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01275 333 443<br /><a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=1">geoff@eganlawson.comNewInvestmentOpportuniti</a> geoff@eganlawson.comNewInvestmentOpportuniti<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=2">Making Life RicherNews, views, reviews on busine</a> Making Life RicherNews, views, reviews on busine<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=3">01275 333 443AngelNews Survey for Entrepreneurs</a> 01275 333 443AngelNews Survey for Entrepreneurs<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=4">Welcome from the EditorDear ReaderIf you thi</a> Welcome from the EditorDear ReaderIf you thi<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=5">17ContentsFeaturesThe Angel Deal of the Decad</a> 17ContentsFeaturesThe Angel Deal of the Decad<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=6">AngelNews. Connecting the investment m2ark7et.</a> AngelNews. Connecting the investment m2ark7et.<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=7">Internet Early Stage Bracknell, Be</a> Internet Early Stage Bracknell, Be<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=8">Venture Capital Fund: Focus on IT and Internet </a> Venture Capital Fund: Focus on IT and Internet <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=9">4Property Hypa Management is seeking £250,000 of</a> 4Property Hypa Management is seeking £250,000 of<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=10">Media and Sport Expansion Londo</a> Media and Sport Expansion Londo<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=11">MEET. SHARE. PLAY The investment mentioned</a> MEET. SHARE. PLAY The investment mentioned<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=12">National Enterprise AcademyTwo students from th</a> National Enterprise AcademyTwo students from th<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=13">Best of the NewsCompany NewsEnerkemEnerkem a</a> Best of the NewsCompany NewsEnerkemEnerkem a<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=14">Leading Franchise Owner is First Australian I</a> Leading Franchise Owner is First Australian I<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=15">EventsUpcoming eventsIt matters where you a</a> EventsUpcoming eventsIt matters where you a<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=16">EventsPitching for Management, Not Money22 Ju</a> EventsPitching for Management, Not Money22 Ju<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=17">FeaturesThe Angel Deal of the Decade!Modwenn</a> FeaturesThe Angel Deal of the Decade!Modwenn<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=18">FeaturesInvestmentpolicy</a> FeaturesInvestmentpolicy<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=19">Featuresvarious ways. 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I suspect that one of th<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=20">financial services industry, its costs are cheap.</a> financial services industry, its costs are cheap.<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=21">FeaturesAngel investors are well </a> FeaturesAngel investors are well <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=22">To join the AngelNews community, click here</a> To join the AngelNews community, click here<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=23">01275 333 443Join us in Pitching for Management </a> 01275 333 443Join us in Pitching for Management <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=24">TalentPuzzle – Gives you control over recruitment</a> TalentPuzzle – Gives you control over recruitment<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=25">FeaturesGreat Investments are Often Found </a> FeaturesGreat Investments are Often Found <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=26">Features</a> Features<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=27">FeaturesNorthern Ireland – unchartered territor</a> FeaturesNorthern Ireland – unchartered territor<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=28">more joining every month.The money the angels</a> more joining every month.The money the angels<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=29">FeaturesThere are plentyof examples ofvery </a> FeaturesThere are plentyof examples ofvery <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=30">Featurestobusinessesintheregion </a> Featurestobusinessesintheregion <a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=31">FeaturesAngel Networks, InvesVisit our Websit</a> FeaturesAngel Networks, InvesVisit our Websit<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=32">Features lick tvie re et rks</a> Features lick tvie re et rks<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=33">FeaturesThe Avonmore Model:Better angel inves</a> FeaturesThe Avonmore Model:Better angel inves<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=34">FeaturesMichael backedhim withoutundersta</a> FeaturesMichael backedhim withoutundersta<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=35">Featuressince those early days there have been s</a> Featuressince those early days there have been s<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=36">insist on observer status at board meetings and n</a> insist on observer status at board meetings and n<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=37">Featuresyou are leading the herd prior to and du</a> Featuresyou are leading the herd prior to and du<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=38">Panoramic AccountantsThrou</a> Panoramic AccountantsThrou<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=39">The BBAA’s 6th Annual Awards Dinner and Conferenc</a> The BBAA’s 6th Annual Awards Dinner and Conferenc<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=40">Eventssupported by s</a> Eventssupported by s<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=41">Features10x growth in Seven Years –who wouldn’</a> Features10x growth in Seven Years –who wouldn’<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=42">Featuresthe dearth of activehome grown Vent</a> Featuresthe dearth of activehome grown Vent<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=43">FeaturesAnother interesting aspect of the Scot</a> FeaturesAnother interesting aspect of the Scot<a title="Making Life Richer - May 2010 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6f5ed0a9?page=44">FeaturesScotland? 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