Protect the Environment

So you’re thinking about starting a social business (i.e. a business that helps a social or environmental cause in some way), or adding a social business element to your existing business? Awesome! And congratulations. If you take action on that intention, you’re well on your way to financial freedom and making a positive impact on the world. Writing a business plan is one of the first tasks on your list.

Grants are available for students and foundations and government. Did you know there is an option for private sector businesses to get grant money too?

I am not suggesting for a moment that all Green businesses are bad investments, but I am suggesting that whenever a bubble appears or to there is much enthusiasm for an idea, that a number of the businesses ideas sold to unquestioning investors will turn out to serve the middle men far more than the money men. As the investors, the business angels, we need to be on our guard. There appear to be two dangers with the current alternative or green energy fad.

photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar In order to consider investing, angel investors must believe that the company has great potential to achieve a liquidity event, and one that enables them to earn a significant return on their investment. The following factors imply that a company has this potential. The first criterion is scale or the [...]