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Famed angel investor Hal Nissley has secret weapon: his wife

December 17, 2007 /

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Longtime Silicon Valley angel investor Hal Nissley says he has a foolproof test for deciding whether to invest in one of the thousands of startups that approach him each year: He asks his wife.

"My wife and I have lunch or dinner at least three or four times a month with an entrepreneur. She makes the final decision," Nissely told a gathering of entrepreneurs on Thursday night sponsored by Silicon Valley’s VC Taskforce. "She sees things I wouldn’t even think to look for."

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