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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... seed orstartup financing rounds. • Most investors require seasoned management,with successful startup experience, before they willsitdown andtalk about providing capital. • Toarouse anyinterest in your proposal, you must haveskinin ...
... seed orstartup financing rounds. • Most investors require seasoned management,with successful startup experience, before they willsitdown andtalk about providing capital. • Toarouse anyinterest in your proposal, you must haveskinin ...
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... seed/startup ventures, compared to 3.3 percent in 2005forventure capital funds. In addition, according to a surveyby PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree, venture capital firms are averaging around$7 million per deal, while simple ...
... seed/startup ventures, compared to 3.3 percent in 2005forventure capital funds. In addition, according to a surveyby PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree, venture capital firms are averaging around$7 million per deal, while simple ...
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... Seed/StartUp Stage. Theinitial stage. The companyhasaconcept orproduct under development,butis probably not fully operational. Usually in existence less than eighteen months. • Early Stage. The company has a product or service in ...
... Seed/StartUp Stage. Theinitial stage. The companyhasaconcept orproduct under development,butis probably not fully operational. Usually in existence less than eighteen months. • Early Stage. The company has a product or service in ...
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... up on company activities through personal visits, local media, and regional ... seed/startup companies in any real way, angels provide the first outside ... startup 43% postseed/startup (10% increaseover 2004) Remember, angel investment ...
... up on company activities through personal visits, local media, and regional ... seed/startup companies in any real way, angels provide the first outside ... startup 43% postseed/startup (10% increaseover 2004) Remember, angel investment ...
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... startup/seed stage carries avery high risk ofloss;no prospect has much historyor assurance ofsuccess. As aresult, angel investors must be able to tolerate the completelossofany oralloftheir investments. Certainly, this tolerance of loss ...
... startup/seed stage carries avery high risk ofloss;no prospect has much historyor assurance ofsuccess. As aresult, angel investors must be able to tolerate the completelossofany oralloftheir investments. Certainly, this tolerance of loss ...
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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