Angel Investors from Gathering of Angels

Gathering of Angels is a group of private, high net worth Angel Investors, Veture Capitalists and merchant bankers. Our Angel Investors provide much needed funding for entrepreneurs. Monthly Angel Investor meetings are held throughout the United States. If you're looking for an Angel Investor, the Gathering of Angels is your best source.

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Angel Investors from Gathering of Angels

What is an Angel Investor?

Wikipedia defines an Angel Investor as an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. A small but increasing number of angel investors are organizing themselves into angel networks or angel groups to share research and pool their investment capital. The Gathering of Angels provides an experienced group of businessmen and investors who are fully equipped to help small businesses reach their full potential.

What is the Gathering of Angel Investors?

The Gathering of Angels is a monthly meeting of private, high net-worth Angel Investors, also referred to as "Angels," venture capitalists and merchant bankers. The event is hosted by Tarby Bryant, Chairman of the Sweetwater Capital Corporation. The mission of the Gathering of Angels is to provide first stage "seed level and angel capital" financing to startup and early stage firms. The Gathering Of Angels is an Angel Forum where 6 companies present with PowerPoint for 20 minutes each followed by 2-5 minutes of Questions & Answers. Accredited Angel Investors, VCs and Investment Bankers attend our events complementary.

Who are Angel Investors?

Many are successful entrepreneurs who want to help other entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. Usually they are the bridge from the self-funded stage of the business to the point that the business needs the level of funding that a venture capitalist would offer. Funding estimates vary, but usually range from $150,000 to $1.5 million.

What do Angel Investors expect?

Angel Investors expect a high return on their investment. Many also expect to be added to the Board of Directors. However, Angel Investors are unique and often hold different requirements for entrepreneurs.

Is Angel Capital or Venture Capital best for your immediate Capital Needs?

Entrepreneurs know they need capital to expand their respective businesses and add inventory or add staff to handle new channels of distribution. Our banks often are unprepared to handle this need and equity capital is required to take the firm to the next level. For capital needs from $100,000 to 1.5M, I suggest Angel Investors over a Venture Capital Firm whose funding normally starts at 5M. Angels normally write checks from 50k to 1.5M and often go together with the Entrepreneur and join his/her Board of Advisors or even Board of Directors. Angel Investors are also a lot faster in their decision time from first introduction to writing a check is normally 1-15 days following reading the business plan, making a few calls to confirm markets, mgt team and valuation issues.

Angel Investors at the Gathering of Angels come together monthly in different cities like Santa Fe, Atlanta , Hilton Head SC and Scottsdale and listen to 4-6 young companies present for 20 min each with PowerPoint + 2-5 min of Q&A. The Angels listen to the presentations, read and evaluate the 1-2 page executive summary and if interested, ask for full business plans to review, do limited background checks and talk to informed friends and advisors and then decide to invest or to pass.

What the Angel Investor gets in exchange for his/her capital investment is a function of the valuation of the young company. Valuation is a measurable science even for a pre-revenue company and is the real art of Angel Investing and proper distribution of equity interest in the young company.

How can the Gathering of Angels help me find an Angel Investor?

Become a presenter for the Gathering of Angels. Included in the GOA presentation fee is 3 hours of virtual coaching, mentoring and consulting from GOA CEO Tarby Bryant to insure that your presentation is clear, concise and defensible. This provides the greatest opportunity to receive funding from an Angel Investor.

Tarby,

On behalf of our shareholders and employees, I wanted to personally thank you for the support you provided to Clearwave. Clearwave was able to successfully raise money because of your coaching, focus and determination. There are not many avenues in which small companies like Clearwave can raise money; however, you provide a vehicle that allows it to happen quickly. Thanks again, and our team will always consider you a great partner.

Regards,

Gerard White
CEO, Clearwave Corp.

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