About Venture Investing

• What is Venture Capital?
• Angel Capital
• Venture Capital Fund
• Private Equity (PE) Capital
• Corporate Venture
• Institutional Investor

CitySide AngelU

• Brief No.00 - What is Angel Investing?
• Brief No.01 - The Golden Rules!
• Brief No.02 - The Investor “Minefield”
• Different Tracks for Angel Investing
• Syndication & Angels Groups

Regulatory Compliance

• Accredited Investor - Reg-D
• Securities & Exchange Commission
• Corporate Transparency Act
• Securities Act of 1933
• ERISA Disclosure
• USA Patriot Act

Venture Terminology

• The “Flex-Value” Method
• Investment Banking
• Crowdfunding
• A Unicorn
• Leveraged Buyout (LBO)
• Down Round
• Common Stock
• Preferred Stock
• Startup Stage of Funding
• Drive-By-Deal
• Venture Due Diligence
• Carried Interest - "Carry"
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Legal Terminology

• SAFE Note
• What Is a Convertible Note?
• What is a Term Sheet?
• Private Placement Memorandum
• Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
• Subscription Agreement
• Tenants by Entirety (TBE)

Investment Terminology

• Equity
• Investor Pro-Rata Right
• Pre-Money vs. Post-Money
• What Is Market Capitalization?
• Investment Horizon
• Initial Public Offering (IPO)
• Exit Strategy
• Book Value vs. Market Value
• Dilution
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
• Net Present Value (NPV)
• Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
• Distribution Waterfall
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Risk Management

• Capital allocate to Angel Investing?

Startup Terminology

• The Anatomy of a Startup
• Pre-Revenue Startups
• MVP - Minimum Viable Product
• Bootstrapped Startup
• MRR - Monthly Recurring Revenue
• ARR - Annual Recurring Revenue

Financial Terminology

• Burn Rate
• Earnings Power
• Financial Projections
• Financial Pro Forma
• Key Financial Indicators (KFI)
• Debt-to-Equity (D/E) Ratio
• Long-Term Debt
• Debt-to-Equity (D/E) Ratio
• Short-Term Debt
• Return of Capital (ROC)

Investment Sectors

• Wearable Tech
• EdTech
• FinTech
• Silver Tech

Business Terms of Art

• Business Model Canvas
• Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Branding & Marketing

• Market Penetration
• Market Share
• Lifetime Value (LTV)
• Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Technology Terms Of Art

• Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
• Cloud Computing
• The Internet of Things (IoT)

Operation Terminology

• Articles coming soon

Birmingham Angels

• Birmingham Angels Membership
• Approach & Business Process
• Startup Syndication Agreement

Great lakes Angels Fund

• Articles coming soon