Summary of David S. Rose's Angel Investing

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#1 Angel investing is moving from an arcane backwater to a mainstream business. Today, any sophisticated investor with a portfolio of alternate assets should consider direct, early-stage investments in private companies as one potential component of that portfolio.

#2 The majority of so-called angel investors actually lose money. However, this is not the case for those who invest in carefully selected and managed portfolios of angel investments.

#3 Angel investing is when individual people invest their personal capital in a startup company. Angels find investment opportunities through referrals from people they know, through attending regional or national events at which early stage companies launch their products, by being approached directly by ambitious entrepreneurs, or through participating in reputable online early-stage investment platforms.

#4 The idea versus execution relationship is shown in Figure 1. 2. Today, with technology providing startup businesses with virtually free hosting, bandwidth, tools, and marketing, it is extremely easy for anyone to get started.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822504639

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

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Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Angel investing is moving from an arcane backwater to a mainstream business. Today, any sophisticated investor with a portfolio of alternate assets should consider direct, early-stage investments in private companies as one potential component of that portfolio.

#2

The majority of so-called angel investors actually lose money. However, this is not the case for those who invest in carefully selected and managed portfolios of angel investments.

#3

Angel investing is when individual people invest their personal capital in a startup company. Angels find investment opportunities through referrals from people they know, through attending regional or national events at which early stage companies launch their products, by being approached directly by ambitious entrepreneurs, or through participating in reputable online early-stage investment platforms.

#4

The idea versus execution relationship is shown in Figure 1. 2. Today, with technology providing startup businesses with virtually free hosting, bandwidth, tools, and marketing, it is extremely easy for anyone to get started.

#5

Angels are private individuals who invest small, but significant, sums in a variety of startup businesses. These investments collectively form a portfolio that, over time, will likely include both winners and losers. The key to being a successful angel is to have enough winners to more than offset the losers.

#6

The odds of making a profit by investing in startups is slim to none if you invest a small amount in one company. However, if you invest in a number of companies and each of them succeeds, you have a chance of making a substantial return.

#7

Until 2014, angel investments were only available to people who qualified as Accredited Investors or Qualified Purchasers under the rules of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

#8

Angel investors are typically entrepreneurs who