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<title>Is a Business Plan Necessary To Give To Investors?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A great question!  I get this question quite often. When we screen companies to present at the private equity investor forums we put on for the Network of Business Angels and Investors,  they complete a comprehensive application form and submit all the documents that they will provide to investors. Business plans communicate different information than a private placement memorandum.]]></description>
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<title>How Does An Angel Investor Mitigate Risk?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:14:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Risk in private equity investing is inherent in the process. Often the greater the Risk, as in early stage the company, the great the Reward...if the terms are right. Lots of "ifs" involved in angel investing. You get the greatest return when you invest and the company has a low valuation. But that is often based on not accomplishing many milestones yet. Without the milestones to show a company can execute, the risk is greatest. ]]></description>
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<title>Can Angel Investing Create a Greater Yield?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I was at an investor conference, the Progressive Investor Network, where Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management group was the sponsor. Their representative made a comment in his opening remarks.... "We have clients that come to me asking for a greater yield than the 4% they get in the bond market or the unpredictable, lack luster performance of the stock market these days. They see Angel Investing as a way to potentially create a greater yield for a portion of their portfolio." ]]></description>
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<title>Can Angel Investors Make as Much as VC's?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A recent article on the Fortune Small Business addressed Angel Investors:  Angel investors operating in organized groups are seeing average returns on investment similar to those enjoyed by venture capitalists, according to a new study.  The Article went on to say:  Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Education Foundation, the "Returns of Angel Investors in Groups" study claims to be the largest of its kind. The study shows that organized angel investor groups in North America have seen average returns of as much as 2.6 times their initial investment over three and a half years from investment to exit.]]></description>
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<title>Who is An Angel Investor?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Angel Investors are the start up company's best friend. Some say they are called "angels" because they are an answer to the entrepreneur's prayer for money to get their business launched.  Angels are the financial fuel of the economy. Before Venture Capitalists get involved, before banks will loan a company an unsecured note; Angel Investors provide the capital that fuels the entrepreneurial spirit and helps inventions become products and ideas become reality. ]]></description>
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<title>Entrepreneurs Must Balance Debt Versus Private Investors</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:23:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Funding a Start-up or Early-stage business is a balancing act. Entrepreneurs must determine the correct balance of debt and equity so they can fuel growth for their business; It's easy to be strangled due to lack of capital, or by giving up too much equity so that there is not enough to offer in the future for more capital.]]></description>
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<title>The Role of an Angel Investor</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:22:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Angel Investors play a crucial role in a business' life cycle and the U.S economy. For example, when at the Seed and Start-up stages of a new company, the capital that an Angel Investor can provide will add valuable growth and expansion for the early business.]]></description>
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<title>Business and Funding - Effective Ways of Funding Different Parts of The Business Life Cycle</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:22:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As with anything in life there are cycles involved, the same goes for business. The Business Life Cycle has four stages: Seed Stage, Start-up Stage, Early Stage and Later Stage. Businesses decide one of the following three types of firms: Lifestyle Firms, Middle-Market Firms and Market-Maker Firms. The last two can be classified as Entrepreneurial Endeavors, whereas a Lifestyle Firm is primarily begun in order to produce a reasonable living for the founder(s).]]></description>
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<title>Financing Options for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:21:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are financing opportunities outside of a bank.  Financing options outside a commercial bank offers a win-win solution for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investor!]]></description>
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