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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... significant gains on their investment. These are important factors to keep in mind when you think about the possibility of pursuing angel financing for your company. Over the last several years, private equity financing has created a ...
... significant gains on their investment. These are important factors to keep in mind when you think about the possibility of pursuing angel financing for your company. Over the last several years, private equity financing has created a ...
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... significant revenue growth, but may or may not be showing a profit. Usually in business more than three years. • Later Stage. Product or service is widely available. Company is generating ongoing revenue; probably positive cash flow ...
... significant revenue growth, but may or may not be showing a profit. Usually in business more than three years. • Later Stage. Product or service is widely available. Company is generating ongoing revenue; probably positive cash flow ...
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... significant percentage ownership on the part of the venture capitalists. Likewise, the relatively small number of deals clearly indicates that traditional venture capitalists are not serving the vast needs of seed/start-up companies ...
... significant percentage ownership on the part of the venture capitalists. Likewise, the relatively small number of deals clearly indicates that traditional venture capitalists are not serving the vast needs of seed/start-up companies ...
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... and entrepreneur, and the second consists of connections to potential customers, vendors, resources, and follow-on financing. Differences Despite the similarities between venture capitalists and angel investors, significant.
... and entrepreneur, and the second consists of connections to potential customers, vendors, resources, and follow-on financing. Differences Despite the similarities between venture capitalists and angel investors, significant.
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... significant differences abound. These differences not only involve priorities and deal structure, they involve the preferred stage of investment and the investors' importance to entrepreneurs. PERSONAL WEALTH INVESTMENT. One of the most ...
... significant differences abound. These differences not only involve priorities and deal structure, they involve the preferred stage of investment and the investors' importance to entrepreneurs. PERSONAL WEALTH INVESTMENT. One of the most ...
Contents
CHAPTER FOUR Understanding Your Funding Needs | |
CHAPTER FIVE Looking for Angels and What Angels Are Looking | |
U S Securities and Exchange Commission Washington D C 20549 | |
Angel Organizations in the United States and Canada | |
Angel Organizations in Europe | |
Due Diligence Checklist | |
Due Diligence Interview Questions | |
Convertible Promissory Note | |
AngelEntrepreneur Internet Matching Sites | |
Experts Profiles | |
CHAPTER SIX Preparing for Investors | |
CHAPTER SEVEN Making the Match | |
CHAPTER EIGHT The Investment Process | |
CHAPTER NINE After the Investment | |
Glossary of Terms Related to Private Equity and Debt Financing | |
NonDisclosure Agreement Mutual | |
References | |
Acknowledgments | |
The Author | |
Subject Index | |
Business Angel Organization and Web Site Index | |
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