Finding an Angel Investor in a Day: Get It Done Right, Get It Done Fast

This step-by-step guide written by best selling business author and syndicated columnist Rhonda Abrams takes the mystery out of raising money and provides entrepreneurs a clear, comprehensive understanding of angel financing.

 (6 customer reviews)

I did, so I bought five books. I will review them from worst to best.

"Finding an Angel Investor In a Day," by The Planning Shop (2007), told me nothing I didn't know, and I didn't know anything about business plans or angel investors. The title is ludicrous and the advice is obvious, e.g., "Your business plan should be concise, compelling, and irresistible to investors." 1 star.

"The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans," by Garrett Sutton (2005), walks you through writing business plans for a lawn mowing business and buying a pizza restaurant. If your business is more complicated, this is not the book for you. 1 star.

"The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide," by Brian Ford, Jay Boorstein, and Patrick Pruitt (2007), is a good book but hardly inspiring or insightful. If you follow this book your business plan will be competent but won't grab investors. 3 stars.

"Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs," by Susan Preston (2007). This book doesn't...Read more

At first glance when I pulled this book off the bookstore shelf a few days ago I figured it was going to be a 4-star book. The text is kind of thin at 150 pages, and the individual pages have a lot of white in the top and bottom margins. But when I read the book this afternoon I really liked the topic that was covered and the content that was included. I highly recommend this book to any wanta-be entrepreneur or small business owner that is in need of capital for her business that a new partner, new co-owner, or angel investor could provide. Two thumbs up!

I read this book a little out of order since I am somewhat familiar with its topic. I started with the Glossary at the end of the book. Knowing the definitions of the terms included in the Glossary will definitely help the reader better comprehend the front part of the book. I then read the section entitled "The Experts Talk" and enjoyed those short dialogs. And then I skimmed the Sample Term Sheet included...Read more

This is a good book if you want to learn the basics on what angel investing really means, how to find an angel investor(s), and the steps you may need to take for additional venture capital down the road.