Dien, thanks for pointing me in the right direction with the links. Wish me luck as we search through for the right mix :-)... Josh :-)

> Hi Josh,

> I know that many angel investors do join up
> to form loose networks, which makes it
> easier to contact many of them. Here are a
> couple places you can find a variety of
> links to these kinds of networks:

> The Open Directory's list of links and
> also

> Yahoo's list of links I don't have
> personal experience myself with angel
> investors, but I do have a good friend who
> raised several million dollars in seed
> capital for her company during the days of
> the dot-com boom. (Unfortunately, her
> company is one of those which went bust....)

> By the way, for those who may not know, a
> venture capitalist is essentially a COMPANY
> which invests, whereas angel investors are
> wealthy INDIVIDUALS who invest in start-ups.

> I've been told that it's usually much easier
> to get funding from angel investors than
> from VCs, for those who may be looking for
> funding for themselves. By getting funding
> from a variety of angel investors, you can
> potentially raise a few million dollars in
> "seed capital" for your business
> venture - as long as you can convince them
> that it's a "good bet" for them!

> - Dien Rice




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