Category Archives: Colorado Angel Investors

Angel Investing | Learning the Art of Saying NO

I once heard someone say that the hardest part about angel investing is that you will probably have to say “no” 99% of the time. This aspect of being a responsible angel investor is especially difficult for me. I seem … Continue reading

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June 6th Starts Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Learning Series Outdoors in the Park

Hello all. The sun is shining and it’s a perfect time of year to get outside! The Impact Angel Group is partnering with Take it OUT! Fitness to encourage Colorado entrepreneurs and angel investors to get out of the office and find time … Continue reading

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How to Build an Angel Investing Referral Network

As you may have read in my recent post on angel investing, building a trusted angel investment referral network can both increase deal flow quality and decrease time spent on due diligence. But what does it take to build a … Continue reading

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Upcoming Boulder Angel Investor Events and Announcing Mentors for Angel Training Program

The snow is finally melted and The Impact Angel Group is gearing up for a summer of jam-packed events for both entrepreneurs and angel investors. You can subscribe to our blog or check out our events page to stay informed, but here is … Continue reading

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Want to Become an Angel Investor? Our Six-Month Program Starts June 4th

Angel investing can be very lucrative and a whole lot of fun, but it is also risky and complicated. Many new angel investors fail to educate themselves and because of that, they lose money on the first investments they make … Continue reading

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Brad Feld Shares His Angel Investing Strategy and Due Diligence Redefined

Bart Lorang from Full Contact, Jim Deters from Galvanize and Brad Feld are doing a pretty cool thing to encourage angel investing in Colorado. They’ve offered to host a dinner once a quarter with aspiring angel investors for an exclusive Q and A session with Brad Feld. I … Continue reading

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7 Angel Investor Due Diligence Resources

In preparation for a panel on “How to Conduct Due Diligence to Avoid Surprises and Make Great Investments” that I’m hosting at the Angel Capital Summit, our great team of panelists has pulled together our favorite resources for angel investor due … Continue reading

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What Companies Are Angels Actually Investing in?

It seems as if a new startup is funded every day, but in reality a very small percentage of startups are able to successfully raise capital. To give some perspective, the Impact Angel Group reviewed 522 angel investments last year … Continue reading

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Why I Love Angel Investing

I had a phone call yesterday with a very smart and savvy former Angel investor. He told me he stopped angel investing because he lost most of his money and finally realized that angel investing is risky, complicated and a … Continue reading

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The Impact Angel Group | 2012 Impact Investing Progress Report

With less than 4 hours until 2013, I thought it would make sense to reflect on the first year of Impact Angel Group existence. Since our inception 11 months ago, we’ve: Reviewed 502 executive summaries Met with 242 angel investors Made … Continue reading

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