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The In A Day Promise

About Joseph R. Bell

About The Planning Shop

Foreword by Paul Orfalea

How to Use This Book

Step 1: What an Angel Investor Will Do for You

1. What an angel brings to the table

2. Why angels invest

3. What’s an angel investor?

4. What’s an angel group?

5. Understand the differences between angel investors and venture capitalists

Step 2: How to Find an Angel Investor

1. Networking

2. Where else to look for individual angel investors

3. Evaluate your prospective individual angel investors

4. How to find an angel group

5. Evaluate prospective angel groups

Step 3: Make Yourself a Good Catch

1. The right business idea

2. The right market

3. A capable entrepreneur

4. A strong team

5. A killer business plan

6. A profitable exit strategy

Step 4: The Pitch

1. Contact an individual angel

2. Apply to an angel group

3. Prepare for the presentation

4. Make the presentation

5. Prepare for Q&A

6. Ask for the money

7. After the presentation

Step 5: Valuation

1. Determine how much money you need

2. Stage the investment

3. Understand valuation

4. How much is your company worth?

Step 6: The Term Sheet

1. What’s on a term sheet

2. Negotiation

3. Sign the contract

4. Get the money

Step 7: Due Diligence

1. What angels investigate

2. Who angels interview

3. How angels assess your team

Step 8: After the Deal

1. How often should you meet with your angels?

2. How long will this relationship last?

3. Follow-on funding

Troubleshooting

Why Won’t Angels Fund My Business?

Something Went Wrong with My Presentation

What Happens if I Don’t Reach My Milestones?

Why Has My Relationship with My Angel Investors Gone Sour?

10 Sure-Fire Ways to Fail with Angel Investors

The Experts Talk

Sample Term Sheet

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments