Venture Capital: The Definitive Guide for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Practitioners Hardcover - 2001 - 1st Edition

First line

As an entrepreneur, you are living in extraordinary times.

From the rear cover

You've got a blue-ribbon business idea that just can't fail-one that you believe in one hundred percent and to which you are ready to give your all. Maybe you've already used your own savings and money from friends and family members to develop your idea, but now you realize that the only way you'll ever really get your business off the ground is with the support of investors with lots of money to throw around. Don't despair. Each year, venture capitalists invest tens of billions of dollars in companies that they believe show promise of exceptional profits. If your idea is as good as you think it is, it shouldn't be nearly as difficult as you may think to get their attention-and their funding. And now this book shows you how. Coauthored by an expert who has helped dozens of businesses of every size obtain funding, Venture Capital tells you everything you ever wanted to know about finding, wooing, and working with traditional VCs as well as angels, incubators, and other alternative funding sources. You begin by learning how to see your business through a venture capitalist's eyes. Drawing upon their own experiences and from interviews with major players on both sides of the venture capital equation-both money managers and the entrepreneurs who have worked with them-the authors show you how to develop a strong business model and how to assess your management team, your competition, your market, your product or service, and your financial projections. The authors then walk you through the entire VC experience. You'll learn how to write a winning business plan, determine which type of VC is the best fit for your company and goals, give a dynamite presentation, survive the due diligence process, and negotiate the best possible agreement with a VC. Finally, they teach you how to work with VCs to grow your business into the blockbuster company you always knew it could be. In addition to sage advice and step-by-step guidance, Venture Capital also arms you with valuable forms and documents that have been used by some of the top VCs and attorneys nationwide. You get a confidentiality agreement, a checklist of the full array of due diligence documents, a term sheet, and a final deal agreement. You also get a gold mine of information on how to contact leading VCs, links to venture capital Web sites, and more. Don't let your entrepreneurial dreams go up in smoke for lack of funding. Read Venture Capital and find out how to get your share of the billions in venture capital just waiting to be invested in your company.

From the jacket flap

You've got a blue-ribbon business idea that just can't fail-one that you believe in one hundred percent and to which you are ready to give your all. Maybe you've already used your own savings and money from friends and family members to develop your idea, but now you realize that the only way you'll ever really get your business off the ground is with the support of investors with lots of money to throw around. Don't despair. Each year, venture capitalists invest tens of billions of dollars in companies that they believe show promise of exceptional profits. If your idea is as good as you think it is, it shouldn't be nearly as difficult as you may think to get their attention-and their funding. And now this book shows you how. Coauthored by an expert who has helped dozens of businesses of every size obtain funding, Venture Capital tells you everything you ever wanted to know about finding, wooing, and working with traditional VCs as well as angels, incubators, and other alternative funding sources. You begin by learning how to see your business through a venture capitalist's eyes. Drawing upon their own experiences and from interviews with major players on both sides of the venture capital equation-both money managers and the entrepreneurs who have worked with them-the authors show you how to develop a strong business model and how to assess your management team, your competition, your market, your product or service, and your financial projections. The authors then walk you through the entire VC experience. You'll learn how to write a winning business plan, determine which type of VC is the best fit for your company and goals, give a dynamite presentation, survive the due diligence process, and negotiate the best possible agreement with a VC. Finally, they teach you how to work with VCs to grow your business into the blockbuster company you always knew it could be. In addition to sage advice and step-by-step guidance, Venture Capital also arms you with valuable forms and documents that have been used by some of the top VCs and attorneys nationwide. You get a confidentiality agreement, a checklist of the full array of due diligence documents, a term sheet, and a final deal agreement. You also get a gold mine of information on how to contact leading VCs, links to venture capital Web sites, and more. Don't let your entrepreneurial dreams go up in smoke for lack of funding. Read Venture Capital and find out how to get your share of the billions in venture capital just waiting to be invested in your company.

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• American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2003, Page 71