Miro Zecevic

  - An angel investor is typically an individual or a high worth individual investor who provides funding or financial support for start-ups in lieu of a stake in ownership in the company. - They are usually among the family or relatives of the entrepreneur. - Apart from investing money, angel investors share their knowledge at the critical stages. Advantages: - Financing from angel investment is much less risky than taking loans. - Capital needs are met by angels. - Generate large number of jobs. - Reinvests the return. - Angels bring portfolio expertise such as business acumen, vertical expertise, director service etc. - Angel-funded firms are likely to survive at least four years. - Angels do not demand high monthly fees. Disadvantages: - There is a loss of complete control as an owner. - It is quite hard to find a suitable angel investor. - They provides less structural support than an investing company. - Angels rarely make follow on the investments. - There is a possibility o...

How to find Angel Investors Public Angel Investors  ·        The advantage of “public” angel investor is that they are easy to find. The disadvantage is that because they are easy to find, they are constantly being approached with investment opportunities and can only fund a tiny portion of those that they see.   ·        Public angel investors are angel investment groups or individual angel investors that you can find online and/or specify themselves as angel investors.   ·        The other type of “public” angel is someone who publicly identifies themselves as an angel investor. By going to a site like LinkedIn and searching the keyword “angel investor”, you can probably find such individuals. Private Angel Investors  ·        Private angel investors are people who have either made just one or a small amount of angel i...