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Good News! Angels Are Getting More Optimistic

ReadWriteStart

If you’re looking for angel investors, there’s good news afoot. The latest 2011 Angel Market Analysis , recently released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, shows not only that there are more angels around, but that they are investing more money in more companies. Target your approach.

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Episode 14: Be Your Own Boss, Restaurant Owners, and Friendliest Cities for Businesses | The Bcast

Up and Running

You know the next two cons for being your own boss kind of have to do with finances. Peter: Even those who do, have a good finance source, or a good initial start up loan, that kind of thing. That’s probably one of the biggest challenges, and one of the things you should do in the early stages. Pretty exciting.

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

This may make sense from the individual perspective of a given VC, but collectively it ensures that early-stage companies are overvalued. In 2012, 268K angels invested in 67K entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2012 Angel Market Analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.