Resources
General Resources
We’ve split our resources into three parts: those for angels, those for entrepreneurs, and the more general ones on this page. However, whether an angel or an entrepreneur, you might find it useful to review those for the “other” side as a learning experience.
General resources for angels, raising money, and entrepreneurs:
- Angel Funding Data — the Halo Report
- Angel Resource Institute — Resource Center
- The Angel Capital Association Blog
- Understanding Term Sheets
- Term Sheets & Valuations — A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies — Book By Alex Wilmerding
- Term Sheet Generators — Google search that gets most quickly (priced rounds and convertible notes)
- 506(b) vs 506(c) — Angels and entrepreneurs should understand these two SEC rules
- The Essentials of Convertible Notes
- SAFE — Alternative to Convertible Note
- Pros And Cons Of SAFE Securities Versus Convertible Notes
Blogs/Newsletters you might find interesting
Some valuable search terms
- Angel investing
- Angel investor returns
- Angel investor risk
- Angel portfolio strategy
- Pitching to angel investors
- How angel investors work
- How angel groups work
- Entrepreneur resources for raising money
Resources For Entrepreneurs
Here are some other links that can help you prepare to present to angels and learn about raising money:
- Steve Blank — Tools and Blogs for Entrepreneurs
- ACA — Column for Entrepreneurs – Demystifying Angels
- Angel Resource Institute — Entrepreneur Center
- Startup Company Lawyer — authored by a Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner, but this publishes his personal views, not those of WSGR
- Presentation and Executive Summary tips
- Startup School by Y Combinator
Resources For Angels
Links of Portfolio/Tax Strategies, Returns, Investment Vehicles, and Statistics for Angel Investing:
- Sacramento Angels in the Local Press — a series of articles in the regional Business Journal
- Angel Resources — Angel Resource Institute
- Short Guide for New Angel Investors
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