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Angel Investing: Matching Startup Funds with Startup Companies — A Guide for Entrepreneurs, Individual Investors, and Venture Capitalists They deliver more capital to entrepreneurs than any other source. And they often receive an incredible return on their investments. They’re angel investors, some of the most important–and least understood–players in business today. The United States has close to three million angels, whose investments in startups exceed $60 billion per year. Some of our most successful companies were funded by angels–companies like Ford, AOL, and Amazon.com. But until now, little has been written about these angels, due in part to their preference for anonymity. Angel Investors provides an inside look at who these angels are and how they operate. It also shows would-be angels and entrepreneurs how best to find each other.

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Customer Review: more than a Guide
I am the Founder & CEO of a business that within the next 8 to 12 months was seeking to raise between $2M and $5M to fund our expansion. I always thought of going straight to Venture Capital firms or Private Equity divisons of Invmt Banks that I have already been in touch with. This book, Angel Investing, was a truly priceless read to me. The education delivered by authors has helped me re-strategize my approach to inviting external investors and also the amount that I should try to raise and the schedule of funds. What I thought was most helpful was the detailed comparisons between Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist, as well as understanding the psychology behind their thinking and how an entrepreneur seeking outside funds should try to prepare every aspect of their presentation (themselves, their product and overall business plan). The book has given me tools to have most questions covered and more importantly has prepared me to become an angel myself in the years ahead.
Customer Review: Great book
This book starts off slowly but when it gets rolling it is very helpful ,giving good infromation where and when you need it.

The Entrepreneurial Investor: The Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing The Entrepreneurial Investor will inspire you to treat investing like a business and to think of yourself as an owner. Through solid examples and a light narrative, Paul Orfalea skillfully explores the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, he also examines how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your overall investment results.
Customer Review: Paul Orfalea is cool
I haven’t read the book yet, but I’ve heard Paul Orfalea speak in person. He is very genial and to the point. Super nice guy. I’m sure the book will be great.
Customer Review: Excellent Reference
The Entrepreneurial Investor gives concise information in a small format. It gets to the point without hesitation. It is not an all out how-to. It gives guidance on reading annual reports and financial statements. Additional reading definitely includes something about interpreting financial statements. Getting Started in Value Investing appears to be a good companion to this book and does give recommendations on how to further your understanding of these important company documents. A couple examples are “Understanding Corporate Annual Reports” and “Annual Reports 101.” I found “Financial Statements for Non-Financial People” a great intro to analyzing a balance sheet, income statement and cash flows statement. It gives easy to follow formulas to calculating many of the important ratios you need to know.

Expectations Investing: Reading Stock Prices for Better Returns Expectations Investing is well worth picking up.

-Financial Executive

Expectations Investing offers a fundamentally new alternative for identifying value-price gaps, built around a deceptively simple and obvious tool: a company’s stock price. The authors walk readers step-by-step through their breakthrough method, revealing how portfolio managers, security analysts, investment advisors, and individual investors can more accurately evaluate established and “new economy” stocks alike-and translate shareholder value from theory to reality.
AUTHORBIO: Alfred Rappaport directs Shareholder Value Research for L.E.K. Consulting and is a Professor Emeritus at Northwestern’s Kellogg School. Michael J. Mauboussin is Credit Suisse First Boston’s Chief U.S. Investment Strategist and an adjunct professor at Columbia University.

Customer Review: Must read for investors who invest in individual companies
I am an individual investor investing primarily in individual companies. “Expectation investing” provides me with an effective process that I can trust, believe and most importantly to follow in my decision makings.

The Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing A hands-on guide for anyone who wants to make a fortune in real estate

In The Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing, successful real estate investor and author Gary Eldred gives readers concise and straightforward advice on avoiding common mistakes and achieving uncommon success in the housing market. Full of proven wisdom and the insight of a veteran investor, this comprehensive guide covers everything novices need to know about real estate, but also offers proven guidance that will help experienced investors stay sharp.

Eldred doesn’t offer a quick-and-easy blueprint which wouldn’t work anyway or promise overnight success. He covers topics real investors need to make real money. Whereas most real estate books take a one-size-fits-all approach, ignoring the fact that the market in Peoria isn’t anything like the market in Chicago, Eldred shows investors how to adapt their strategies to fit changing market conditions. He covers more than just types of properties or financing, but also explains topics like tax certificates, commercial property, and discounted notes. Rather than tell investors what to do and exactly how to do it, Eldred provides the conceptual tools investors need to weigh the pros and cons of any course of action, allowing them the freedom to make their own success. This book doesn’t just tell readers how to finance a condo or rehab a fixer-upper; The Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing covers all the vital aspects of real estate for anyone who’s serious about making money.

Gary W. Eldred, PhD (Gainesville, FL), has been a successful real estate investor for over 20 years and has served on the business school faculty at Stanford University and the University of Virginia. He is the author of such successful real estate titles as The 106 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make (and How to Avoid Them) (0-471-12658-6) and Value Investing in Real Estate (0-471-18520-5), as well as the Make Money series,
Customer Review: I own the 2nd Edition 2008 version
I am a brand new investor, investing in real estate in the Miami-Dade/ Broward County areas. I have read several articles on real estate and also have listened to CD’s on wholesaling, foreclosures, and other such topics. This is the first actual book I have read on any real estate subject. I have found that this book has been very easy to follow and comprehend.