1.   And what better way to do it than by becoming angel investors and financing junior versions of themselves with similar visions and next-generation technology.

2.   Andale, founded in February of this year, is backed by Accel Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Oak Hill Venture Partners and angel investors.

3.   A frequent angel investor on his own, Doran liked the idea of being part of a team.

4.   Access to Capital conducts seminars at the symposium in association with Angel Investors Networking Forum for U.S. Emerging Markets, a Dallas-based group of minority angel investors.

5.   But other financing options are available, including loan guarantees, traditional bank loans, micro-enterprise loans, business incubators, angel investors and venture capital.

6.   But like many other entrepreneurs who have made it, he likes playing angel investor on the side.

7.   But such risks are part of the game for angel investors.

8.   By connecting angel investors to each other as well as to investment targets, some groups have created virtual venture capital firms.

9.   Called Angel Capital Electronic Network, or ACE-Net, the service is the first federal effort to link companies and angel investors nationwide.

10.   Co-founder Adam Hochschild has been the angel investor who has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years.