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THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
ANGEL NETWORK RGVAN Hopes to See the Rio Grande Valley Flourish b y J i l l i a n C a m e r on
RGVISION MAGAZINE
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MAY/JUN 2023
The Rio Grande Valley Angel Network (RGVAN) is an organization that provides a platform for entrepreneurs to access funding, with a scalable gain on business profits for its Angel Investors. “It's comparable to [the show] Shark Tank,” RGVA board chairman John Martin said. Martin shared how different entrepreneurs come and pitch their business idea to angel investors with hopes of getting the funds they need for their businesses to take off and produce successful revenue. “Generally, we invest in smaller amounts [compared to Shark Tank]. And we do it as a group,” Martin said. Angel investors are not competing with one another for who will get the whole investment.
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