Developing an Angel Network in Montana

We don’t want these young companies to leave because they can’t find capital."

So what’s the state of the playing field and what can entrepreneurs expect from investors in the coming year?

When you invest in private companies, Scott Shane says you shouldn’t rely on what the majority thinks

The meetings are open to Accredited Investors interested in investing in area companies. Companies scheduled to present on January 19th include Rivertop Renewables http://www.rivertop.com/ and Satic http://www.saticsaver.com/.

Inaccurate predictions of the majority isn’t just a problem with angel group leaders’ forecasts of what will happen to the overall angel market.

Denver Keiretsu Forum itself plans to shut down next month, after being unable to get enough members to become self-supporting (the group lost money in 2007 and 2009 – losses that Murchie will have to personally absorb).

This may be the best time in years for an investor to become an angel. But that doesn’t mean you should rush out to get yourself fitted for wings and a halo.

Investors, entrepreneurial support personnel and university tech transfer professionals will learn from the best from around the country about building an early stage capital infrastructure to support high value business creation

According to estimates based on the EUSA data, between 2001 and 2003,
angels invested an estimated $23 billion per year.

If you’re tempted to dismiss angel investor groups as social clubs, consider a recent ACA survey, which indicated that angel investor groups generated 2.6 times their invested capital in 3.5 years from investment to exit, roughly 27% internal rate of return, or IRR, a return that compares favorably to that of other private equity investments, including those of early-stage venture capital, according to the report.