Gregson, Geoffrey.,

Financing new ventures : an entrepreneur's guide to business angel investment / [electronic resource] Geoffrey Gregson. - First edition. - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (x, 253 pages) - Babson College entrepreneurship research conference collection . - 2013 digital library. Babson College entrepreneurship research conference collection. .

Part of: 2013 digital library.



1. Introduction -- 2. Entrepreneurial venturing and financing -- 3. What makes a compelling business angel investment opportunity? -- 4. Understanding the business angel investment process -- 5. Deal negotiation and the deal agreement -- 6. Investment management, staged financing, and exits -- 7. Summary and future trends -- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Index.

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This book provides guidance on what makes a new venture more likely to attract external financing, with an emphasis on business angel investment. The author incorporates the views of business angels, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and legal advisors; draws upon the latest academic thinking on financing new ventures; and provides comparisons between business angel and venture capital investing to further inform the reader. The concepts, principles, and guidelines presented here will be relevant to entrepreneurs and investors, business support agencies, business students, and others interested in raising external investment and in developing an "investable" business.




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Angels (Investors)
Entrepreneurship.
Capitalists and financiers.

business angel entrepreneur private equity investment new venture

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