The Business Angel Not just an Investor

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• The Business Angel Not just an Investor!!
• My View as
• A Business Angel

Monday 21st February 2005 N.I Science Park
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What can an Angel do for my business?

• An Angel who possesses the following
  characteristics
• Experience Credibility
• Enthusiasm Integrity
• Expertise Warm Cash
• Time to spend

Can significantly enhance the chances of success
of the enterprise they are investing in.
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What people do Where we would
like to be

Own Business
Employees 97
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Passive Investment
Professions
Property Stocks Investment 24 / 7

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My due Diligence

• The People
• Do I like them? Can I trust them?

• The Opportunity
• Do I really understand it? Can I add value?
  Does it interest me?

• The Money
• Can I make money? How much could I lose?
• Can I see an exit?

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Personal Background

• 10 years
• 8 Companies as Angel Investor
• Engaged with another 10
• 40 through public posts UFC, QUBIS, Investment
  Belfast

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Personally in reality

• Involvement is usually much greater than
  expected
• Money
• Emotional
• Passion
• Bad as well as good

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What has it been like over the last few years
being an Angel Investor?

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For me it is about..

• Capital gain
• Personal engagement
• People
• Science/technology
• The Business

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It always about people
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Its my party and I can cry if I..

• To Companies remember
• Angels do not need to invest in you

• To Virgin Angels
• Its isnt always financially rewarding
• but it is always interesting

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Its my money and I can spend as I want ..

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Thank-you