Fool's gold? : the truth behind angel investing in America /
The stereotype of the "angel investor" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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Colección: | Financial Management Association Survey & Synthesis.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The stereotype of the "angel investor" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in with cash and expertise to bring dreams to fruition. Unfortunately, Shane observes, this figure bears no relationship to reality. In Fool's Gold, he draws on hard data from the Federal Reserve and other sources to paint the first reliable group portrait of the lionized angel investors. Surprisingly. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-270) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199716081 0199716080 1281825905 9781281825902 9780199887088 019988708X |