they are. They are mostly regular people with a bunch of money and are willing to take a big risk for a big return. The panel on the celebrated television show, Shark Tank, are angels—angle investors. They can invest in anything that they want to, regardless of your personal circumstances. Angles will, however, make the rules on how much money they invest and the terms. It is always a business arrangement involving either debt financing (loans) or equity (shares). Google, “where to find angel investors” and you will find sites such as finder.startupnationcentral.org and angelinvestmentnetwork.us. Some of the above are very easy, some not so much. However, all are very simple—as simple as success!
2. Sell Stock Unlike a loan, when you sell shares or stock in your business, you never have to pay it back. When you borrow money, you must stick to some arrangement to pay the money back. When you sell shares, you make the investors your partners and they take the risk along with you. If your company grows, so does the value of their shares. If your business fails, so does their investment. Search, “Sell shares to fund your own small business,” or something like that. A few other places such may provide good info also, rocketlawyer.com, Investopedia.com and allbusiness.com. 3. Find an Angel Angels are also exactly what the sound like
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