Entrepreneurial Investing: Connecting Sophisticated Capital with Talented Small Business

Author:   Callum Laing
Publisher:   Rethink Press
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9781781334386


Pages:   180
Publication Date:   27 January 2020
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Imagine being offered a chance to invest in a solid, debt-free, profitable company that was going to go public tomorrow at below market rates. Now imagine getting that offer twenty or more times a year. This is the model that Callum Laing and his team have been working on since 2015. By marrying the capital markets with the small business ecosystem, Entrepreneurial Investing shows you how you can start investing today in projects that have the fast growth of a tech company, the dividend policy of your favourite cash cow and the job impact that most governments can only dream of. Entrepreneurial Investing shows investors how to: • Connect with good, profitable small businesses • Ensure that your capital investment serves to grow business and invest in its people • Profit from small businesses while having all the liquidity and risk mitigation of a big PLC

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Author:   Callum Laing
Publisher:   Rethink Press
Imprint:   Rethink Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9781781334386


ISBN 10:   1781334382
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   27 January 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction The business and finance paradox SECTION ONE Liquidity Agglomeration (TM) Drawing from history: Rockefeller did it first! Returns Accretive acquisitions Organic growth Synergies Liquidity What drives liquidity? So - what can go wrong? Lessons learned: 2020 Volatility: the price you pay for ownership Controlling liquidity How Far Can This Go? Liquidity: Conclusion SECTION TWO Impact A Trillion-Dollar Opportunity How do you consistently get access to pre-IPO shares? Start-ups, unicorns and other nonsense A finance revolution? The Birth of the Accelerated Venture Capital (AVC) Fund Ticking all the circles A virtuous circle If you can't beat 'em, join 'em The idea in a nutshell The terms of the deal What's in it for the institutions? Conflicts of interest? Too good to be true? The world is changing Impact: Conclusion SECTION THREE Alpha The 'Holy Grail' Of Investing It's all a game Phoenix time! MBH Corporation PLC Cycles matter 'Mini Berkshire Hathaway' Alpha: Conclusion Conclusion What next? A peek into the future Appendix References Acknowledgements The Author

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'Can an investment be both fast-growth and high dividend yielding? Callum argues convincingly that through the Agglomeration (TM) model both can be delivered. The only question you're left with when you finish reading is why wasn't this done decades ago?' Eva Law, Chairman of Family Offices Association of Asia 'Junk bonds provided big corporates with unprecedented access to capital in the 1980s. Entrepreneurial Investing should herald a similar era of capital flooding into the small business world. Good for innovation, good for new jobs and very good for investors.' Baybars Altuntas, Chairman, World Business Angels Investment Forum 'Investors complain of not enough deal flow, business owners that there is never enough capital to expand. This book provides an excellent example of an innovative solution that marries the two. If you're serious about your investing, then you need to understand how this model works and how it can work for you.' Dean Lindal, Co-Founder and Director, DealGateway 'Many talk about the problem of over-dependence of SMEs on bank financing. Many also note that the holy grail for SMEs would be to be able to access capital markets, like larger firms. However, despite efforts over many years, including forming specialised stock exchanges in many countries (and the EU), little has changed. Callum Laing puts forward a new approach that may represent a breakthrough, a way to connect experienced entrepreneurs and the capital they can mobilise to SMEs. Is this the game changer in SME financing? Read his book to learn more.' Matthew Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum 'From interning in the back office of Barclays Bank in Cambridge, England, to working for an internet company at the height of the dot-com boom, Callum walks us through his entrepreneurial journey of finding a more sustainable business model. For him, that opportunity would be found in a segment that creates half the world's GDP - small businesses. In his quest to tap this obvious potential, Callum discovers the holy trinity of investing - connecting smart money to huge value-creation opportunities. In his latest book, Callum shares his insights on how each one of us can be part of creating sustainable businesses, have an impact and generate huge returns for ourselves and for society at large. A must-read for both investors and entrepreneurs.' Kaiser Naseem, International Development Banker 'Callum breaks through the established norms of typical investor thinking. He provides concepts and insights related to investing in an underutilised investment market with unlimited potential and opportunities. I particularly like the three circles analogy and avoiding the extremes and seeking the middle for value.' Mike Newton, Co-founder, JVFocus.com 'A growing number of high-net-worth individuals say values, not only profits and liquidity, drive their investment-making decisions. In his book Entrepreneurial Investing, Callum Laing shows a clear path to satisfying all three. He explains the economics of agglomeration in easy to understand terms, while telling a personal story that is both enlightening and entertaining.' Lana Coronado, investor, CoronadoResults.com 'Callum is the master of simplifying complicated concepts. If you are an entrepreneur or investor, this book will open your eyes to a trillion-dollar opportunity that no one is talking about! It is a must read!' Victor Binitie, The CEO Capital 'Entrepreneurial Investing is an exciting new book from author and entrepreneur Callum Laing. It is refreshing to see a book about entrepreneurial companies that is targeted at sophisticated investors. With his three circles model of Liquidity, Impact and Alpha, Callum identifies the sweet spot at the intersection of the three where there is a real opportunity for investors to achieve great returns and minimise risk.' David B Horne, entrepreneur and Amazon bestselling author of Add then Multiply 'I can only say brilliant approach! Entrepreneurial Investing smartly addresses the current, unique market opportunity by enabling global capital to be deployed into small businesses, which are the lifeblood of the economy. An asset class is created which enables entrepreneurs to invest, make an impact and profit from it. In addition, I acknowledge Callum and his team in their persistence in working through the breakdowns and for making an impact in current and coming years.' Goran Pregelj, investor and global entrepreneur 'As an investor it's incredibly exciting, there are many, many great small businesses out there that are well run, profitable, and with significant potential. This model opens the gates to help them and to profit from them! Callum has a great talent for taking what should be a complex subject, simplifying it and demonstrating an otherwise previously overlooked opportunity!' Karl Paul, Managing Director of Smarter Media Ltd


