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Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall

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I began studying angel investing returns about 10 years ago as a result of a problem I couldn’t resolve: The investing world seemed certain that angel investors were rubes. And whenever they might come close to succeeding, savvy “professional” investors would just swoop in, cram them down, and win the real returns.

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Second Startups: Why Founders Often Struggle to Find Their Second Act

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A few years ago, a friend of mine who was coming off an EIR gig at a well-known venture fund in Boston ended up joining one of my portfolio companies part-time as a technical advisor / interim CTO. In either case, sometimes solving other people’s problems (as a team member, advisor, angel investor, etc.)

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Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall

techcrunch.com

I began studying angel investing returns about 10 years ago as a result of a problem I couldn’t resolve: The investing world seemed certain that angel investors were rubes. And whenever they might come close to succeeding, savvy “professional” investors would just swoop in, cram them down, and win the real returns.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Join an existing angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Join an existing angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Join an existing angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K.

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Proceed With Caution Selecting Startup Investments

Startup Professionals Musings

Join an existing Angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Angel investment amounts per startup per investor usually range from $25K to $250K.