Angel Impact

Wisconsin River Business Angels

Angel Impact is the official investment podcast of the Wisconsin River Business Angels. Each episode is full of valuable information and perspective about topics for angel investors, entrepreneurs, and economic development enthusiasts presented by the leaders of the WRBA, and drawn from their many years of experience with business, entrepreneurship, investing, and economic development work. To learn more about the Wisconsin River Business Angels and to become an angel investor visit: https://midwestwealthventures.com/

  1. 12/06/2021

    Episode 20 - Key differences between angel investing and mutual funds, Part 1

    In the twentieth episode of Angel Impact we begin a conversation comparing angel investing to mutual funds and why it is important for serious investors to understand and use both to preserve and build wealth.  We cover: 1. Why a very small percentage of companies have a positive return, even within mutual and index funds 2. Why investing in stocks is susceptible to mob mentality 3. How you have control over your portfolio’s valuation as an angel investor 4. How startups are able to have more dramatic growth than many stocks and mutual funds 5. How the benefits of angel investing mitigate the potential risks in different ways that mutual and stock index funds 6. The significance of being able to influence the valuation of portfolio companies as an angel investor but not a mutual fund or stock investor 7. Why it is important to balance your portfolio with a variety of investment strategies and why we encourage investors to diversify their portfolios in a very specific way that includes passive and active investing 8. The fact that angel investing allows you to more actively build your community than other kinds of investing Angel Impact is the official investment podcast of the Wisconsin River Business Angels (WRBA)  To join the Wisconsin River Business Angels so you can provide capital and mentoring to more great companies visit our website at www.midwest wealthventures.com and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WRBAngels

    11 min
  2. 12/06/2021

    Episode 18 - Meet one of our Investor Members, Part 2

    In the eighteenth episode of Angel Impact we introduce you to one of our member investors and talk with him about why he values the Wisconsin River Business Angels, its leadership, the other members, and some of the important contributions he makes to the success of the group.  You will learn: 1. How members like Jay typify the WRBA’s deployment of “smart money” to their portfolio companies through both their capital and business experience 2. How Jay’s specific expertise allows him to support WRBA portfolio companies by diagnosing the root cause of their cash flow issues 3. A few of the unique qualities of good angel investors, beyond their net worth 4. Why WRBA members like Jay serve their portfolio companies with their PASSION for nurturing in addition to their capital contributions 5. How Jay’s experience allows him to ask great questions during process of evaluating and guiding young companies to success 6. What Jay and other members of the WRBA appreciate and respect about the way Jeff and Leon lead and coordinate the group 7. The value that Jeff and Leon bring to the members of the WRBA through their leadership, guidance, personalities, passion, and inclusive collaborative approach Angel Impact is the official investment podcast of the Wisconsin River Business Angels (WRBA)  To join the Wisconsin River Business Angels so you can provide capital and mentoring to more great companies visit our website at www.midwest wealthventures.com and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WRBAngels

    8 min

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Angel Impact is the official investment podcast of the Wisconsin River Business Angels. Each episode is full of valuable information and perspective about topics for angel investors, entrepreneurs, and economic development enthusiasts presented by the leaders of the WRBA, and drawn from their many years of experience with business, entrepreneurship, investing, and economic development work. To learn more about the Wisconsin River Business Angels and to become an angel investor visit: https://midwestwealthventures.com/