Angel investors are a secretive bunch.They generally prefer to stay out of the limelight and let the companies they invest in receive the attention. But thanks to a state-sponsored tax credit, at least some of the investment activity by Ohio’s most prominent angels has come to light.Through a public records request to the state of [...]

As 2011 winds down, small business owners looking for new financing options would do well to take a slice of the holidays and use it to study the two most common startup funding options — angel investing versus venture capital.In this two-part series, we’ll do just that. And before the year ends, look for columns [...]

Venture capital is a fickle, prickly industry.Like any investor, too many venture funders follow the herd, and place the bulk of their bets on the next “hot market.”When the expected profits in that market don’t materialize, or materialize and then dry up, venture capitalists snap their checkbooks shut, grab their Armani briefcases, and head for [...]

Landing angel investment involves a little bit more than calling up a bunch of rich guys and hoping for the best.Obtaining that initial investment is often a huge hurdle for startups, but once the cash comes in, it provides a critical source of early funding — lifeblood for young, hungry companies. And as the traditional [...]

Call it the ultimate buzz kill.You’re a healthcare startup owner, your company is gaining financial traction, and you’ve been promised a $24 million round of financing by a leading venture capital firm.But guess what? Just when the golden apple is within reach, cruel fate– in the form of that venture capital firm– takes center stage. [...]

The Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute are both great resources for healthcare entrepreneurs looking for capital funding.Both have extensive lists of angel investor groups — both local and national — that can step in and give a financially ailing healthcare startup a boost when the need arises.But which angel investing [...]

Just because entrepreneurs have an idea or a business plan or even a product doesn’t necessarily mean they are worthy of receiving startup funding.That need to create quality deal flow for angel investors as well as increase the success rate of entrepreneurs in fundraising has led to the creation of a new economic development effort [...]

The healthcare field has a problem of stark omission: it provides no meaningful incentive programs for promising young healthcare entrepreneurs.It’s certainly not a problem in other industries. In myriad cases, philanthropists use cold, hard cash to lure smart, new entrepreneurs into the field. Consider these incentives:The Google Lunar X Prize offers $30 million to the [...]

Minnesota approved a tweaked version of the angel investment tax credit to broaden the number of companies eligible for the credit and also bring internship salaries back to a market reality.The change states that up to $4 million in private investment is eligible for the tax credit (previously that number was $2 million). That means, [...]

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