Angel Investor: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many angel investors hear their pitches in coffee shops, not in big offices!
Through history
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Long ago
People with new ideas have always needed someone to believe in them. Helpers who lent money to new projects have existed for a very long time.
Tools of the trade
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Laptop
Angel investors use a laptop to read business plans and keep track of how each new company is growing.
Words to know
- Pitch
- A pitch is a short talk where someone explains their big idea to a person who might help them.
Quiz time
Angel investors only work with grown-up businesses that are already famous.
Some of the toys and games we play with started as someone's idea that needed help to grow.