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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782583503321

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

0-19-770296-1

0-19-988708-X

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

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