Saturday, August 28, 2004
Angel investing is getting some traction, twenty-five years after it first started in New Hampshire.
(University of New Hampshire Professor William Wetzel coined the term "angel investor". He borrowed the term from the early 1900s' practice whereby wealthy businessmen would invest in Broadway productions. Today "Angels" typically offer expertise, experience and contacts in addition to money.)
One good example is the Blue Ridge Angel Investor Network (BRAIN). Jim Roberts send along these links to learn more about BRAIN:
EDA's magazine Economic Development America. The Summer 2004 issue is devoted to new ED approaches in rural america. And article on BRAIN appears on page 17. Download the issue: Go
Entrepreneur Magazine: BRAIN in Entrepreneur Magazine on page 2: Go
eWeek Magazine, Red Hat Execs Talk on Profiting from 'Free Software': Go
Triangle Tech Journal, Investor profile: Blue Ridge Angel Investment Network: Go
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Angel network in North Carolina builds a buzz