'Can an investment be both fast-growth and high dividend yielding? Callum argues convincingly that through the Agglomeration™ model both can be delivered. The only question you're left with when you finish reading is why wasn't this done decades ago?' Eva Law, Chairman of Family Offices Association of Asia ‘Junk bonds provided big corporates with unprecedented access to capital in the 1980s. Entrepreneurial Investing should herald a similar era of capital flooding into the small business world. Good for innovation, good for new jobs and very good for investors.’ Baybars Altuntas, Chairman, World Business Angels Investment Forum ‘Investors complain of not enough deal flow, business owners that there is never enough capital to expand. This book provides an excellent example of an innovative solution that marries the two. If you’re serious about your investing, then you need to understand how this model works and how it can work for you.’ Dean Lindal, Co-Founder and Director, DealGateway ‘Many talk about the problem of over-dependence of SMEs on bank financing. Many also note that the “holy grail” for SMEs would be to be able to access capital markets, like larger firms. However, despite efforts over many years, including forming specialised stock exchanges in many countries (and the EU), little has changed. Callum Laing puts forward a new approach that may represent a breakthrough, a way to connect experienced entrepreneurs and the capital they can mobilise to SMEs. Is this the game changer in SME financing? Read his book to learn more.’ Matthew Gamser, CEO, SME Finance Forum ‘From interning in the back office of Barclays Bank in Cambridge, England, to working for an internet company at the height of the dot-com boom, Callum walks us through his entrepreneurial journey of finding a more sustainable business model. For him, that opportunity would be found in a segment that creates half the world’s GDP – small businesses. In his quest to tap this obvious potential, Callum discovers the “holy trinity” of investing – connecting smart money to huge value-creation opportunities. In his latest book, Callum shares his insights on how each one of us can be part of creating sustainable businesses, have an impact and generate huge returns for ourselves and for society at large. A must-read for both investors and entrepreneurs.’ Kaiser Naseem, International Development Banker ‘Callum breaks through the “established norms” of typical investor thinking. He provides concepts and insights related to investing in an underutilised investment market with unlimited potential and opportunities. I particularly like the three circles analogy and avoiding the extremes and seeking the middle for value.’ Mike Newton, Co-founder, JVFocus.com ‘A growing number of high-net-worth individuals say values, not only profits and liquidity, drive their investment-making decisions. In his book Entrepreneurial Investing, Callum Laing shows a clear path to satisfying all three. He explains the economics of agglomeration in easy to understand terms, while telling a personal story that is both enlightening and entertaining.’ Lana Coronado, investor, CoronadoResults.com ‘Callum is the master of simplifying complicated concepts. If you are an entrepreneur or investor, this book will open your eyes to a trillion-dollar opportunity that no one is talking about! It is a must read!’ Victor Binitie, The CEO Capital ‘Entrepreneurial Investing is an exciting new book from author and entrepreneur Callum Laing. It is refreshing to see a book about entrepreneurial companies that is targeted at sophisticated investors. With his three circles model of Liquidity, Impact and Alpha, Callum identifies the sweet spot at the intersection of the three where there is a real opportunity for investors to achieve great returns and minimise risk.’ David B Horne, entrepreneur and Amazon bestselling author of Add then Multiply ‘I can only say brilliant approach! Entrepreneurial Investing smartly addresses the current, unique market opportunity by enabling global capital to be deployed into small businesses, which are the lifeblood of the economy. An asset class is created which enables entrepreneurs to invest, make an impact and profit from it. In addition, I acknowledge Callum and his team in their persistence in working through the breakdowns and for making an impact in current and coming years.’ Goran Pregelj, investor and global entrepreneur ‘As an investor it’s incredibly exciting, there are many, many great small businesses out there that are well run, profitable, and with significant potential. This model opens the gates to help them and to profit from them! Callum has a great talent for taking what should be a complex subject, simplifying it and demonstrating an otherwise previously overlooked opportunity!’ Karl Paul, Managing Director of Smarter Media Ltd


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Callum Laing has been a small business owner since 2000, an investor since 2010 and has been taking companies public since 2015. This has given him a unique insight into the inefficiencies in small business funding and the opportunities that this presents to the savvy investor. Callum is the author of two best-selling business books. Learn more at www.callumlaing.com

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