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Motivations of an Angel Investor

The typical angel investor is wealthy and about 60 years old – at a stage in their lives when golf, tennis, cruises and grandchildren are foremost in their minds. They could easily turn their investment decisions over to a wealth manager. Why would they choose to invest both time and money in startup companies? Why? Because they want to!

Ask any angel and you will learn that return on their investments is a primary motivation for investing these funds. But, at a time in their life when they have many attractive options, why invest their time in portfolio companies. These are some of the motivations I have heard from my angel friends:

By Bill Payne

Full Story: http://gust.com/angel-investing/startup-blogs/2012/02/16/motivations-of-an-angel-investor/

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