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Question 7.A.20: Can you think of at least two advantages of syndication for ...

Can you think of at least two advantages of syndication for a business angel?

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The advantages include:

■ sharing of risk
■ pooling of expertise leading to better evaluation of investment opportunities
■ access to larger-scale investment opportunities
■ an increased capacity to provide follow-up funding
■ sharing of transaction and monitoring costs
■ increased opportunity to hold a diversified portfolio of investments.

You may have thought of others.

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