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What's The Best Structure For A Pre-VC Investment?
I received the following question earlier this week. It’s conveniently timed, as I recently participated in two angel investments – each with one of the structures defined below.
How Many Angels is the Right Number
I got the following question via email today: All things being equal and all things being perfect, is it better to have more or less 'angels' in the mix? I can come up with reasons for both more and less. Also, it seems to me that more and less are very relative - but, in this case, Ohio has a limit of 25 investors before exemptions no longer apply (we're still investigating that one), so that is the absolute upper limit. I'm thinking "more" is in the range of 4 - 10 and "less" is in the range of 3 or fewer -- allowing more growth later, if needed.

Investor Presentation - You Need 10 Slides
As a member of the local Angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in fifteen minutes.
Success with Angels: Ten Top Action Items
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an Angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from AngelSoft, only about 1 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. If you follow these action items, you could be the next one.

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Tips For Brainstorming
Brainstorming is one of many creative problem solving techniques. While you can use any size group, we believe it works best when done in a facilitated group of 5-10 people. The more diverse the group the more diverse the input. The group members don't need to be experts in your field. In fact, they don't need to know anything about the problem topic at all! The following steps I use in my Many Good Ideas Brainstorming Seminars:
Angel Investors – How to Interest Them in Your Business
Angel Investors are considered by many to be the best type of investor in your business. Angels are usually successful business owners and entrepreneurs who can also bring you valuable industry experience, executive knowledge, creative ideas and contacts. They can usually afford to indulge their love or risk and are often seeking new business challenges. To be an angel in the USA, one must be an "accredited investor," which the Securities and Exchange Commission defines as someone with a net worth of at least $1 million or an annual salary of at least $200,000. Similar rules exist in other countries.
Investor Presentation - You Need 10 Slides
As a member of the local Angel group Selection Committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe short on content, but not short on pages! A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in fifteen minutes.
Home Business Expert: How To Create Your Own Mastermind Group
Forming your very own mastermind group where there will be others who do the same kind of job or are in the same business has many advantages. Such groups may have two members and in some cases, there are more than two who form the group. Everyone who is a part of the group has a lot to gain in terms of professional knowledge and experience from each other.
Angel Investors- An Entrepreneurial Partnership
It's time for entrepreneurs to get real when raising capital and examine their relationship with potential angel investors. Discover what you need to do as a small business entrepreneur to prepare for bringing an angel investor on-board.
Attracting Angel Investors
What is an Angel Investor? Why should you use Angel Investors? What do Angel Investors invest in? How much is a typical investment? What should your proposal address?

Startup Valuation: 3 Tips For Putting A Price On Your Company
When raising angel or venture capital, startup founders are often concerned with questions about the valuation of their company. Putting a value on an early stage company-- especially one with very little or no revenue and negative cash flow-- is difficult to do, since most traditional valuation methods do not work well for startups. In this article, we discuss how startup companies are valued by investors and how you should set a valuation range when dealing with seed, angel, or VC investors.

CREDIT CRISIS SOLUTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
Alternative lenders in North America can include Angel Investors. Microfinancing can be compared to Angel investing for small business owners in North America. Microfinancing services provide funds to individuals who seek capital for business start ups and/or working capital for growth. This alternative financing avenue is for those who can not access capital from traditonal lenders.

What keeps millionaires from becoming angel investors?
It is estimated that only 10% of those millionaires that would qualify as accredited investors actually invest capital into early stage private companies. Recognizing that all investments with potential to produce at least double digit ROI have some risk associated with that asset class investment. So with the socio-economic benefits of angel investing - bring innovation to the market, create jobs, create wealth - why don't more millionaires at least dabble in angel investing? This article explores the theories uncovered by Author Karen Rands' investigative team.

Starting Your Company With Angels...Can I Trust Them?
There is one common question I get asked quite a lot from friends and people I meet that are thinking of starting a business here in Japan or aboard. And that question is - Can I trust an angel investor? For those of you that don't know what an angel investor is, they are basically a wealthy individual that wishes to invest directly with a company or individual with a business idea that he/she feels would be successful.
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