Business Angels - A Subspecies of the homo oeconomicus ludens.
Business Angels invest in start-up companies in their early stage. This type of investor usually has a good knowledge of the start-up's industry sector, and in addition to the funds he invests, his management experience and his network can be useful for start-ups. Business Angel involvement has shown to improve the success rate and the profitability of start-ups. The article depicts the relationship between entrepreneurs and Business Angels in four case examples.
StartAngels Network, Zurich, Switzerland.
Laurenz
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Hüsler
StartAngels Network, Zurich, Switzerland; BioBAC Angels Network, Basel, Switzerland. erich.platzer@bluewin.ch.
Erich M
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Platzer