Angel Investment Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Denver, St. Louis and Kansas City
9 November 2009
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During the current economic climate, there are factors that entrepreneurs look at more closely when it comes to starting up a business. The “where” and “how much” factors become a bigger part of the decision, as one looks to trim any unnecessary cost factors. Gone are the days where if you were technology based, you’d set up in Silicon Valley or if you needed to network with business contacts – set up shop in New York. Ironically, thanks to modern day technology, you can set up in a much wider range of locations.
Entrepreneurs look at factors like the ease of recruitment, and as a result – have looked into the central states of the US, such as Colorado, where the workforce is well educated, quality of life is good, and cost of living is a big step lower than on the coasts.
With hopes up about stabilisation of the economy, this is a great opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business start ups alike to take things to the next level. Over the last few years, several angel groups and individual investors have started to set up shop in cities like St. Louis (such as the Arch Angel Investor Network), again bucking the general trends.
On the Central Investment Network – entrepreneurs in the Central states of the US get another chance to connect with angel investors. Members can get their business ideas and plans out to hundreds of local investors – and since Central Investment Network is part of the Angel Investment Network, members can connect with thousands of other investors from around the world. In fact the network grows continuously, with branches in over 40 countries and investments occurring both on a local and international basis.
Of course, the plans have to be well thought out and organised, as while entrepreneurs may have less competition, the investors are also more choosy. Still, there are signs that more successful angel investment strategies such as venture capital investments are occurring within the central states. While some venture capital backed companies have gone bankrupt this year in the U.S, almost all of them are California based, and none of them are in the states that the Central Investment Network covers – which includes Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Utah & Wyoming.
Find out more, by visiting http://www.centralinvestmentnetwork.com
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How is work in the investment industry like?
Hi, I am considering a career switch to the investment industry from an engineering career. I am considering of taking up the CFA program to equip myself with the technical skills required for this industry and at the same time, to enable me to step foot into this industry.
But before I decide whether to enroll in the CFA program, I would like to find out if this industry is really suitable for me.(I do not have any friends working there).
Is there anyone who is working in the investment industry who is willing to share with me his experiences and how the work there is like? Especially people who are in same situation as me (who made a career switch) ?
Also, I'm quite interested in research and analysis of stocks and equities, and I'm strong in numerical aptitude. What kinds of jobs are there available in the investment industry that will allow me to utilize this strength?
Thank you for your replies in advance!
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If she has an account with money in it, she can just write checks.
Even if its 500 businesses.
More often people first figure out or guess that the second business will have some profit. If the first business is profitable, then you bring the business plan to a bank and borrow the money. Go slow but if and when you can count on 20 or 30% profit, start numbers 3 through 5 the next year. Then you salt away some of the profits and retire when or if you want to.
At the moment, t-bills. Better than cds. No state and local taxes.
Long term–a variety of index funds and mutual funds with different investment objectives. Examples: PENNX–small cap stocks, SPY–large cap stocks, SWZ–Swiss stocks, TDF–Chinese stocks, IJH–mid cap stocks.
Shares / IPOs / Mutual Funds / F&O / Gold ETF etc
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Give me an e-mail. I have a CFA charter and have worked in equities for more than a decade.
There are lots of different types of work in "investments" from trading, to sales, to research, to syndication, to private equity, to fund management and on and on.
The most likely sub-segment that would need technical skills is the following:
a) Research. This is where you do buy-sell-hold recommendation reports on company. You can work for either the equity side (stock analyst) or bond side (credit analyst). Then you can work for either the buy-side (mutual funds, insurance, hedge funds) or sell-side (brokerage). Typically, you need a thorough background in accounting, a good background in finance (as evidence through CFA program) and then an industry background that gives you a leg up when giving research on a specific industry. For example, your typical pharmaceutical analyst for brokerage has an MD. It isn't required, but it does help, especially for more technical industries like medical, technology and energy. Long, long, long hours. Bad job security. Very, very competitive. Bonuses can be very good. Politics can be very tough. You must be kind of a know-it-all freak (like me) in order to really enjoy this job. I am and I did.
b) Corporate Finance. Instead of doing agency work, you're doing primary work. You're doing lots and lots of pitch books to land deals to underwrite IPOs, equity placements or debt placements. Once you win a deal, then you then do lots and lots of writing for the Red Herring/Prospectus. Job can be repetitive. Travel can be large %. Pay can be very, very good.
c) IT back-end. This is only if you're hard core software engineering type. This is where you use your knowledge of finance to help design software. This is the flip side. Pay can be outstanding.
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They deal with large corporations. They help them go public and get listed on major stock exchanges and they mergers and help companies buyer other companies. Big deals for big… as in billions… deals. You would need at least an MBA to try for such a job
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It was obviously essential. You can't build a business except by investing in it.
Obvious question really, IMHO.
make sure your statements are coming directly from your mutual fund company, they should mail those to you on a regular basis. make sure when you make a depost into your account the check is made out directly to the mutual fund company, not to your broker or his company. make sure the address on your statements is your address. if you do these things, nearly impossible for him to be stealing money from you. investing inthe stock market and mutual funds is 10 time better than putting your money in the bank. you need to have some money in the bank for emergencies and spending money, but that is about it. invest as much as you can each and every month. if you are a good saver and patient, you will be a great investor.
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Become a stock broker. Build a successful and happy clientele. Move up into the retail and investment banking groups. Keep building your happy clients. After 10-20 years, break away to start your own operation and take clients with you. If you're consistently good at selecting profitable investments than your track record will attract money. Then you'll have 401k managers, credit unions and other institutional investors prepared to put in tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. Basically, this is a lifetime ambition like running for president. It starts from college.
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Residence loans are normally a longer term, up to 30 years, and a lower rate.
So if you have a investment property that you have now decided to make you primary residence I would check with the bank and see if you could refi it. It will probably save you money. However you are not required to.
As for doing it the other way primary residence to investment property? I know several people that will buy a home fit it up while living in it for the required 2 or 3 years and then turn it in to a rental home and buy another home.
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