Angels + Entrepreneurs Network Review – Legit and Worth Joining?

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Overview

• Name: Angels + Entreprenuers Network
• Website: angelsandentrepreneurs.com
• Social Media: Facebook page
• Founder: Neil Patel
• Products/services: Pre-IPO investment advisories

What Is Angels + Entreprenuers Network?

A&E Network

team looks through hundreds of opportunities a month

1125 N Charles StreetBaltimore, MD, 21201 USA

located at same address as Stansberry Research, Money Map Press

is it an Agora company?

Who Is Neil Patel?

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Is Angels + Entrepreneurs Network legit?

Are refunds available?

It’s All About Investing Pre-IPO

Getting in on companies before they have IPOs is where the big money is at, and this is what the A&E Network is all about.

In some of the promotional material for A&E Network they talk about how you could have the opportunity to get in on the next Facebook, Google, or Amazon at the ground-floor, and also go on to show the chart shown here that shows the amount angel investors made versus those who invested in these companies during their IPO…

There’s a big difference here. However, this is a bit misleading and getting into companies like this pre-IPO would be an incredibly rare, and unlikely occurence.

To explain why this is, let’s talk about what makes all of this pre-IPO investing even possible.

It all has to do with Title 3 of the JOBS Act

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering, and this is when a company “goes public”, allowing the public to invest in their stock.

Before IPOing they are still private companies and normally only accredited investors and qualified clients have access to invest in them, which exludes 99% of the general public. Unless you have at least $1 million in net assets (not counting your house) or have made at least $200k for the past two years, OR are married with a $300k combined income per year… then you don’t qualify to become an angel investor, at least not in the traditional sense.

This is a bummer, because getting in early is what everyone wants. And this is exactly what Title 3 of the JOBS Act allows for, as explained in this informative 1-minute video…

What is the JOBS Act?

The JOBS Act, or Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, was signed into law by President Obama in 2012 as a way to help stimulate the economy and help out small businesses during this time of economic struggle.

Basically what it does is makes it easier for small businesses to get investments from the public.

Title 3 of the act is also known as the CROWDFUND Act… and at this point you probably get what’s going on here.

Title 3 alows for startups to issue securities via crowdfuding. As long as you are over the age of 18, you can invest in pre-IPO companies through crowdfunding websites like Kickfurther, SeedInvest, and WeFunder for example.

It sounds amazing and all, but there are some downsides and concerns with this. I’ll go over two that I think everyone should be aware of.

#1 – Don’t expect to invest in the next Amazon or Facebook

This law brings a great amount of new opportunity to the public, but one thing you should know is that the companies you usually find on these crowdfunding websites are those that have failed to secure investments from venture capitalists and whatnot.

There still are hidden gems out there, but if the venture capitalists pass on an investment opportunity, then there is a good reason.

#2 – A good opportunity for scammers

One concern that has sparked some controversy is how this law opens also increases the opportunity for scammers to scam the general public.

Making it easier for the public to invest in startups and making it easier for startups to get funding… this all makes it easier for scamming to occur.

Now of course the various crowdfunding platforms out there have safeguards in place to help mitigate the chances of such occurences, and of course the A&E Network will be doing a lot of research into any opportunities recommended, but it’s still something worth noting.

Experts on the Team

Neil Patel is the main guy behind it all as we already know, but I won’t spend any more time talking about him. Let’s go over some of the other people on the Angels + Entrepreneurs Network team.

• Don Yocham

Don Yocham is an expert on the A&E Network. He is the Director of Deal Analysis for the company and his job consists of traveling around and talking with founders and CEOs of startup companies to find the best opportunities for subscribers.

And he certainly isn’t another Joe Schmoe. Don started out on the bond floor of the Chicago Board of Trade and went on to spend over 25 years in the investment management industry, managing up to $16 billion in assets at one point. And currently, besides being part of the team here, he is also the Executive Director of the National Institute for Cannabis Investors (NICI), which is an investment advisory firm that provides subscribers with investment recommendations in the cannabis industry.

• Mike Ward

Mike Ward is also on the team. You may have heard his name before because he’s been in the investment newsletter business for quite some time. He’s actually the founder of Money Map Press, another investment newsletter publisher, as well as being the founder of Money Morning, a popular investment news website. He’s also the founder of NICI, which I just mentioned Don Yochman is a part of, AND before all of this he was the editorial director at The Oxford Club… another investment newsletter publisher. He is the founder of the Private Deal Flow service they offer, which I’ll go over next, but besides that I’m not sure of his position.

It seems that he’s more of a publisher than some expert invester however. His background is impressive, but not in the area of investing. He comes from the area of magazine and book publishing before getting heavily involved in the investment newsletter publishing business.

