1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453819503321

Autore

Shane Scott <1964->

Titolo

Fool's gold? [[electronic resource] ] : the truth behind angel investing in America / / Scott A. Shane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-281-82590-5

9786611825904

0-19-971608-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Financial Management Association Survey & Synthesis

Disciplina

332.04150973

332.60973

Soggetti

Venture capital - United States

Small business - United States - Finance

Investments - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: What Is Angel Investing and Why Do People Do It?; TWO: How Big Is the Angel Capital Market?; THREE: Who Are Angel Investors?; FOUR: How Many Companies Need Angels?; FIVE: What Do Angel Investments Look Like?; SIX: Who Gets Angel Money?; SEVEN: How Does the Angel Investment Process Work?; EIGHT: How Well Do Angel Investments Perform?; NINE: What Are Angel Groups?; TEN: How Do the Best Angels Invest?; ELEVEN: What Makes a Place Good for Angel Investing?; TWELVE: Conclusions; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The stereotype of the ""angel investor"" is a retired wealthy entrepreneur who sees potential, asks tough questions, takes a large stake, and in a few years makes a massive return in an IPO. This outsider fills the gap between the venture capitalist and the professional investor, swooping in with cash and expertise to bring dreams to fruition. Unfortunately, Shane observes, this figure bears no relationship to reality. In Fool's Gold, he draws on hard data from the Federal Reserve and other sources to paint the first reliable group



portrait of the lionized angel investors. Surprisingly, he

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337786703321

Autore

Zhang Xufan

Titolo

Maritime Container Port Security : USA and European Perspectives / / by Xufan Zhang, Michael Roe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030038250

3030038254

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIX, 282 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

658.5

363.1237

Soggetti

Business logistics

Shipping

Logistics

Maritime Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Maritime Security Measures and the Container Security Initiative (CSI) -- Port Competition -- Models of Container Port Security -- Research Methodology for Container Port Security -- The Delphi Research Process -- The Delphi Results -- The Implications for Container Port Security -- Maritime Governance, Security Measures and Port -- Competition in the EU -- Conclusions for Container Port Security.

Sommario/riassunto

Placing special emphasis on the significant security issues associated with modern container international transport, this book provides in-depth exploration on both the US and European Union port and shipping policy, and that of wider international trade. The authors take an original and topical look at the security initiatives introduced by the USA and their impact in the EU. Based on original research by renowned experts in the field, this book provides vital insight for academics,



government policy-makers and practitioners.