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Financing New Ventures: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Angel Investment is a seven chapter book published in 2014 by the Business Expert Press and written by Geoffrey Gregson, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Research at the University of Edinburgh Business School. In this book, the author provides practical guidance for growth-oriented business ventures looking to secure funding from external sources. He reviews the features of an investable business opportunity and advises the entrepreneur on how to present the opportunity to potential funders, as well as sharing insight into the investor's decision-making process. In addition to his focus on business angels (BA), Gregson offers insights into the work of venture capitalists (VC) to provide a comprehensive view of financing new ventures. The author includes definitions of key terms, real world examples, notes on current research, and commentary from practitioners. In Chapter 6, Investment Management, Staged Financing, and Exits (33 pages), the author considers the post investment stage of a deal through the life of the business venture. He explores the relationship between the entrepreneur and the investor, as well as common practice in investment management via both BAs and VCs. He looks at different methods for structuring financing. He considers benefits and drawbacks of investor exit strategies including financial sale, strategic sale, and IPO and offers real-world insight and examples.

• Business plans
• Going public
• Financing
• Start-ups
• Angel financing