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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

Wilmington Investor Network. Central Texas Angel Network. Fargo/Morehead Angels. Maple Leaf Angels. Toronto, ON. New Mexico Angels. Albuquerque. up pressure. Desert Angels. Hawaii Angels. RAIN Funds. Tech Coast Angels. flat to down. Valley Angels. Grand Forks, ND. Vancouver Angels. Vancouver, BC. decreasing. . increasing. DC/Virginia.

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10 Mom-and-Pop Businesses That Turned Into Empires

YoungUpstarts

Today, The Bean has approximately 350 company-owned stores, with locations in Southern California, Las Vegas, Honolulu, New York City and Southeast Asia. and sells products through a wholesale customer network of nearly 20,200 stores. The first Yankee Candle Shop opened in 1975 and continued to expand throughout Massachusetts.

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Join a conference simulcast near you

Startup Lessons Learned

Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. They represent more than 10,000 people total. If you're not attending the conference in person, consider meeting up with one of these groups to watch. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs.