Patent searches! Not only are they used to determine if your invention is worth protecting - a potential treasure trove awaits those who dare to dig a little deeper. Check out the article below! buff.ly/2Bhampc

#Startup Folk kicks off tomorrow night! Thanks to Technology Incubator - WNT Ventures, 3 tech #entrepreneurs are presenting their startup journey's, explaining all the twists and turns they've overcome and conquered. Registration is free! buff.ly/2DDzWqC

A thriving community of #entrepreneurs has flourished in New Zealand, with no shortage of #AngelInvestors backing #startups. However, there’s a gap in the market. Post early investment, pre NZX listing – it’s the SME’s that are struggling to gain the funds buff.ly/2yo4dVo

Sam Kidd investor director for Beany Limited, and Karl Gradon, investor director for Heilala Vanilla, were our winners for the #Investor Director of the Year award. We simply couldn’t decide on one winner as they both deserved the win! #angelinvestors

We’re proud to announce that the winner of Due Diligence Master of the Year goes to Alan Dick! Travelling New Zealand or abroad, no matter where he is in fact, Alan always finds the time to assist in one or two due diligence projects from every pitch night. #equitycrowdfunding

The Enterprise Angel Awards were held at our AGM in June, with 4 worthy award winners selected from our member group. Angel of the Year: Ian Greaves – a truly engaged EA member! Thanks Ian & congrats once again! More award winner announcements soon! #earlystageinvestors

4 exciting investment opportunities at recent pitch night: @VigilMonitoring (Jupl-pitched by Sir Ray Avery), @SpokePhone, Wing Acoustics & @fileinvite. Thanks to our hosts at @NetValue_Ltd for making the event so successful! Which company do you like best? #investNZ @AngelEquity

To end our series of clips Bill Murphy shares the exit outcome of an Angel invested company, Green Button. buff.ly/2oETDYB EA holds bi-monthly meetings in BOP and Waikato where you can see all of this in action. Visit our website for more info: buff.ly/2oH3pJK

How about some good news stories! Heard about Rockit Apples? Bill will tell you all about them here - and their global success. buff.ly/2oF3BcA If you're interested in angel investing visit our website for more information: buff.ly/2oISCPi Sign up today!

Now that you have seen a few of the fundamentals of Angel investing how about some war stories! Is there risk involved in Angel investing? Oh yes indeed ..... things don't always go to plan ... buff.ly/2CYurzj Bill shares a story that doesn't have a happy ending ....

Early stage business governance in the Angel space is somewhat different from what you might expect. Take a look at this clip where Bill and Bruce chat about what to expect .... buff.ly/2oGGkqn Share your comments on how this might differ from what you first thought ..