Read the papers today, and you\u2019ll feel like start-ups are a rare breed in 2009.\u00a0 Many sources say less people are starting up companies, albeit successfully too \u2013 citing the lack of investors available as one of the top reasons. But perhaps they are not looking in the right places. \u00a0<\/p>\n
A paper in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News) recently did a story in which a start-up CEO almost seemed to feel like securing angel investment was easier in this market than before.\u00a0 And it makes sense, since less competition combined with more places to look for funding make this a good time for companies to secure investment. \u00a0<\/p>\n
It is true that angel investors are becoming more cautious, and one will need a strong, convincing business plan (or some already existing activity) in order to secure such funding, but this has always been the case.\u00a0 However, sites such as the Mid-Atlantic Investment Network help potential entrepreneurs and existing start-ups alike find more channels in which to reach these investors. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Many companies will look to raise \u201cSeed Capital\u201d from a wide variety of courses, including friends and family.\u00a0 But the Mid-Atlantic Investment Network allows members to look beyond that, with the ability to broadcast your plans to other potential investors online. <\/p>\n
While technology remains one of the top niches in angel investment (such as the recent development by an entrepreneur in Maryland to develop software that uses facial recognition technology to determine who can see the content on-screen), other fields are also attracting entrepreneurs and angel investors these days.\u00a0 Our network has active investors and entrepreneurs in fields such as Real Estate, Retail, Business Services, Transportation, Health Care, Entertainment, Agriculture and more. \u00a0<\/p>\n
A wide range of investors are members, including various angel investors from within Mid-Atlantic regions such as Delaware, Maryland (including Baltimore), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, etc), Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C, but also features investors located across the country and internationally. <\/p>\n
Join the Mid-Atlantic branch of the Angel Investment Network today and find someone to help get your business off of the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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