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

by Susan L. Preston

Angel 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:

Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

384 pages, Hardcover

First published March 22, 2007

Reviews

[Jessica Buike · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book did provide a realistic look into the minds of Angel investors, it was very dry to read and often incredibly pessimistic. I didn't learn anything from this book that I couldn't have picked up from a more interesting business textbook. Some of the information also felt dated, but that could be because I was reading the 2007 edition and I noticed that there is a 2011 edition now. Overall, this was only ok but I think there are some better business books out there that touch on the same subject.

[Josh Maher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book on angel investing, more of a survey of the industry at the time the book was written vs. a guide. I like Brian Cohen's or David Rose's book better. I do really like the review of terms and legal details. Susan does an amazing job at walking through the details of the terms used in angel investing at a deeper level than I've seen in other books. If you want to understand the terms of angel investing better - this is the perfect book for you.