Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell)

Angel, how to invest in technology startups -- timeless advice from an angel investor who turned $100,000 into $100,000,000, Jason Calacanis

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Angel

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Jason Calacanis

how to invest in technology startups -- timeless advice from an angel investor who turned $100,000 into $100,000,000

"Over the past 25 years Jason Calacanis has been building and investing in technology startups. In that time, he's made tens of millions of dollars by getting lucky-seven times. Angel takes you step-by-step through how massive, some say unfair, wealth is being created in the 21st century: i.e. by startups. In Angel he teaches readers how to get rich even if you came from humble beginnings like him (dad's a bartender, mom's a nurse), didn't go to the right schools, and were a career C-grade student. For budding entrepreneurs, the book will take them inside the mind of angel investors, helping them understand their priorities and decision-making process. Calacanis walks readers through the calculus and decision points great angel investors explore as they evaluate new ventures; he reveals how leading investors think and how the best startups leverage relationships with angel investors for the best results. Whether you're an aspiring investor or a budding entrepreneur, this book will inspire and educate you on all the ins of outs. There are two ways to make money in this world: create something valuable or invest in the people that are creating valuable things. Buckle up for a wild ride into the world of angel investing"--, Provided by publisher

Someone else was supposed to write this book -- The Brooklyn grinder -- What is angel investing? -- Is angel investing for you? -- Do you need to be in Silicon Valley to be a great angel investor? -- What's so special about Silicon Valley? -- Startup funding rounds explained -- How to be an angel investor with little or no money -- The pros and cons of advising -- Going straight from college to angel investing -- How to hack angel investing: syndicates -- Month one: your first ten syndicate deals -- Month two: thirty days of angel and founder meetings -- My best and worst pitch meetings -- What to do before a pitch meeting -- What to do during a pitch meeting -- How to pick a billion-dollar founder -- The four founder questions -- Going deeper -- Founder or fraud? -- Evaluating the deal -- Why angels should write deal memos -- The perfect way to decline a deal -- Due diligence checklist -- Your first yes -- How founders should treat their angels -- There is nothing more important than monthly updates -- Your disastrous second year as an angel investor -- Keep your head up -- Exits: great companies are bought, not sold -- Finding your groove -- Where does your angel story end?