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Investment 101: The Angel Investor's Guide to Startup Investing

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If you’re looking for an introduction to venture capital, angel investing, and the risks and benefits of startup investing, this is the guide for you.

Startups turn age-old industries on their heads, solve big problems with the click of a button, and cash in big – if they’re successful. As do the lucky investors who took a risky bet on a fledgling company that landed on an idea that worked.

Successful VCs and angel investors have mastered the art of spotting one of the lucky few companies that have landed on a plausible solution, and betting on them when it’s still too early to tell whether they’ll succeed.

In this guide, you’ll learn the basics of startup and angel investing, from the odds of landing on a winning company, to the key players (angels investors and VCs) placing the bets.

If you’re looking for an introduction to venture capital, angel investing, and the risks and benefits of startup investing, this is the guide for you.

We’ll set you up with the background knowledge you need to understand the traditional venture capital landscape, startup incubators and accelerators, and the qualifications for becoming a startup investor.

The Course:

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Risks and Rewards of Start-Up Investing

Chapter 2: Understanding Venture Capital

Chapter 3: Startup Incubators vs Startup Accelerators

Chapter 4: Angel Investors

Chapter 5: Online VC and Equity Crowdfunding

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