1. How does TVAN work for me as an investor?
2. What are the requirements for participating as an angel investor?
3. Can I join TVAN if I work with a Venture Capital firm or Economic Development Group?
4. How can TVAN help me as an investor in early stage entrepreneurial ventures?
5. What level of investment are these businesses seeking?
6. As a participating angel investor, am I required to invest a minimum amount of money?
7. How is TVAN compensated for providing this service?

The process is as follows:

1. Accredited Angel Investors register on the TVAN website or contact us direcly, sign an investor agreement and submit a yearly fee. This entitles the investor to participate in confidential monthly dinner meetings with entrepreneurs, and provides on-line access to the Business Review Forms (BRFs) of those companies who have presented at an angel meeting, a bulletin board for the angels' use and other materials, as well as Feedback Reports from those meetings when completed.
2. Entrepreneurs submit their proposed ventures via the TVAN website. The TVAN Review Committee then reviews the proposed ventures based on established criteria and the quality of the entrepreneur's presentation. Selected entrepreneurs make presentations, by invitation only, at monthly TVAN dinners attended by participating angel investors. Once mutual interest is established at the dinner meeting, angels then meet with entrepreneurs to further develop the relationship. Investment by angels is at their discretion and the terms of such investments are subject to agreement between each investor and each entrepreneur.

Individual investors who wish to participate as a TVAN angel investor must meet SEC requirements for accredited and sophisticated investors. To meet these requirements, an investor must certify that they meet one of the following:

1. Non-Real Estate Net worth of $1,000,000, either individually or with a spouse.
2. Individual income of $200,000 in each of the most recent 2 years and a reasonable expectation of reaching the same level in the coming year.
3. Joint income with a spouse of $300,000 in each of the most recent 2 years and a reasonable expectation of reaching the same level in the coming year.
   
   

Yes. Institutional Investment firms and Economic Development organizations are welcome to participate in TVAN so long as the appropriate agreements are signed and the annual fee is submitted. One representative from your organization may participate in each of the monthly dinners. Institutional Investors and Economic Developers may register as such on the TVAN website.

Your time is limited and very valuable. TVAN managing partners do the work of reviewing business opportunities and providing their feedback to TVAN Angel Investors. Angel investors receive the following benefits:

1. Anonymity and strict protection of your privacy
2. Pre-screened access to potential investment opportunities
3. A monthly dinner with your peers (included in the fee), at which up to two pre-screened companies will have 20 minutes to whet your appetite for their businesses.

TVAN Entrepreneurs will be seeking a minimum of $50,000 in financing. Typically, the highest level of funding sought would be in the $1,000,000 range, but this is not mandatory.

No. The only requirement is that are you are willing to seriously consider investments in viable businesses. The determination of which businesses to invest in, if any, is yours.

TVAN is compensated by annual membership fees paid by TVAN Angel and Institutional members and also in the small administrative fee required of entrepreneurs who sign an agreement with TVAN after being accepted by the Review Committee. TVAN also accepts sponsorships.