Fool's Gold: Angel Investing and the Fine Art of Losing Money

Fool’s Gold gives you the money-making hindsight that accomplished angel investor Henry Fiorillo wished he had when he was first starting out.

Angel investing—putting your own money into early-stage startups in exchange for equity—is a high-risk, high-reward endeavor that blends entrepreneurship with speculation. While stories of striking it rich have glamorized the industry, the reality is that most startups fail, founders can dissemble, and investors are often left with tough lessons and e...