Essentials of Venture Capital
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470616229 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Author Alexander Haislip easily explains the most complex concepts in venture capital and how the business is evolving to meet modern market needs. Essentials of Venture Capital is the first comprehensive book to explain venture capital, how it is changing and what it will look like in the future.. The first comprehensive guide for mastering venture capitalEssentials of Venture Capital is your guide to understanding how venture capital and technology finance works from the inside out. He illuminates the opaque industry that drives innovation in Silicon Valley and beyond.Learn how venture capital firms are organized and managedDevelop techniques for fundraising and making high-growth investmentsUnderstand preferred stock provisions and startup valuation methodsNavigate recent regulatory changes and evaluate investment returnsThe author draws on more than half
Essentials of Venture Capital gets you up to speed by providing vital insight into the incentives that drive evolution at venture capital firms.Essentials of Venture Capital cuts to the chase to follow each step of the venture capital business, examines challenges that have emerged in the past decade, and includes numerous real-world examples to illustrate why some firms adapt and why others fail.From raising funds and investing in start-ups to reaping the rewards, Essentials of Venture Capital covers the gamut of this rapidly changing industry so you can always be one step ahead of the game.Inside, you'll
The London-based Management Consultancies Association recognized him as one of the "Best Young Management Writers."In addition to researching and writing, Mr. Haislip also conducts conferences and moderates panels of experts on topics such as venture capital, cleantech, energy, buyouts, fundraising, and private equity. You can find more inform
"An Excellent Introduction" according to Russell J Hall. This as an excellent basic introduction to venture capital. As a layperson, until reading this book I had conflated venture capital with what Haislip calls "angel investing." In The Summer of a Thousand Cheeses we had addressed the problem beginning cheesemakers have in raising capital, and we felt that venture capitalists might well be the answer. We now know that venture capital is a much more formal and mainstream activity than we had believed. After clearing the air of such confu. "Great Book. Clear and Concise." according to A. N. Jones. Really enjoyed this book. It's brilliant for anyone who's trying to raise funding for a startup and how the funding landscape works. Most importantly, it's hugely actionable, you go into meetings about funding much more comfortable as it demystifies the process and lets you as the start-up person understand the objectives and goals of the funding bodies.It's surprisingly well written and is instructive rather than most of the other books I've read in this space which are a VC writing. William Billeaud said makes shrouded VC industry "real". In my experience, "Essential" books are either too introductory or too advanced. The beauty of this book is that the author breaks down a business which is often shrouded in mystery and complexity into an easily understandable and manageable business resource. I was particularly impressed at the accuracy with which the author describes Global Venture Capital. As such, we've made this work mandatory reading for our Advisors.