| Creating your own Angel Investors list is huge | | | | gathered from numerous places and are the |
| undertaking, which is often overlooked and not fully | | | | culmination of usually 750+ hours by seasoned |
| understood. The result is usually an assortment of | | | | professionals in data and market research. |
| incomplete contact details on a handful of angel | | | | Unfortunately, the information provided cannot be |
| investors, and most notably, a frustrated team with | | | | found through the use of the internet and hard work |
| little to show for their hours of work. The following | | | | alone.This is the biggest reason why you should not |
| article is aimed at describing the downfalls to creating | | | | attempt to create a database on your own. The |
| your own A.I. directory, database or list and why you | | | | information gathered comes from the internet, press |
| should not attempt to create your own. | | | | releases, media materials, conventions and most |
| Typically, professionally created Angel Investor lists | | | | importantly, through personal connections within the |
| include hundreds of A.I.s and their subsequent | | | | industry. |
| contact details. These resources can be found | | | | My recommendation that you do not attempt to |
| either through access to membership websites or | | | | create your own is due to the enormous undertaking |
| through access to file such as a Microsoft Excel | | | | it take to complete your own A.I. database, directory |
| based spreadsheet. These resources include the | | | | or listing resource. However, I do recommend that |
| names of firms, the firms physical addresses, internet | | | | by investing in the Angel Investor list you will be able |
| website addresses, key points of contact, personal | | | | to focus your time and resources on cultivating |
| office numbers, personal cell numbers, personal e-mail | | | | relationships and raising more capital. This is why my |
| addresses, fax numbers, business operation details | | | | recommendation is that you do not attempt to |
| and assets under management (AUM) numbers. | | | | create your own. |
| The information included within these resources are | | | | |