Fool's gold? [[electronic resource] ] : the truth behind angel investing in America / / Scott A. Shane
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Shane Scott <1964->
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| Titolo: |
Fool's gold? [[electronic resource] ] : the truth behind angel investing in America / / Scott A. Shane
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 332.04150973 |
| 332.60973 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Venture capital - United States |
| Small business - United States - Finance | |
| Investments - United States | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Fool's gold |
| ISBN: | 1-281-82590-5 |
| 9786611825904 | |
| 0-19-971608-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910453819503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Financial Management Association Survey & Synthesis