have missed more than
9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I
have been entrusted to take the game-winning shot ... and I missed. I have
failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's precisely why I
succeed.
MICHAEL JORDAN,
Basketball player
Angel Investors in California
and the Western U.S. California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado, Hawaii, Utah
Angel investors in California the western
U.S. (Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Hawaii and Utah)
tend to invest nearby.
This is the hot bed of venture capital
investment. Silicon Valley made millions of millionaires during the go-go
days of venture capital investment.
Yes, this is the home of Apple Computer
(Cupertino, California). Microsoft is up north in Seattle,
Washington. These two companies alone have spawned thousands of new
companies, companies that supply just to their interests.
Add to that the amazing growth of the biotech
industry, and you've got angel investor heaven.
Angel investor groups have taken hold in this
area due to the tremendous number of truly outstanding companies emerging
here. These companies are not crumbs from the venture industry. No,
they stand on their own as strong, dynamic, amazing companies in their own
right.
A good place to look for angel i
A good place to
look for angel investors is
here. There are over 2,000 angels with over $500 million in funds that
need to be invested. You will need to create a mini-business proposal, as
well as having your full angel business plan in hand. But it is well worth
the effort. This is the fastest way to approach a lot of angel investment
firms at one time.
Check the web sites of each group carefully
before submitting a proposal. Some are looking in particular industries,
some are more general; some focus on startups, some want companies to have
some kind of track record; some will accept only online submission, some want
a business plan.
Maverick Angels, the angels with a heart. How often do you hear very
powerful angel groups talking about responsibility to entrepreneurs and to
communities? Not nearly often enough. The Maverick Angels may be one
of a kind.
Tech Coast Angels is one the largest,
and most respected, angel groups in the country.
Colorado Angel Investors form
Colorado BioAngels to facilitate investment in biotech startups in that state.
