Most angel investors are self-made multimillionaires. It is always best to meet your potential investor face to face rather than conducting business over the phone or internet as you will be able to have a better understanding of what your potential funding source is looking for in a small business investment. Continue reading
Category Archives: Start-ups
Angel Investors Taking Control
There are a number of types of funding sources available for entrepreneurs interested in business start up or expansion. As you consider the various types of investors that include angel investors, equity partners and venture capitalists, it’s important to also consider the business control issue. Continue reading
Difficulties Finding Angel Investors
If you are having trouble finding angel investors you may want to work with a capital syndication firm. These companies will source angel investors on your behalf, but it is an expensive process. If you’re going to have a private placement memorandum created, then you’re most likely going to need to have a business plan included within this document as it will need to be seen by any type of capital syndication firm. Continue reading
Angel Investor Net Worth
Angel investors generally have a net worth of $500,000 to $5,000,000. Typically, these private funding sources also generate an income of $200,000 to $1,000,000 per year. The demographics among these investors vary considerably, but they are all generally looking to make investments of $100,000 to $250,000 into a small business that is located within 50 miles of their home location. Continue reading
Frank Quattrone leading Silicon Valley Tech Deals
Frank Quattrone has re-emerged as the top investment banker in the Silicon Valley after coming out from the legal tangles and two court cases in the past years (one trial resulted in hung jury and the other resulted in a conviction, which was overturned by a higher court). Over the last 2 years, as Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reduced focus from early stage tech ventures to focus on main stream cash flow businesses, Frank Quattrone was well placed with his vast executive network in Silicon Valley to capture the market by offering his tech business selling expertise and services to tech companies wanting to sell out or raise growth capital.
It is estimated that Frank Quattrone now advises about 20 companies through his company Qatalyst Group, from giant Google to National Semiconductor, and smaller start ups. He was involved in the deals, including EMC’s purchase of Data Domain. The Qatalyst Group is beleievd to be at no. 3, behind Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, on technology deals above $1 billion so far this year. That’s very going indeed by someone who was almost written off a few years ago.