Amazon.com Review
According to Robert J. Robinson and Mark van Osnabrugge, so-called business angels--those generally unheralded private investors who usually specialize in high-growth fields and often involve themselves directly in the endeavors they fund--now provide 30 to 40 times more financing each year than their more famous counterparts, venture capitalists. In
Angel Investing, Robinson and Van Osnabrugge use personal interviews, anecdotal evidence, and more than 300 research studies to show exactly who these financiers are, how they operate, and where they can be found. Robinson, an international management consultant, and Van Osnabrugge, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, also compare various financing options, explain precisely how angels and venture capitalists function differently, describe proven ways to attract them, and provide relevant resources. "The vast size and power of the business angel market in the United States is not well understood but is of incredible importance to our entrepreneurial sector and, indirectly, to maintaining our economic growth and standard of living," the authors write. They pack their book accordingly with valuable information for serious fund-seekers who have exhausted the traditional three F's (founder, family, and friends), as well as those who are considering entrepreneurial investments of their own. --
Howard Rothman
Review
"This is the best research on the angel capital market that I've seen. It should be read by every serious researcher in small business finance as well as students in classes in entrepreneurial finance, but it is also a must read for every entrepreneur who needs additional equity financing."--Robert E. Berney, chief economist, U.S. Small Business Administration
"Angel Investing is the definitive resource on an emerging new source of capital and talent. Van Osnabrugge and Robinson have assembled valuable information for entrepreneurs seeking capital and angels seeking startups."--Peter S. Cohan, author, Net Profit and The Technology Leaders
"Anyone interested in raising capital for a new enterprise should read Angel Investing to better understand the changing role of venture capitalists and the emergence of business angels as a growing source of risk capital and sound advice."--Ned Heizer, founder and first chairman, National Venture Capital Association
"this book will be of interest to potential investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and institutional investors everywhere..."(Chartered Secretary, March 2001)
"The book is sensibly and logically structured, backed by exhaustive research with generous and helpful attribution to other specialists in the field." (Start Your Own Business, February 2001)
"...an interesting and informative book..." (M2 Communications, 12 June 2001)
