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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

In 2013, 298,800 angels invested in 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures, according to the 2013 Angel Market Analysis by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. More than 90% of startups fail.[2] approx 2004-09.

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PeoplesVC Launches Crowdfunding TV Channel

YoungUpstarts

Peterborough, New Hampshire-based PeoplesVC is on a mission to create jobs in America, and the equity-based crowdfunding site is in the process of launching an integrated multimedia platform to do exactly that. “Our primary mission here at PeoplesVC is to create jobs in America,” says Akhil Garland, CEO of PeoplesVC , Inc.

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. More than 200,000 startups have already used the platform to connect with 45,000 investors. New England Investment Network. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. It boasts more than 1,000 member-managed groups and VCs, with 40,000 investors, and over 1,800 startups funded in the last 12 months. New England Investment Network.

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Join a conference simulcast near you

Startup Lessons Learned

One of the most important things we do with The Lean Startup Conference is make a livestream of the plenary talks available for free to groups around the world, supporting entrepreneurship communities everywhere. Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. They represent more than 10,000 people total.

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

According to CB Insights, there is little to no relationship between financial runway and startup success. 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.

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Why ‘Leading Women’ Are Better for Congress

YoungUpstarts

A new study from Quorum shows that women in Congress are working hard (and together) to make real progress. In addition to other impressive statistics, the startup reports that women in the Senate are more active than their male counterparts, with individual women senators introducing 96.31 bills on average to the men’s 70.72