Angel Capital
How to Raise Early-Stage Private Equity Financing
Published on 16. February 2005
352 pages
978-0-471-71740-9 (ISBN)
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Get the business insight that has raised millions in capitalfunding for over 50,000 entrepreneurs.
If you're an entrepreneur or own a small, fast-growing businesses,Angel Capital provides a complete toolkit for raisingcapital in today's challenging economic landscape. The authors, whomanage the largest angel network in the U.S., offer real-worldadvice on how to find investors and take control of the privateplacement process. Using revolutionary typology and unmatchedproprietary research, they explain all stages of raising capital,from valuation to negotiation to due diligence. In addition, you'llfind a comprehensive directory of alternative capital resources,based on research of over 2,000 organizations, and a legal appendixthat serves as a short course in exempt offerings and provides theskills needed to have success with any early-stage business ventureor investment. Order your copy today.
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How to Raise Early-Stage Private Equity Financing
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02/2005
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Persons
GERALD A. BENJAMIN, MS, is Senior Managing Partner of InternationalCapital Resources (ICR) in San Francisco, and is recognized byentrepreneurs, investors, venture organizations, and academicentrepreneurial finance programs as one of the nation's leadingauthorities on the angel capital market. Over 50,000 entrepreneurshave attended Benjamin's seminar, "Angel Financing: How to RaisePrivate Equity for the Early-Stage Venture," which has beensponsored and presented by over 200 prominent entrepreneurial andinvestor organizations in the United States. His research in thefield has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Time, Barron's,Investor's Business Daily, and many other publications. Benjaminreceived his BA and MS degrees from the University of SanFrancisco.
JOEL B. MARGULIS is a member of the English Department at SanFrancisco State University and has authored and coauthored a numberof books on a variety of subjects. He received his BA in historyand MA in English from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART ONE: THE CHALLENGE AND THE SOLUTIONS.
Chapter 1. The Challenge.
Chapter 2. The Solution: The Private Placement.
Chapter 3. The Solution: A Strategy That Works.
PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING THE ANGEL INVESTOR.
Chapter 4. Alternative Sources of Capital.
Chapter 5. Angel Capital in America: A Study.
Chapter 6. What Do Private Investors Look for in a Deal?
Chapter 7. Types of Private Investors.
PART THREE: RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS RAISING CAPITAL.
Chapter 8. Alternative Funding Resources in Accessing AngelCapital.
Chapter 9. Directory of Alternative Funding Resources.
Chapter 10. Building Your Own Database of Angel Investors.
PART FOUR: UNDERSTANDING THE ANGEL INVESTMENT PROCESS.
Chapter 11. The Venture Investing Process.
Chapter 12. Preparing for Due Diligence.
Chapter 13. Valuation of the Early-Stage Company.
Appendix A: How to Write and Present an Investor-OrientedBusiness Plan.
Appendix B: legal Primer on Securities Law Issues forNonlawyers.
Suggested Reading List.
Glossary.
About the Authors.
Index.
