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Origin Investment
Group, a La Crosse-based angel group, was established in 2001 with
the support of the SBDC. The purpose of the group is to invest in
high-potential businesses that seek equity funding for growth and
expansion. The SBDC coordinates monthly meetings on the UW-La Crosse
campus to review proposals and discuss investment actions. There are 19
investor-members; three projects have been funded.
At the time the LLC was formed, the UW-La Crosse Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) assumed the managing role. The SBDC serves as
a contact point for both prospective investor-members and also
entrepreneurs seeking equity funding. The office provides meeting
logistics and LLC record keeping. The
SBDC provides assistance to the entrepreneurs in preparing for the
presentation to the investment group.
Most recently the SBDC is
coordinating advisory meetings of selected angel investors with early
stage entrepreneurs from Western Wisconsin. These companies are not yet
ready to seek angel investments, but benefit from advice from the
network of these successful business people.
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