Not a lot of time to do a big post this morning, but here are two articles I read over the last few days that I liked and thought they would be worth sharing here. Continued great news for the region:
Where are the Angel Investors and How do They Invest?
A couple of important stats from this article:
1. Almost 80% of angel group investments were made outside of California
2. The Southeast is a very close #2 of total dollars invested by angel groups in 2011. This one surprised me too.
3. The size check angel groups are writing increased over 2010.
The Triangle is the Hottest Spot for Tech Jobs in the US
Employers within a 30 mile radius of Raleigh are posting over 1,100 jobs a day with an average salary of $79,000. That is 50% higher than last year and up triple from March 2009.