Resources for Women Founders in Ontario March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of women throughout history and to highlight the ongoing struggle for gender equality. One area where women have made significant strides in recent years is...
Resources for Black Founders in Ontario In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need for increased diversity and representation in the business world. This is especially true for the Black community in Canada, which has historically faced systemic...
The Artful Science of Pitching™ video series, the latest in the Angel Investors Ontario media library, offers a crash course on learning the art of successful pitching to Angel investors. The series, which features five (5) videos, covers topics including generating...
15-Year Anniversary Special Publication The Definitive Guide to Angel Investing in Ontario is Out Now. About the Publication XV is an exciting new magazine launching just in time to celebrate AIO's milestone 15th anniversary. With 100 pages of unique content...
Describing Ontario's Entrepreneurial Culture. Ontario’s entrepreneurial culture is active, dynamic, and provides a multitude of resources to entrepreneurs, according to Angel investor Julie McDowell, making the province one of the best places in the world to found a...
In honour of International Women's Day, Angel Investors Ontario along with The Firehood, and The DMZ are bringing together the women's entrepreneurial community to highlight women-led start-ups and give them an opportunity to secure investment to help grow their...
PitchScore is a platform built to accelerate early-stage investment by helping founders to articulate their business, improve their pitch and find investment. Get to your investment faster with Pitch Science The angel groups in AIO’s ecosystem make use of this tool...
Your business may be investment-ready but are you Angel-ready? Angel investors have much more to offer than just funding. They typically become involved in the business -- a value-added element of Angel investing if you are open to being advised and can...
By starting an Angel group, you will strengthen the Angel investing ecosystem, make a positive impact on the community and, in turn, enhance the economy. Angel groups can be any size, from 4 to over 100 members.Steps Towards Starting an Angel Group...
Co-Investment & Grants The onus may be on Angel investors to identify promising start-ups, but governments and industry organizations do recognize that fostering the Angel community serves to contribute to an increase in prosperity. For this reason, a number of...
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is the Canadian industry association for Angel investors, groups, networks, funds and others with an active interest in building competitive seed and early-stage Canadian companies. These investors, who together make up...
Angel investors who fund start-ups hold a unique position. In pursuit of higher returns, Angels subsequently fuel entrepreneurial spirit and propel society forward. It’s a cyclical wonder.The Merits of Angel Investing Give back to the community Access qualified...
Financial Risks Mitigation Tactic: Diversify your portfolio by spreading investments among a number of ventures and industries. Delving deeper into the statistics, the positive ROI obtained from one to two businesses out of ten (10) tend to exceed the negative ROI...
Angel Investors: Angel investors are typically formally educated, high-net-worth individuals, who invest personal funds at arm’s length in businesses owned and operated by unrelated individuals. Personal funds are invested on a long-term basis in exchange for...
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