Category: Risk

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    10 is Not Enough

    According to the, the American Angel Survey[1] the typical angel investor has a portfolio of just seven companies. This despite a general perceived wisdom and ‘best practice’ requires that they should spread their money across at least ten different companies. The probability is that any one investment will result in a loss. Data suggests that as…

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    How Do Angels Deal with High Risk Investing?

    Angel investors make decisions to invest under conditions of extreme uncertainty. Angel investors face cases in which uncertainty is so extreme that it qualifies as unknowable: they decide on investments in ideas for markets that often do not yet exist, and they propose new products and services without knowing whether they will work. For experienced…

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Nelson has been a Business Angel investor for over 20 years and is recognized internationally as a thought leader and public speaker.

Nelson’s extensive experience allows him to blend a practical application of investment and company growth with an understanding of public policy at an international level.