To no one's real surprise, the biggest angel investments are in California, according to the Halo Report . After all, there is a heck of a lot of investment money in California, not to mention an environment that encourages entrepreneurial development.
Not surprisingly too is that the major investments listed are in health care and technology. These have been hot fields the past decade or so, and are likely to remain so for the forseeable future.
Angel investments are notoriously difficult to track because so many of them are truly private transactions. I suspect that the data is the Halo Report was generated from established angel investment groups across the US, and while these groups are tremendously important, they are not the only funds being tapped for investment.
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In the Halo Report, the median investment is $700 thousand. That sum approaches what many venture capital groups will consider. But there is a whole realm of angel investment activity that is just off the charts, the smaller investments, the individual angels. And it is the alternative investment range that thousands of new and emerging businesses rely on.
As we've talked about many times, angel investment groups come in all sorts of sizes, with all kinds of motivation. Many don't even promote themselves as "angel investors"; they just are.
Smart entrepreneurs will pursue all angles for angels, both established and not. It may mean having a top notch business plan that is adaptable for both major investment and lesser investment, but it would be well worth it. Create one plan for investment from a larger group, with a substantial jump start upon investment. Create a second one for more modest investment, demonstrating how your company will grow and attract additional investment in the future.
Don't be discouraged if your business is the consumer products or business services field. These fields don't even show up on the Halo Report, but all indications are they will have a tremendous impact on our economy over the next decade or so.
The bottom line is that the money is there, whether it shows up in this report or not. If you want to make it yours, go after it. Now.
Not surprisingly too is that the major investments listed are in health care and technology. These have been hot fields the past decade or so, and are likely to remain so for the forseeable future.
Angel investments are notoriously difficult to track because so many of them are truly private transactions. I suspect that the data is the Halo Report was generated from established angel investment groups across the US, and while these groups are tremendously important, they are not the only funds being tapped for investment.
As we've talked about many times, angel investment groups come in all sorts of sizes, with all kinds of motivation. Many don't even promote themselves as "angel investors"; they just are.
Smart entrepreneurs will pursue all angles for angels, both established and not. It may mean having a top notch business plan that is adaptable for both major investment and lesser investment, but it would be well worth it. Create one plan for investment from a larger group, with a substantial jump start upon investment. Create a second one for more modest investment, demonstrating how your company will grow and attract additional investment in the future.
Don't be discouraged if your business is the consumer products or business services field. These fields don't even show up on the Halo Report, but all indications are they will have a tremendous impact on our economy over the next decade or so.
The bottom line is that the money is there, whether it shows up in this report or not. If you want to make it yours, go after it. Now.
