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The question on everyone’s lips is, “Are angels investing?” Yes, this is an excellent time to invest in growing businesses. Who would invest in the stock market? Furthermore, has investment in the stock market out-performed investment in innovative companies anyway we might ask? It is interesting to contemplate how investing in an Australian company is perceived to be riskier than investing in the stock market.

The current financial climate provides an excellent platform for smart companies to attract the right investor. When things are not so frantic (and automatic) everyone has more space to evaluate each other and make sure that they have the right partnership. There is great value in meeting together rather than picking over lists.

It is also an excellent time for angel investors to re-evaluate how they want to put their resources to use. Perhaps more Australians will consider supporting our clever innovators. Then we could be a better showcase to the world, which sadly we are not.

It could be time for everyone, those with money, and those needing money, to re-evaluate their goals. There can be no greater satisfaction than working with a team of dedicated entrepreneurs who are able to respond to a need in the market. For those without business ideas angel investing is the other way to participate.

The current climate can also be a time for reassessing our values. Do we place a higher value on what we contribute or on what we can receive? Angel deals fall over because self interest outweighs the vision of what both parties can do together as a team. There is no question that we all need a greater vision about our economy to avoid, to put it simply, the habitual overvaluations and devaluations.