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Before submitting your business plan for our consideration, you must determine if angel capital is right is for your company. Below are some resources to learn more about Angel Investing as well as tips that will help improve your chances of success.

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NYA's guide to delivering a succinct and effective presentation.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Powerpoint Presentations
Dr. Joseph Sommerville
It's not surprising Powerpoint© slideshows have become the norm for visuals in most business presentations. They are quick to produce, easy to update and effective to inject visual interest into the presentation. However, they can also spell disaster even for experienced presenters. The key to success is to make certain your slide show is a visual aid and not a visual distraction. For the best results, avoid these common "seven deadly sins" of Powerpoint© presentations.

Elevating your Pitch
2001 Luis Villalobos
Angels and VCs will -- or will not -- invest in you based on your elevator pitch. Nothing is more important. Investors fund fewer than 1% of ventures that approach them. If you fail to engage investors immediately, they may not be around for the rest -- they tune out your presentation or relegate your plan to a 'later' pile that never gets read.

Here's how to polish your presentations
November 20, 2003, Arizona Business Gazette
To win clients, my seven-person business makes frequent presentations. Recently, a prospect confided that our presentation was boring and confusing. One partner argues for more whiz-bang graphics, another says we should skip the computer stuff altogether. Where can we get help polishing our presentation approach?