Startup entrepreneurs need angel investors more than ever before.

Not just for the advice and guidance that they can increasingly find online and at college – but for your money! Don’t get us wrong, your advice and guidance is really nice – but writing a cheque is even more important right now.

The banks have abandoned startups in a confusion of post credit crunch bureaucracy and credit department induced hangover hiatus. While venture capital investors have done another downturn disappearing act focused on re-arranging the musical chair of failing portfolio bets, firing each other and justifying their poor returns by going ‘later stage’. Or they’re drowning their sorrows smashing golf balls around the local golf club.

So the world needs angel investors more than at any other time in its history – to fill this early stage void of gargantuan proportions. You’re out there. Which means you can pick and choose your opportunities while startup valuations are still low.

Step forward, engage with early stage entrepreneurs and take advantage of this window, before earlier stage venture funds re-emerge and banks realize that a whole rash of startups have evolved without them – leaving a generation of entrepreneurs that care less for their support (no bad thing).

Angels need to find startups online, at entrepreneur groups, conferences, intermediaries, in the club house, park or local Tesco/Walmart. Anywhere really, just find them. Your entrepreneur needs you!

Calling all angels.