Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Venture Capital - der praktische Leitfaden, der kleinen und mittelst ndischen Unternehmern zeigt, wie sie den richtigen Wagniskapitalgeber finden, der ihrem Unternehmen zum Aufstieg verhilft. Das Buch basiert zum gro en Teil auf ausf hrlichen Interviews mit den Hauptakteuren im Venture Capital Bereich sowie mit Geldmanagern und Unternehmern, die mit ihnen erfolgreich zusammengearbeitet haben. Venture Capital enth lt n tzliche Hinweise, wie Sie ihr Unternehmen f r Wagniskapitalgeber attraktiv machen, wie Sie sich beim Aushandeln eines Vertrages sch tzen, wie Sie eine Beziehung mit Wagniskapitalgebern pflegen, wenn der Vertrag erst einmal unterschrieben ist, usw., usw. Dar ber hinaus erkl rt Autor Joel Cardis dem Leser, wie Wagniskapitalgeber denken und hilft ihm, die Dinge aus ihrer Perspektive zu betrachten. Joel Cardis ist ein erfahrener Experte auf diesem Gebiet; er ber t Fortune 500 Unternehmen und mittelst ndische Unternehmen bei einer Vielzahl von Fragen zur Kapitalbeschaffung und Unternehmensgr ndung.
Synopsis
"Entrepreneurship is the beachhead of corporate America. If you want to join the business marines, you must read this book."-Robert Keith, Managing General Partner T. L. Ventures
"An extremely readable and useful guide to tackling the venture capital world. This book gives the entrepreneur tremendous insight into what to do and, most importantly, what not to do."-Ash Lilani Senior Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank
"Finally! A practical, hands-on guide to raising venture capital. This step-by-step handbook gives an entrepreneur a clear, real-world roadmap to the world of the fundraising process. I only wish I had a book like this when I started Half.com!"-Josh Kopelman Founder and President, Half.com
Synopsis
How to attract the venture capital needed to grow any business
Venture Capital teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners everything they need to know about finding the venture capital they need to grow their businesses. Based, in large part, upon in-depth interviews with major players in the venture capital arena--including money managers as well as entrepreneurs who have dealt with them successfully--it provides powerful pointers on how to make a business attractive to venture capitalists, how to protect yourself in negotiating an agreement, how to manage a relationship with venture capitalists once a deal is signed, and much more. Perhaps most importantly, the reader learns what makes venture capitalists tick and sees things through a venture capitalist's eyes.
Joel Cardis, Esq. (Blue Bell, PA), consults both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses on an array of venture and start-up issues. Hildy Richelson, PhD (Scarsdale, NY), is President of the Scarsdale Investment Group, Ltd.
Synopsis
Joel Cardis, Esq. (Blue Bell, PA), consults both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses on an array of venture and start-up issues. Hildy Richelson, PhD (Scarsdale, NY), is President of the Scarsdale Investment Group, Ltd.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-309) and index.
About the Author
JOEL CARDIS, Esq., is an attorney and consultant with more than two decades of experience working with Fortune 500 executives and small businesses. He is the founder and President of an investment club comprising entrepreneurs and businesspeople.He can be reached at
[email protected]SAM KIRSCHNER, PhD, is an internationally recognized management consultant and psychologist who has served as a director on the boards of both publicly held and private companies. Contact him at [email protected]
STAN RICHELSON serves as a comprehensive financial planner, business advisor, and coach, integrating the fields of investments, law, tax, and accounting to provide solutions to complex problems. He can be reached at [email protected]
JASON KIRSCHNER ([email protected]) is a senior at Yale University.
HILDY RICHELSON, PhD, is President of the Scarsdale Investment Group, Ltd. as well as a nationally recognized bond advisor and financial author. Contact her at [email protected]
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: DOING YOUR HOMEWORK: PREPARING FOR THE VENTURE CAPITALISTS.
The Venture Capital Revolution.
Venture Capital FAQ: Is the Game Right for You?
The Market Risk.
The People Risk--Part I: Management Teams and Boards.
The People Risk--Part II: Strategic Alliances.
The Master of the Keiretsu: An Interview with Pete Musser.
The Technology Risk.
The Money Risk.
PART II: GETTING FUNDED.
How to Value Your Company.
Writing Effective Business Plans.
Which Venture Capitalist Is Right For You?
Show Time: Presenting to the Venture Capitalists.
Negotiating the Term Sheet: The Art of the Deal.
Surviving the Due Diligence Process.
Epilogue: Life After the Deal.
Appendix A: Directory of Interviewees.
Appendix B: Sample Confidentiality Agreement.
Appendix C: Sample Term Sheet.
Appendix D: TL Ventures Due Diligence Checklist.
Appendix E: Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.
Appendix F: Select Online Entrepreneurial Resources.
Appendix G: VC Resources for Women and Minorities.
Notes.
Index.