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4 Things to Consider Before Investing in Other EntrepreneursNearly anyone can become an angel investor. Decide if it's a fit for you.

BySteph Wagner

This story appears in theNovember 2016issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

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A few months ago, in May, the government finally allowed the average person to become anangel investor. This change was known as Title IV of theJOBS Act. Technically speaking, it allowed "unaccredited investors" -- that is, individuals who have less than $1 million in assets, earn no more than $200,000 a year and are not professional investors -- to participate incrowdfundingcampaigns in exchange for equity in a company. Maybe you've already done this, or at least have thought about doing it.

Related:Getting Started With Angel Investing

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