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Angels? Sure. VCs? Sure. But Not Both.
This paper's result makes me think we need to augment the martini model of venture investing with a martini and olive model:
The Do's and Don'ts of getting finance for your business
Let’s face it, if you want finance for your business, times are hard out there at the moment. Banks and other lenders are a lot more cautious about who they’re going to lend to…at the end of the day they want to be paid back! So bearing that in mind, here are my top do’s and don’ts for getting finance for your business.

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Lesson #5: You Are Never Too Small To Get Started
Some entrepreneurs think that they need to wait until they get that one angel investor to come along for them to be able to start up their business. Others believe that until they get an office of their own, or perhaps even some part-time assistance, that they will never be able to get their business off the ground. But, if there is one important lesson to take away from Sanders’ experience, it is to get real and get started already.

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.
Show Me The Money – What Your Business Plan Must Include
You’ve got your business idea, got the time to start the new business and your entrepreneur spirit is fired up but you need money and are off to the bank or a friendly angel investor with your business plan. Wait before you do, make sure that you have included this information.
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.
Angel Investors Where Are You?
Looking for Angel investors and can’t find them? Depending on your business stage of development and growth you are probably looking in all the wrong places.
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