Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and a nationally recognized expert on angel investing and entrepreneur business capitalization. Karen wrote the best-selling finance book and investor primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing (Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation). She now offers a digital course for new and committed angel / crowdfunding investors: The Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizing System™. The knowledge she shares and her commitment to funding innovation is based on her decades experience as the Managing Director of the nationally ranked angel investor group: Network of Business Angels & Investors (NBA&I); where she screened, prepped, and positioned entrepreneurs to succeed and so that her investors reduced their risk, leading to over $50M invested through her monthly pitch events and annual conferences. She is the host of weekly podcast: The Compassionate Capitalist Show™; ranked top 3% globally and is available on all major platforms. Her firm, Kugarand Capital Holdings, assists entrepreneurs that are struggling to get access to capital to move to the next level, and investors with screening and due diligence to reduce risk in their angel investment portfolio. Before starting her firm, Karen was the Complex Opportunity Business Manager at IBM. Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Karen Rands about her book, Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How raising capital can be challenging for entrepreneurs even if they have great technology. - Why the Jobs Act of 2012 significantly changed the landscape for entrepreneurs seeking capital. - How equity crowdfunding allows non-millionaires to invest in early-stage companies. - Why it’s vital to understand the risks and rewards of angel investing. - Why many people misconceive angel investing as gambling and how that narrative needs to be changed. Connect with Karen: Guest Contact Info Instagram @compassionatecaplitalist Facebook facebook.com/TheKarenRands LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/karenrands Links Mentioned: karenrands.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices