Start-ups finding ignition trouble

With the recession making traditional venture capital scarce, new firms often look to angel investors. But funds from these investors are also getting hard to attract.

The brutal economy has slowed venture funding to a tortoise’s pace, and start-ups looking for money are finding themselves out of luck.

For some companies, the answer had been to turn to angels — individual investors who might be able to cough up a few thousand dollars to keep your doors open. But now it appears that even angel investing is slowing.

By Alana Semuels

Full Story: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-angels23-2009feb23,0,3545706.story?track=rss

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