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  Angel Investor Directory, Angel Investors Article - Inc. Article
If you are an angel investor and would like to be added to this directory, or are already on the directory and want your entry updated, email us at AngelUpdate@inc.com.
Angels With Attitude has a committed pool of capital that they call an "active angel fund." They invest in geographic areas where they have members.
A select number of start-ups are selected for presentation to investors, and deals that do not qualify for presentation may still be eligible to network with investors and other businesspeople in the group.
www.inc.com /keyword/angelnetwork   (1963 words)

  
  Angel investor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some angel investors seek a return of at least 10-20 times their original investment within 5 years, through a defined exit strategy, such as plans for an initial public offering or an acquisition.
Angel investors are often retired business owners or executives, who may be interested in angel investing for other reasons in addition to pure monetary return.
Angel groups are generally local organizations made up of 10 to 150 accredited investors interested in early-stage investing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Angel_investor   (604 words)

  
 Ten Tips to Appeal to Angel Investors
Angels are impressed when you have lined up potential customers who are willing to test or sample your product and also commit to purchase it, should it solve their problems.
Unlike venture capitalists, angel investors do not give as much weight to whether you have been involved with successful startups before, or experienced successful venture capital deals before, or were a high-level executive of a large corporation during your career.
Value angels well beyond their financial contribution and will they will be even more likely to assist you in ways you had never imagined.
www.angelinvestorfunding.com /tentips.htm   (1610 words)

  
 NASVF NetNews - The Angel Investor Market in 2005
The number of active investors in 2005 was 227,000 individuals, with an average of 4-5 investors joining forces to fund an entrepreneurial start-up.
Angels continue to be the largest source of seed and start-up capital, with 55% of 2005 angel investments in the seed and start-up stage.
While angels are not abandoning seed and start-up investing, it appears that market conditions, and the preferences of large formal angel alliances, are resulting in angels engaging in more later-stage investments.
www.nasvf.org /web/allpress.nsf/pages/12883   (1022 words)

  
 Angle Legacy | Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Angel ID The Angel ID is a system-assigned number that permits Angel Investors to pursue new business opportunities with Entrepreneurs and other Angels, without revealing their personal identity.
Angel Legacy Investors are individuals seeking to establish their legacy through the use of capital, intellect, and experience, to foster the development of new or expanding enterprises.
The Investment Playbook is where the Angel Investor or Advisor outlines the importance of the various elements of a business plan, in relation to the probability of investing in the business.
www.angellegacy.com /glossary.html   (1123 words)

  
 Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA)
In today’s environment, angel investors are wealthy and/or experienced business people who seek to provide start-up businesses with financing in exchange for an equity stake in the company.
Angel investors typically provide funding after an entrepreneur's personal funds (credit cards, savings, family, etc.) have been exhausted, but before true venture capital funding can be raised.
An angel investor typically is more interested in taking an active role in the new company than venture capitalists and other professional investors.
www.angelatlanta.com /entrepreneurs.asp   (272 words)

  
 Kansas Department of Revenue - Angel Investor Tax Credit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
No angel investor tax credits shall be allowed for any cash investments in qualified securities for any year after the year 2016.
No investor shall claim an angel investor tax credit for cash investments in Kansas Venture Capital, Inc. No Kansas venture capital company shall qualify for the tax credit for an investment in a fund created by articles 81, 82, 83 or 84 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.
This interest may be transferred to an investor and be claimed by this investor as a credit against the investor’s Kansas income tax liability in the year the cash investment was made by the original investor.
www.ksrevenue.org /taxcredits-angel.htm   (642 words)

  
 Investor, Angel Investor, how to find one
Such investors are referred to as "angels" because seed, or start-up capital, is the toughest to obtain and may be unavailable from other sources.
While angels are best known for funding start-ups, they tend to prefer companies that have a minimal or at least a "bootstrap" operating history where the work experience and track record of the entrepreneur demonstrates his or her capacity to turn their enterprise into a complete success.
Angels also are frequently willing to help you further by using their own connections to help you find additional funding and/or other vital elements, like a mission-critical strategic partner.
www.how-to.com /Operations/angel-investor.htm   (1205 words)

