Many Investors Still Eyeing Start-Ups
The rocky market and the disappearance of initial public offerings may have pushed most investors away from start-ups, but a growing number of investors are casting aside their doubts and seeking out promising new ventures. 
The risk may be high for these investors, but so is the reward. Just ask Mike Maples Jr., whose Menlo Park, Calif.-based venture firm Maples Investments got in on the ground floor at Internet start-ups Twitter and Digg. Other investors are so driven to buy in now that they are pooling their funds with groups across the country to acquire larger stakes than they could afford on their own. Read more:
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