| It is difficult to find angel investors, but a careful | | | | Some angels stay away from traditional venture |
| exploration of possible locations for prospective angel | | | | capital clubs, but form unofficial groups to seek |
| investors can help. Angel investors are inclined to | | | | investment opportunities. These groups are hard to |
| stay close to university programs due to the high | | | | find, but once a member is traced, one can get |
| number of fresh business ideas they produce. | | | | access to all of them. |
| Someone who is looking to finance a business idea | | | | The following measures can help one find an angel |
| should contact a nearby university that has an | | | | investors in his or her locale:contact your chamber of |
| entrepreneurship program, and schedule a meeting to | | | | commerce and see if it hosts a venture capital group. |
| talk to the person who manages it. Usually, such | | | | A large number of such groups have |
| people can direct one to the proximity of angel | | | | chamber-of-commerce connections. |
| investors. | | | | Contact a professional venture capitalist and ask if he |
| The fabulous assets business opportunities from the | | | | or she knows of any angel investor groups. Get in |
| high-tech sector, in addition to the vigorous stock | | | | touch with a regional or state economic development |
| market of the 1990s, have resulted in a high number | | | | agency and see if anyone there is acquainted with an |
| of angel investors who have formed investor's | | | | angel investor. The editor of a local business |
| groups or clubs. These clubs aggressively seek deals | | | | publication can also be contacted for information |
| to invest in, and their members desire to hear from | | | | about angel investors. |
| entrepreneurs in search of capital. | | | | |