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Angel investing : the Gust guide to making money and having fun investing in startups /
PRAISE FOR ANGEL INVESTING "The world of entrepreneurial startups is where the most exciting and creative action is happening in today's business world, which is why I was a strong supporter of the JOBS Act of 2012. No wonder millions of people are wondering how they can get involved as in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: How I Became An Angel Investor; Part I The Basics of Angel Investing; Chapter 1 The 25 Percent Annual Return: Why Everyone with Six Figures to Invest Should Consider Angel Investing; What Exactly Is Angel Investing?; Can You Really Make 25 Percent a Year?; Who Can Be an Angel?; ... And Who Should Be an Angel?; Getting Started in Angel Investing; Risks in Angel Investing; Types of Angel Investors; Chapter 2 Plus, It's Really Fun!: The Nonfinancial Rewards of Being an Angel; Keeping Up with the World
- Entrepreneurship without the ResponsibilityThe Joy of Giving Back; The Social Side of Angel Investing; Chapter 3 The Portfolio Theory of Angel Investing: Why Every Angel Needs to Invest in at Least 20 Companies; Truth 1: Most Startups Fail; Truth 2: No One Knows Which Startups Are Not Going to Fail; Truth 3: Investing in Startups Is a Numbers Game; Truth 4: What Ends Up, Usually Went Down First; Truth 5: All Companies Always Need More Money; Truth 6: If You Understand and Follow Truths 1 to 5, Angel Investing Can Be Very Lucrative
- Chapter 4 The Financial Life of a Startup: Where Angels Fit in the Big Financing PictureFinancial Stages of a Startup; Part II The Nuts and Bolts; Chapter 5 Develop Your Deal Flow: Sourcing and Identifying High-Potential Opportunities; Personal Connections; Angel Groups; Meetups; Business Plan Competitions; Startup Conferences and Launch Events; Accelerator Demo Days; Online Deal Sources; Deal Brokers; What to Expect When You Meet a Founder; Chapter 6 Bet the Jockey, Not the Horse: Evaluating the Entrepreneur and Picking the Right One to Back; What Makes a Great Entrepreneur?
- Are Startups a Young Person's Game? How Young?Serial Entrepreneurs versus First Timers; What About Tech Savvy?; What About Education?; Warning Signs of a Weak Founder; Chapter 7 Here Comes the Pitch: Listening to the Story Does It Make Sense for Your Portfolio?; Strength of the Management Team; Size of the Opportunity; Product or Service; Other Issues; Where Is My Money Going?; Materials You Should Expect to See During the Pitch Process; Summary Financials; Chapter 8 Look Under the Hood and Lead a Deal: Coordinating Due Diligence and Running the Show; Leading a Deal
- Chapter 9 Valuations and Expectations: Discovering the Secret Economics of the AngelsThe Four Simple Numbers: Basics of Investment Math; How Much Should You Invest?; What Target Rate of Return Should You Aim For?; What Is the Company Worth When You Invest?; How Do Initial Valuations Affect an Angel's Ultimate IRR?; Changing Valuations During a Round; Chapter 10 Investment Rounds and Their Forms: Common Stock, Convertible Notes, or Preferred Stock?; How Equity Investments Work; The Discounted Convertible Note; Fine Points of Investing in Discounted Convertible Notes