Category Archives: Terms

What is a Super Angel?

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Brian Dorricott

In the last year a new term has started to appear in the USA and occasionally in the UK: Super Angel. Why are Super Angels different from Angels? What marks these people out as special? What have they done that Angels haven’t? Is a Super Angel a person or a fund? The definition of Super Angel is evolving; in this blog we look at the current state of play. Continue reading →

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What’s Crowd Sourced Funding?

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Brian Dorricott

There’s another source of funds for entrepreneurs appearing… It allows unsophisticated members of the public to make small investments into companies that require funding. How does it work? Who does it? What are the benefits? Are there disadvantages? Continue reading →

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What is the difference between Venture Capital and Business Angels?

Posted on 2 June 2010 by Brian Dorricott

I’m often asked if a company should approach a Venture Capital or a Business Angel? What is the overlap between these institutions? And are these differences significant? Where should Business Angels place themselves on the continuum? What looks most attractive to a company searching for investment? This blog provides some generalised differences. Could this be part of the filtering process? Continue reading →

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