Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term SuccessAngel Financing for Entrepreneurs will give you the information you need to understand how angel investors think, as well as how to identify investor expectations, understand the investment analysis process, and prepare for post-investment requirements. Written by Susan Preston, an experienced angel investor, worldwide speaker and consultant on angel financing, and former Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur-in-Residence, this hands-on resource, explains the factors that determine how private equity investors spend their money and what they expect from entrepreneurs. For example:
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... common stockfor investment, most have learned theirown lessons or learned at others' peril, and now insist on preferred stock (or debt conversion into preferred stock), placing them on a level similar to that of venture capitalists, who ...
... common stockfor investment, most have learned theirown lessons or learned at others' peril, and now insist on preferred stock (or debt conversion into preferred stock), placing them on a level similar to that of venture capitalists, who ...
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... dividends before common stock, and the entitlement of preferred stock to receive a return beforecommon stock. to Debenture (promissory note; not convertible —straight debt) A note. CHAPTER THREE Private Equity Investing.
... dividends before common stock, and the entitlement of preferred stock to receive a return beforecommon stock. to Debenture (promissory note; not convertible —straight debt) A note. CHAPTER THREE Private Equity Investing.
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... Common Stock (voting) The most basicformof securitya corporation can offer.It essentially placesthe investor on the same financial footing as the founders of the company. This form of investing is generally considered unsophisticated ...
... Common Stock (voting) The most basicformof securitya corporation can offer.It essentially placesthe investor on the same financial footing as the founders of the company. This form of investing is generally considered unsophisticated ...
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... common or investment round terms, avoid negotiating valuations,and always havea debt obligation should the conversion failtooccur. This kind of instrument willtypically convert to preferred stock. preferred stock) Stock or Debenture ...
... common or investment round terms, avoid negotiating valuations,and always havea debt obligation should the conversion failtooccur. This kind of instrument willtypically convert to preferred stock. preferred stock) Stock or Debenture ...
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... stock—which can be issued in a numberof series • Finally, repayment to common stock—that is, founderstock, employee stock, most friends andfamily,and some angels If a company is closing itsdoors, the likelihood that common stock ...
... stock—which can be issued in a numberof series • Finally, repayment to common stock—that is, founderstock, employee stock, most friends andfamily,and some angels If a company is closing itsdoors, the likelihood that common stock ...
Contents
REGULATION D | |
CHAPTER FIVELookingfor AngelsandWhat AngelsAre LookingFor | |
CHAPTER SEVENMakingthe Match | |
CHAPTER SIXPreparing for Investors | |
CHAPTER NINE After the Investment | |
Glossary of Terms Related to Private Equity and Debt Financing | |
U S Securities and Exchange Commission Washington D C 20549 | |
APPENDIX 8Convertible Promissory Note | |
AngelEntrepreneur Internet Matching Sites | |
Acknowledgments | |
BusinessAngel Organization and Web Site Index | |
CHAPTER EIGHTThe Investment Process | |
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