In his classic bestseller Venture Capital Handbook, leading venture capitalist David Gladstone showed thousands of companies how to get funding and work with early stage investors. Now, in his revision of the classic, Venture Capital Investing, he looks at venture capital through the eyes of the investor. Gladstone shows all of you VC investors and angels exactly how to weed through scores of business proposals and find the gem that will deliver outstanding returns, especially in these soft economic times. You will learn what to look for in a business proposition; how to assess entrepreneurs and their management teams; how to evaluate financial statements, market niches, competitive environments, and product innovations; how to investigate a business that's already operating; and how to build effective partnerships with existing portfolio companies.
This book explains the often-complex methods venture capitalists use to value companies and to get the most return on their investments, or ROI. This book is a must-have for any reader interested in the business world.
Highly accessible explanations of the ins and outs of venture capital for would-be investors and experienced VCs Highlights the historical VC track record, and offers expert advice and guidance on venture capital exposure, investment ...
The book provides readers with a clear and complete understanding of the due diligence process and formalizes the process for the VC community. The book is structured around key criteria presented in the form of questions.
PRAISE FOR THE BUSINESS OF VENTURE CAPITAL "In the First Edition of this book, Mahendra covered Arboretum's Fund I journey.
While this is certainly good news for those industry sectors, the implications of this new wave of venture capital extends far out into the general economy.
Very simply, this book will guide investors in learning how to succeed at making money in venture capital investment, and it will help entrepreneurs increase their odds of success at attracting venture capital funds and then employing those ...
This important new book provides a detailed profile of the current state of the venture capital backed SME sector and an authoritative look at trends and future prospects.
He had just the profile we needed—the sort of profile that would fit in any start—up, platform investing scenario—so Perrin was our man. The Power of the Team Over time, Perrin proved to be an even better fit than he had first ap— ...
Note that a big range can exist between the lowest and highest valuations and that the story you craft will have a big impact on which end of the valuation spectrum you end up on. Table 11-6 Method Venture capital method Scorecard ...
This volume answers key questions about these investors, and contributes significant new evidence on aspects of the informal venture capital market which have not been examined in previous studies.