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The Risks and Rewards of Angel Investing
- yarapavan 5y agoNotes: 1. To become an angel, you must be an accredited investor. That requires earned income over $200,000 ($300,000 for couples) for each of the past two years, or net worth over $1 million, excluding a primary residence. The recipients may face regulatory fines if they let a nonaccredited investor through. 2. If you make 10 investments and get lucky, five may fail, two may return even money, and two may return two to three times your initial investment. The mind-set of saying it could go to zero helps says one Angel investor. 3. Spousal conflict is probably the primary reason people drop out of angel investing 4. How to Invest: * Start by thoroughly researching companies in which you might invest, and their founders. It’s more about the founder than the idea * Have a network. If not condier joining an investment group, such as AngelList * When you’re ready to start writing checks, remember not to commit too much. If a company shows progress in executing its business plan, you may want to make additional investments in later funding rounds to maintain the percentage of your ownership stake.