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I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angelinvest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angelinvesting is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. MY 2013 ANSWER TO “WHY?”
On the other hand, if you already are an Accredited investor, you can legally invest in startups today without much hassle, putting in as much or as little as you and the company agree on (the average angelinvestment per company is about $25,000.).
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