According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, while bankruptcy filings cooled in November, consumers are still feeling the effects of rising unemployment rates and housing debt.  Bankruptcies are set to top 1.4 million filings for 2009 as consumers and businesses continue to seek shelter from economic distress.

When entrepreneurs are launching a venture, access to start-up capital can make or break the business.  Some founders tap their social network, calling on friends and family to invest seed money.  As an alternative, founders of a new venture can solicit investment money from angel investors.

According to the Wikipedia entry, "an angel investor or angel is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. A small but increasing number of angel investors organize themselves into angel groups or angel networks to share research and pool their investment capital."

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