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BE 2.0: Self-Correction is Vital – Recognizing When Change is Needed

Paul G. Silva

Their candid feedback revealed a stark truth: The angel investment landscape had fundamentally changed, but our model hadn’t. The Brutal Self-Assessment That Saved RVI When I finally accepted reality, I took a step that Collins emphasizes: seeking brutal facts through direct feedback.

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5 Tips for New Angel Investors

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Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. 2) Network with as many other angel investors as possible. Angel investing is part lifestyle, part asset allocation. Its certainly not a way to become a great advisor.

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How to Leverage Micro VC Funds to Build an Angel Portfolio

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Fund investing can be additive to your angel investing and there are two main arguments for it: Getting indirect benefits from being invested in one or more funds. Side Benefits Ideally, a small fund could get you the following, but you have to ask to make sure it’s available: Co-investing opportunities.

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5 Tips on Angel Investing from Veterans in this Space

Angel Capital Association

More than ever, angel investors play an important role in solving some of the world’s greatest challenges, and they level the playing field in ways that support socioeconomic situations and diversity. For investors themselves, angel investing is a mix of exhilaration and caution. People in my network call on me in the same way.

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Accessibility as an Advantage in Venture Capital: Why Creating Value for Everyone in the Community Wins

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Opening up our circle to create and scale genuine engagement for people outside of typical venture networks is how we do business—and we’re getting exceptional deal flow because of that. That means, to start out, no need for warm intros, since everyone’s network looks too much like themselves—but that’s just table stakes.

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Embracing the Tipping Point: The Evolution of Angel Syndication

Paul G. Silva

We are standing on the edge of a profound shift in the world of angel investing. For years, the process of raising funds from multiple angel investor groups—known as “syndication”—has been mired in friction. Angels are now lining up, eager to join the ACA’s syndication efforts.

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Writing Checks Doesn't Make You an Investor

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A lot of these people have started getting into the angel investing world. Without a plan, without a network, without trust, without transparency, or a path to learning that doesn't mean you're an investor. These are incredibly impactful relationships dependent on trust. That makes you a gambler, or a hobbyist.