Finding an Angel Investor in a Day
by Bell, Joseph R.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-03-09
Publisher(s): Planning Shop
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Summary
Whether you're brand new to the fundraising process or you need to know the ins and outs of term sheets, you'll get a step-by-step guide to exactly what you need to find and secure an investor. Find Angel Investors. Discover how and where to look for investors, Be a Good Catch. How to package your business to attract angels, Secrets to Successful Pitches. 12 key slides that make angels invest, Negotiating Tips & Strategies. Get the best possible valuation and deal terms, Sample Scripts. Learn exactly what to say to get angels interested, Expert Advice. Keys to effective preparation, proposals, and follow-up. It's All Here: Valuation: Discover key factors that affect your company's valuation, Doing the Deal: What to do to get the best deal, Networking: How to use networking to locate potential angels, Term Sheets: Learn which issues to negotiate the hardest for, Get the Money: How and when to ask for money. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Joseph R. Bell is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Table of Contents
| The In A Day Promise | p. v |
| About Joseph R. Bell | p. vi |
| About The Planning Shop | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. viii |
| How to Use This Book | p. x |
| What an Angel Investor Will Do for You | p. 3 |
| What an angel brings to the table | p. 4 |
| Why angels invest | p. 6 |
| What's an angel investor? | p. 7 |
| What's an angel group? | p. 11 |
| Understand the differences between angel investors and venture capitalists | p. 15 |
| How to Find an Angel Investor | p. 21 |
| Networking | p. 23 |
| Where else to look for individual angel investors | p. 28 |
| Evaluate your prospective individual angel investors | p. 31 |
| How to find an angel group | p. 34 |
| Evaluate prospective angel groups | p. 36 |
| Make Yourself a Good Catch | p. 41 |
| The right business idea | p. 42 |
| The right market | p. 46 |
| A capable entrepreneur | p. 50 |
| A strong team | p. 52 |
| A killer business plan | p. 54 |
| A profitable exit strategy | p. 56 |
| The Pitch | p. 61 |
| Contact an individual angel | p. 62 |
| Apply to an angel group | p. 67 |
| Prepare for the presentation | p. 71 |
| Make the presentation | p. 73 |
| Prepare for Q&A | p. 82 |
| Ask for the money | p. 86 |
| After the presentation | p. 88 |
| Valuation | p. 93 |
| Determine how much money you need | p. 94 |
| Stage the investment | p. 99 |
| Understand valuation | p. 103 |
| How much is your company worth? | p. 108 |
| The Term Sheet | p. 115 |
| What's on a term sheet | p. 117 |
| Negotiation | p. 121 |
| Sign the contract | p. 126 |
| Get the money | p. 127 |
| Due Diligence | p. 131 |
| What angels investigate | p. 132 |
| Who angels interview | p. 135 |
| How angels assess your team | p. 136 |
| After the Deal | p. 139 |
| How often should you meet with your angels? | p. 140 |
| How long will this relationship last? | p. 142 |
| Follow-on funding | p. 144 |
| Troubleshooting | |
| Why Won't Angels Fund My Business? | p. 147 |
| Something Went Wrong with My Presentation | p. 148 |
| What Happens if I Don't Reach My Milestones? | p. 148 |
| Why Has My Relationship with My Angel Investors Gone Sour? | p. 149 |
| 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Fail with Angel Investors | p. 150 |
| The Experts Talk | p. 151 |
| Sample Term Sheet | p. 161 |
| Glossary | p. 169 |
| Index | p. 173 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 179 |
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