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Funding Your Dream | 5 Tips for Entrepreneurs
Today we have a guest post from one of our favorite entrepreneurs, Leslie Kimerling, co-founder and CEO of Double Helix LLC, a nano-optics company bringing 3D and super-resolution imaging technologies to the bioscience and advanced industries markets. Leslie attended a … Continue reading
A Taste of Humble Pie from My Meeting with Tajikistan Entrepreneurs
An important part of the Impact Angel Group’s mission is to strengthen our startup community and entrepreneurial ecosystem, so we often participate in community building events. This event was particularly interesting, so I thought it might be helpful to share … Continue reading
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Learn to Be an Angel Investor on 4/8
With a new startup forming every 72 hours in the Boulder/Denver area, more and more individuals are trying their hand at “angel investing“. Angel investors, or individual investors who invest their own money into businesses that are generally too early-stage to secure … Continue reading
Angel Investors’ Investment Criteria | The Gold Standard
Entrepreneurs and angel investors often ask me: What kinds of companies do angel investors invest in? Because angel investors are individuals and all individuals are different, it’s really hard to answer this question. However, from our experience reviewing over 1000 angel investment … Continue reading
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Should Women Be Insulted by Gender Lens Investing?
As we saw at our Impact in Angel Investor Decisions event recently, it seems as if every angel investing event I attend invokes a conversation about the need to support female entrepreneurs. In the past week, four people have asked … Continue reading
Impact Angel Group 2013 Investments | How Much and in Which Companies Did We Invest?
Since one of the most important principles of impact investing is transparency, we thought we should practice what we preach. As a follow-up to our report on our impact in 2013, here are the results of our member investment activity survey:
The Impact Angel Group’s New and Improved Definition of Impact
The Impact Angel Group has been doing a lot of thinking about this thing called “impact”. What is the impact that we want the group to have going forward? How narrowly defined and focused on impact do we want our … Continue reading
2/12: Join Us With Brad Feld and Investors’ Circle for “Impact” in Angel Investor Decisions
The Impact Angel Group is hosting an event on February 12th and we’re offering a $30 discount to our blog subscribers. Sign up by Monday to receive this discount. “Impact” in Angel Investor Decisions Featuring Brad Feld and Investors’ Circle … Continue reading
The Impact Angel Group’s Impact in 2013
It’s been a busy year at the Impact Angel Group! We’ve been working hard to fulfill our mission to make a difference and realize a return for investors. Below is the progress we’ve made in 2013.
6 Colorado Angel Investor-Backed Holiday Gift Ideas
Need some last minute holiday shopping ideas? Check out these awesome products from Colorado-based angel investor-backed companies!