While pushing for more private "angel" funding, she says she'll continue to fight SBA budget cuts and cuts to critical small business loans, including microloans.

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Instead he has purely raised funds from private individuals, angel investors, and still owns 40% of his company.

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Turkey needed something that could work in the space between angel, private equity, and venture capital.

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That is a conversation that needs to be had in the VC, Angel and Private Equity worlds.

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Instead, they must turn to private networks of known Angel investors.

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