  
 Tech Valley Angel Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Investment by angels is at their discretion and the terms of such investments are subject to agreement between each investor and each entrepreneur.
Angel investors must also be willing to seriously consider investment opportunities of $50,000 or more in entrepreneurial ventures presented by TVAN.
Finally, angel investors are required to pay an annual membership fee, which covers the cost of monthly dinners with entrepreneurs and TVAN administrative costs.
techvalleyangels.com /06faqinvestors.cfm   (657 words)

  
 How to be an Angel Investor: Get Rich By Direct Investing in Private Companies
Angels are wealthy individuals who provide seed capital and growth capital to companies in start up and early stage of their company’s lifecycle.
Two, you want to be an investor in companies some day, but simply are not ready to embrace the education and apply it, therefore we will simply periodically update you to educational and income producing opportunities until you are ready to become active in the angel investing community.
To further her commitment to connecting investors with qualified companies, she has launched the Launch Funding Network www.launchfn.com and taken over day to day responsibilities of the Network of Business Angels and Investors www.nbai.net.
www.howtobeanangelinvestor.com   (2763 words)

  
 ACE-Net - Angel Investor Network
Angel investing has long been an important source of financial support and mentoring for new and growing businesses bridging the gap between individual (friends and family) and institutional venture capital rounds of financing.
Some angel networks charge a fee to the entrepreneur for the business plan to be reviewed, or for an in-person presentation to be made to the "angels" group and other angel networks don't.
For entrepreneurs and other NY angel investors, the net results of this change are mostly positive.
www.angel-investor-network.com /ACE-Net.html   (432 words)

  
 Angel Capital Education
An angel is a high net-worth individual who invests his or her own money in start-up companies in exchange for an equity share of the businesses.
Because some angels and angel groups are more likely to invest in firms that are recommended by people they know and trust, it is important to network in your community to gain a referral.
Angel investment is the “right” source of funding for only a small proportion of entrepreneurial businesses.
www.angelcapitaleducation.org /dir_resources/for_entrepreneurs.aspx   (1513 words)

  
 How Much Stake Do You Feed An Angel (Investor)?
Angel investors are a good financing option, Payne says, but should be sought only after the entrepreneur’s own assets and capital are exhausted.
Angels are in the game to be compensated for risk — the earlier they invest, the higher the risk, and the more equity stake they own in your business.
“Angels typically invest smaller sums than venture capitalists, and often bring experience and guidance to the entrepreneur, but their ultimate goal is to make a return on a high-risk investment,” Payne says.
www.startupnation.com /pages/articles/angel-investors-stake.asp   (941 words)

  
 Angel Investors
Because angel investors lack a sufficient number of business proposals matching their investment criteria, angels represent a tremendous funding market for your business.
Negotiating with investors is a major challenge for entrepreneur, who have little or no experience at this kind of negotiating.
Many angel investors have little experience in structuring investment deals, preparing term sheets, and understanding the language of finance.
www.launchfn.com /id73.html   (831 words)

  
 Angel Legacy | FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Warrants — After our public launch date, Angel Legacy is to receive a warrant from the entrepreneur equal in value to 5% of the amount funded for all funding that occurs from angels that were introduced to the entrepreneur due to an Angel Legacy matching event.
Angel Legacy would then be entitled to a warrant equivalent to 500 shares of stock (5% of transaction) exercisable at $1.00 per share at some time in the future.
Investor members are notified of new opportunities in two ways: by email (unless they've asked us not to send email) and on their investor home page, which you receive following registration.
www.angellegacy.com /faq.html   (1975 words)

  
 Angel Investor Forum
Because members are accredited investors, they understand the risk, complexity, and illiquid aspects of private equity investing.
The Angel Investor Forum provides accredited investors with the chance to pool their resources to fund seed-stage opportunities with the particular focus in Connecticut and the Northeast area.
To be accredited, an investor must have a net worth of over $1 million or an income over the past two years of over $200K per year.
www.angelinvestorforum.com   (155 words)

  
 Wisconsin Department of Commerce: Angel Investment Tax Credit Program -
Angel investors and angel investor networks that invest in Qualified New Business Ventures may be eligible to claim an income tax credit on that investment, equal to 12.5% in each of two years.
Angel investors and angel investor networks may be considered for tax credits based on their investments in busineses that have already been certified by Commerce as Qualified New Business Ventures.
An angel investment network is a group of accredited (sophisticated) investors organized for the sole purpose of investing in a single Qualified New Business Venture.
commerce.wi.gov /Act255/BD-Act255-angelinvestors.html   (688 words)

