Reading Listyou won't forget
These are some of Play Money's favorite resources for understanding Angel. We go light on jargon and big on those "Aha" moments.
Angel from Your IRA
Is angel investing from your IRA the way to go? We have advice on how to get started and our review of the 3 self-directed retirement account services we've used ourselves.
VIEW THE PREZOAngels are not small VCs.
This is the best explainer we have found on why the best startup investing strategy for a VC may be vastly different than the best strategy for an angel.
READ ONPicking A Few Winners vs. Building a Diverse Portfolio. Who's Right?
Correlation Ventures defines what a diverse portfolio looks like in startup investing - and they summarize some of the main points from the original Angel List research that we love so much — without the embedded math equations. There are two simple graphs in this article that we just love.
READ ONModeling Individual Investment Returns
Shriya Nevatia from The Council has shared a great tool to help calculate potential returns from individual angel investments. Bonus: it includes a specific model for investments made via SPV (a pooled investment vehicle that many startups use to make it easier for them to accept smaller angel checks)
CHECK IT OUTPortfolio Playground
Moonfire Ventures has built a really cool portfolio modeling tool that will help you visualize the impact of different portfolio strategies. Consider this AP Angel.
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