Furqan Nazeeri at Altgate ran across this 196 page document that he says is great reading for angels and entrepreneurs alike. With the increasing communication that seems to be happening between investors and entrepreneurs in Atlanta (some of it quite edgey – remember you need a pretty big ego to be in either camp) this could be a handy reference.
Read Angel Investor Best Practices here.
Full disclosure – I haven’t read this yet (I’m not actively raising capital right now, so I’m prioritizing this a bit lower than building product….).
Hey guys! Thanks for putting this up! As one of the authors, I am glad you liked it!
Though designed for Angels, you are right, it has a lot of guidance for entrepreneurs as well. For more, please feel free to visit our site (www.angelinvestor.ca) and blog (http://naoangelinvestor.wordpress.com/)
Cheers!
Bryan, this is a timely find for us as the Atlanta entrepreneur/investor community is in a bit of turmoil (growing pains, perhaps?). A lot of issues and ideas are being hashed out primarily on a couple of blogs: Sanjay Parekh and Force of Good, and set off by Jeff Haynie’s missive on his departure from Atlanta.
If you have a crapload of spare time to read through it, would love to get your take!
This book was written by the NAO–which is the Canadian angel trade organization. If you are planning on raising money in Canada, this will suit you well. A good book, mind you, but it may be primarily for Canadian angel groups.
Spend a little time at the Angel Capital Association website and you can find lots of good old American info on US angel groups.
The Atlanta community is over Haynie’s post–old news, Haynie is gone, move on.
Timely comment: “Haynie is gone, move on”. Check the dates – this post and comment thread is 6 months old. BTW, Haynie is right here – about 10 feet away.
Thanks, David!