Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success

Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success

<i>Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs</i> 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: <ul> <li>Most venture capitalists do not invest in seed or start-up financing rounds</li> <li>Investors typically require seasoned management, with successful start-up experience</li> <li>Investors are looking for entrepreneurs with passion for their ideas and the willingness to take and apply sound advice</li> <li>Business plans must be well-written with detailed financial projections that extend 3–5 years</li> <li>Investors are looking for a clear path to profitability in the business model</li> <li>Entrepreneurs must have developed a corporate structure that is clean and uncomplicated</li> <li>And much more</li> </ul>