Category Archives: Social Impact Investing

investing in companies with potential to make a social impact

Impact Investing | Kimbal Musk’s Words of Wisdom

I attended the Impact Investing Collaboratory in Boulder last week and the keynote speaker was Kimbal Musk — serial entrepreneur (first company Zip2, was acquired by Compaq in 1999) and investor/advisor in companies like PayPal (acquired by Ebay), Tesla Motors (Publicly listed: … Continue reading

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Which Impact Investments Are Getting Funding?

Since I’ve started angel investing, I’ve seen hundreds of social impact investment opportunities, but only a handful have actually been able to raise angel money. So what’s the secret to their success?

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Colorado Angel Investors | Can’t Miss Summer Events

As evidenced by the 300+ people turnout at the HUB Boulder pre-launch party, Colorado is ripe for social impact investing and the are two great events you might want to make the trip for:

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Social Impact Investing | Why is a $ Return So Important?

A lot of impact investors feel they are somehow being selfish if they focus too much on their financial return, but we don’t think it’s selfish at all. In fact, at the Impact Angel Group, we think it’s exactly the … Continue reading

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Is It a Good Idea to Brand Investments as Social Impact?

So, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to understand and create my own definition of social impact, and I’ve come to an interesting conclusion. I think it’s a terrible idea to brand yourself as an investor or your … Continue reading

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Three Places to Post / Find an Angel Investment Opportunity

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one central database of angel investments and angel investors? YES. But unfortunately, it doesn’t exist. There are a lot of companies trying to become that central force, but no one has figured it … Continue reading

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How Do We Define Success in Social Impact Investing?

When you are looking for more than just a financial return, it can be difficult to define and measure success. Luckily, there are some very smart people trying to create standard social impact investing measurements, but in the meantime, this … Continue reading

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How Do We Define “Social Impact” Investing?

Social impact investing is a new and evolving industry, but one thing is clear – It’s impossible to clearly define “social impact”.

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