In short, angel investing is more of a long-term, relational process in which the investor generally plays a role in the development of the company, whether that means an opening or a rolodex or actual hands-on advising.

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In one sense, the activities are short-term in the sense of being about particular product at a particular time, but relational in the sense that the network itself is long lived.

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