Looking for investment ideas? Angel capital event may offer ideas

Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Time is running out for folks who are interested in hearing about alternatives to investing on Wall Street.

Do high-tech startups interest you?

Then join the crowd - scores of people are registering to hear the latest news about angel capital investing at an event right here in the Triangle.

 Have you ever wondered what angel investing is about? WRAL Local Tech Wire and the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum invite you to an Angel Connection networking event on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 4:30 p.m., Hilton RDU Airport in RTP.

This event is open to anyone looking to gain a better perspective of angel investing and to learn more about the current trends.

Bill Warner, managing partner at Paladin and Associates in Raleigh and chairman of the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum, is excited to see how this event can help entrepreneurs, angel investors/potential angel investors, and professional services firms gain a better understanding of the importance of this funding.

“The Angel Connection will be a valuable event for the entire business community in RTP,” Warner said. “This will help continue building awareness in the area, present precious networking opportunities for everyone who attends, and provide important information on the current state of angel investing.”

Catherine Mott, board member of the Angel Capital Association and managing partner of the Blue Tree Allied Angels, is the keynote speaker for this event. She will provide in-depth information on what’s hot and what’s not in angel investing, how angels have been performing in the United States and internationally and what trends are driving angel investing today.

Angel investors are individuals who invest in businesses while looking for a higher return than they would see from more traditional investments. Many are successful entrepreneurs who want to help other entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground. Usually, they are the bridge from the self-funded stage of a business to the point that the business needs the level of funding a venture capitalist would offer.

The term derives from the practice in the early 1900s of wealthy businessmen investing in Broadway productions. Today, angels typically offer expertise, experience and contacts in addition to money. Less is known about angel investing than venture capital because of the individuality and privacy of the investments, but the Small Business Administration estimates that there are at least 250,000 angels active in the country, funding about 30,000 small companies a year.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this event. For more information contact Marc Montoro at mmontoro@wral.com.