criteria: 1. Arushi Bhandari, CPA, MBA blogs regularly at www.startuptaxaccounting.com.

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Super-angels. This usually involves more attention to organizational, operational, and strategic challenges. Osmosis marketing.

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Angel Investors vs. Angel Groups

Business Plan Blog

Angels need to meet the Securities Exchange Commission’s definition of an accredited investor, which in their case is they need to have a net worth of at least $1 million and make $200,000 a year—or $300,000 a year jointly with a spouse. About 225,000 people have made an angel investment in the last two years.