*Note: This further shows that Angels + Entreprenuers Network is tied to The Agora. NICI is an Agora company as well as the Money Mapp Press company that Mike Ward is the founder of.

Products/Services

Right now the product/service lineup that the company offers is few, but what they provide here is a lot. Neil and the team really seem to overprovide with what you get here.

Angels & Entrepreneurs Network ($599/yr)

This is the main membership service offered here, and the focus is on startup companies that have the potential to bring investors gains of 1,000x or higher. There’s a lot included with this subscription so I’ll break it all down for you:

• Investment Recommendations – The core of what subscribers get here is 2 recommended investments each month. Upon joining you’ll be provided with the latest recommendations, and access to the member’s website where you can find over 20 deals that they still recommend.
• Due Diligence Packages – Each startup recommendation that is made comes along with a detailed report on why the recommended companies are good opportunities, including a look at their business plans, projects, revenue projections, etc.
• Deep Dive Videos – These are informative videos that Neil Patel puts together where he eplains more about the recommended investments, what he likes, future predictions, etc.
• Angel Investor Action Plans – This consists of a step-by-step action plan if you want to invest in the recommendations.
• Hot Seat Sessions – These are interesting… subscribers will be able to ask questions and hear entreprenuers pitch their companies and why you should invest. It’s like a Shark Tank type thing.

And there’s still a lot more. Investor Updates are provided for new developments that subscribers should be aware of. The Momentum Report is a monthly report sent out about exciting announcements from recommended startups. Boardroom Meetings are live webinar sessions where the team answers questions and provides any additional information they’ve gathered or heard from insider contacts. The State of Angel Investing Reports is a briefing where the team goes over upcoming trends for the next quarter. The Founder’s Corner is a private forum that subscribers get access where one can connect with others subscribers and share ideas. And as if this isn’t enough, they also provide cheetsheets investors should use when looking at investments in this area, master class training sessions and pre-recorded training sessions on being a successful angel investor of this kind, and even access to an annual retreat.

As was listed above, the retail price for a membership here is $599/yr. However, this is often discounted through special promotions, although with all that they are providing I don’t think $599 is an unfair price at all.

Private Deal Flow ($5,000/yr)

Private Deal Flow is a VIP service offered by A&E Network, as you can tell by the high cost of this service.

This is all about, as the name suggests, private “deal flow”.

Neil Patel has worked with high-end clients like Google, Facebook General Motors, NBC, etc… and has developed connections over the years with leaders in various industries. This is important because it is this private network that he gets deals from. In a nutshell, because he has access to high-level individuals, opportunties to invest in startups run by these people or by people they know often come across his desk… and when joining his Private Deal Flow service this is what you are getting access to.

As is stated on the website, “you’ll be able to invest in the next 8-figure payday opportunity that comes across our deak and makes the cut”. The goal here is pretty ambitious, which is to get in so early that venture capital firms haven’t even gotten in yet.

Here’s the basic process of how it works…

1. First it starts when a founder of a startup in Neil’s private network brings him details on their new company.
2. The deal is looked at an analyzed by Neil and rejected if it doesn’t look good.
3. The team at A&E Network vets the angel deal further.
4. Research and analysis is sent out to subscribers along with the Due Diligence Package for the company.
5. Instructions are provided on how to go about investing.

For each investment recommendation there are the Due Diligence Packages provided that I already mentioned, and subscribers also are provided with Deep Dive Videos where Neil provides his thoughts on the companies and why he thinks they’re so great, Hot Seat Sessions with the recommended companys’ founders where questions can be asked and answers provided, Urgent Deal Updates when there is something going on that should be known, and more. The layout of the content is very similar to that of the regular membership.

Members to this VIP service will also get access to a private VIP forum, which I imagine is separate from the forum normal members get access too, but this I’m not 100% sure of.

And once again, the $5,000 price tag is the retail price, but there are often discounts provided through current promotions.

Costs & Refunds

As was mentioned above, the costs of these services range from $599/yr to $5,000/yr, but are often heavily discounted through different promotions.

*Note: These memberships are set to autorenew. So don’t be surprised when you join and get charged in a year from now.

As far as refunds go, it depends on what subscription you buy into.

The regular membership does have a 60-day money-back guarantee, in which you can request a full refund if you don’t think the companies recommended have the potential to make 1,000x profits. It’s a bit of a strange refund policy, because I guess anyone can say they don’t think the recommendations will go up 1,000x, but this is what it states…

For Private Deal Flow the policy is cut and dry. NO REFUNDS…

And that’s a $5,000 charge. So make sure it’s something you really want to buy into before you actually do.

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