  
 How to Find Your Angel - Feb. 28, 2006
Typically among the earliest sources of funding for would-be entrepreneurs, angels are individual investors who provide fledgling companies with seed capital--anywhere from a few thousand dollars to as much as $1 million.
The most famous angel investment in recent years was probably the $100,000 check that Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim made out to Google (Research) after watching Larry Page and Sergey Brin demonstrate their search-engine software.
Asking an angel to work with your company in an advisory role is a great way to establish a relationship that may eventually lead to a cash investment.
money.cnn.com /2006/02/28/magazines/business2/angelinvestor   (1718 words)

  
 LORE - Angel Investor Network
PA Angel Networks are as unique as the private investors that make them up.
For entrepreneurs and other PA angel investors, the net results of this change are mostly positive.
Business angel groups, such as LORE and other groups (PA) can also provide a key source of qualified deal flow for venture firms - PA - as well as provide intermediate capital for companies with financing requirement levels between individual / private investors and institutional venture capital.
www.angel-investor-network.com /LORE.html   (349 words)

  
 Angel Capital Association
Angels are typically high-net-worth individuals and “cashed out” entrepreneurs who are interested in mentoring other entrepreneurs and are actively engaged with the ventures they fund, both pre-funding and post-funding.
The Angels’ Forum (TAF) is a private, closed group of 25 investors, including individuals and small corporate and family venture funds.
ACA’s mission is to advance angel investing by supporting the development of successful angel groups, educating investors, sharing best practices and industry data, building public awareness, and establishing professional standards.
www.angelcapitalassociation.org /dir_about/news_detail.aspx?id=72   (818 words)

  
 Looking for an angel investor?
Angel investors are people who invest in companies in return for partial ownership of the company.
Like venture capitalists, angel investors are looking for a large return on their investment.
Angel investors can have just as cut throat, numbers driven, mentality as a venture capitalist when it comes to business investment.
www.zizzoo.com /guides/venturecapital/articles/article13/index.php   (298 words)

  
 Is Your Investor an Angel -- or Devil?
Angel investors typically put money into young companies that they feel have tremendous potential but that also carry serious risk.
The investor can convert to an agreed-upon ownership percentage at or before maturity, or decide not to convert and demand repayment of the full loan amount plus interest at maturity.
Your investor will be looking to earn between $50,000 and $100,000 on his investment, meaning that you'll need to give him between 10% and 20% of your profits over five years.
www.businessweek.com /smallbiz/content/apr2006/sb20060431_364593.htm   (1066 words)

  
 TheAngelPeople.com
If an investor has an interest in your idea and would like to meet in person, we can help arrange for a meeting between the parties.
Angel Investors only pay $300 for a one year membership.
The Northwest Angel Network, Inc., theAngelPeople.com website or it's representatives are not registered brokers/dealers and may not sell, offer to sell or offer to buy any security.
www.theangelpeople.com /faq.html   (881 words)

  
 Angel Investors, Angel Investors Article - Inc. Article
Here are some profiles of a select group of angel investors, including links to their websites.
Angel investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding.
Here are a number of high profile angel investors and what they consider to be good investments.
www.inc.com /guides/start_biz/24011.html   (391 words)

  
 Angel Investor Network
Angel investing has long been an important source of financial support and mentoring for new and growing businesses bridging the gap between individual (friends and family) and institutional venture capital rounds of financing.
Investors Circle MA - Angel Investor Network in Brookline, MA Jumpstart New Jersey Angel Network - Angel Investor Network
Some angel networks charge a fee to the entrepreneur for the business plan to be reviewed, or for an in-person presentation to be made to the "angels" group and other angel networks don't.
www.angel-investor-network.com   (3048 words)

  
 MAIN - Minority Angel Investor Network
Minority Angel Investor Network (MAIN) is a network of accredited investors with an interest and commitment to invest in high growth, minority owned or minority led companies.
It is a group of individual investors each of whom makes his or her own decision regarding investment in a specific opportunity.
MAIN is a member of ACA, PAN and NAIC.
www.main-usa.com   (77 words)

  
 Angel Investor and Real Estate Investment Sales Leads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Angel Investor and Real Estate Investment Sales Leads
Remember, our Angel Investor and Real Estate Investment mailing lists are the most accurate Wealth Files available today.
Please view each file for complete details, and give us a call at 1-212-674-8100.
www.wallacedirect.com   (129 words)

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