Comments on: What It Takes to Become an Angel Investor

By: Investing in Incubator Companies: The How and The Why | Venture Hype

Investing in Incubator Companies: The How and The Why | Venture Hype — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:35:03 +0000

[...] in founding an incubation facility or are keen on investing in incubator companies as part of your angel investing strategy, you’ll want to hear what Long has to [...]

By: Investors of Tomorrow: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? | Venture Hype

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:03:13 +0000

[...] they’re keen, great, strive for it. If they know early in the game they don’t have what it takes to be an angel investor, at the very least, there’ll be fewer fools in the future making investments in random startups [...]

By: The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype

The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:02:10 +0000

Even though we eat, live, and breath angel investing, we always ask prospective angels to think hard before becoming an angel investor. It's highly rewarding, no doubt, but one could also lose the entire investment. It'd be wise for first-time angels to co-invest with seasoned investors to learn the ropes.

As for due diligence (DD), a research suggests that investors who spent more time on DD experienced a higher return.

By: The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype

The Hyper Team @ Venture Hype — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:10 +0000

By: Angel Investing: Women Want On The Roller Coaster Too | Venture Hype

Angel Investing: Women Want On The Roller Coaster Too | Venture Hype — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:02:41 +0000

[...] you’re standing there at the gate, wanting to get on the ride, you’re probably ready to become an angel investor. But it’s important to understand the basics and your own tolerance for risk. If you want a [...]

By: tongyun

tongyun — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:22 +0000

Two things come to mind for those who are considering becoming an angel investor. One – do you have the money and are you willing to risk it? Two – do you have an iron stomach for the ups and downs that come with being an angel investor? For me, even if I had the money, I'm not sure I'd have the stomach for this type of business. If you do have the guts to become an angel investor, learn the art of due diligence because it's the details that will either make or break the start up company.

By: bangaram

bangaram — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:29:42 +0000

Thanks for the information. Yes,every one should be careful before investing and also investment must always be less than the net worth.

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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:56 +0000

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