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Angel Investing

The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups

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Achieve annual returns of 25% or more with a well-designed angel portfolio

Written by David S. Rose, the founder of Gust—the global platform that powers the world of organized professional angel investing—Angel Investing is a comprehensive, entertaining guide that walks readers through every step of the way to becoming a successful angel investor. It is illustrated with stories from among the 90+ companies in which David has invested during a 25 year career as one of the world's most active business angels and includes instructions on how to get started, how to find and evaluate opportunities, and how to pursue and structure investments to maximize your returns.

From building your reputation as a smart investor, to negotiating fair deals, adding value to your portfolio companies and helping them implement smart exit strategies, David provides both the fundamental strategies and the specific tools you need to take full advantage of this rapidly growing asset class. He details the advantages of joining an angel group, explains how seed and venture funds can help leverage an investor's resources, and reveals how recent regulatory changes and new online platforms are making startup investing accessible to millions of Americans.

Making money is no longer about sitting back and reading stock listings, David says. It is now about being part owner of an exciting startup that can be fun and financially rewarding. Angel Investing teaches investors how to carefully select and manage investments, establish a long term view, and approach angel investing as a serious part of an alternative asset portfolio while also enjoying being an integral part of an exciting new venture.
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    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2014

      This how-to guide is aimed at readers interested in learning more about the relatively new field of angel investing, which involves investing in a variety of private, start-up companies with high-growth potential. Entrepreneur Rose has been an angel investor for about 15 years and founded the New York Angels group and gust.com, a platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors. His investing background proves an asset, as he takes a multidisciplinary approach. Angel basics--such as financial skills and what to look for in a start-up company--are included, as well as more peripheral topics like funding platforms and how to become better known in the field. Rose addresses both the pros and cons of the practice while emphasizing that not everyone is cut out for it. He states that if they work judiciously these investors can financially outperform those who focus on other investment classes--however, the evidence cited comes from the author's website. While this title is clearly written, Rose plugs that site a bit too often. The book is also presented in first person, which at times makes it seem too much about the author. VERDICT For those already familiar with more common forms of investing (venture capital, mutual funds, etc.) who would like to learn more about angel investing.--Leigh Mihlrad, FDIC Lib., Washington, D.C.

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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