http://angelatlanta.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/a-perception-of-philanthropy/ Comments from an Angel Investor in Atlanta Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:58:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://angelatlanta.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/a-perception-of-philanthropy/#comment-47 Knox Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:27:52 +0000 http://angelatlanta.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/a-perception-of-philanthropy/#comment-47 Sean-- Sure, "social cause" investing is fine. Investors Circle does a great job at it. Knox Sean–
Sure, “social cause” investing is fine. Investors Circle does a great job at it.
Knox

]]> http://angelatlanta.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/a-perception-of-philanthropy/#comment-46 Sean Stannard-Stockton Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:16:58 +0000 http://angelatlanta.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/a-perception-of-philanthropy/#comment-46 I agree that angel investors should not feel obligated to invest in a company out of a sense of good will. But it seems to me that angel investors with a social conscious do have an opportunity to fund startups that produce social good (for instance a fair trade coffee company, or clean tech). <a href="http://www.investorscircle.net/" rel="nofollow">Investors' Circle</a> does a good job of showcasing these opportunities. I agree that angel investors should not feel obligated to invest in a company out of a sense of good will. But it seems to me that angel investors with a social conscious do have an opportunity to fund startups that produce social good (for instance a fair trade coffee company, or clean tech). Investors’ Circle does a good job of showcasing these opportunities.

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