How A2E Started

Looking at hundreds of startups applying for angel funding each month, we found that many of the applications missed the mark. It wasn't because the idea was bad or the business couldn't work. It was because the entrepreneurs don't know what they need to succeed.

We created videos to help understand how to succeed and put them online for free.

We evolved

We found the same missing pieces limiting the growth of otherwise successful small and medium businesses. And we found many of those businesses want help to grow and prosper.

We created more systematic approaches to help advise clients and prepare them to grow.

We grew

We started finding more clients, clients started referring more clients, and we started to grow beyond our original goals.

We decided to go the next step.

• Instead of just advising, we started forming and running advisory boards.
• Instead of working alone, we built an online portal for stronger colaboration.
• Instead of ad-hoc advice, we built a systematic internal diligence process.

Angel to Exit

We finally figured out that companies need an ecosystem to grow, so we build our ecosysytem to help grow companies.

From the earliest stages of friends and family funding, through seed, grants, angel, crowd, venture, corporate venture, family offices, and private equity, and exits, we help with funding.

But funding only tends to come with the development of the necessary disciplines to successfully operate the company. So we provide the ecosystem that fills the gaps between the existing team and plan, and a team and plan that can grow and succeed over time.

Well connected, skilled, experienced business advisors, leveraging expertise and technology to better support your business success.