{"product_id":"essentials-of-venture-capital-9780470616222","title":"Essentials of Venture Capital","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive guide for mastering venture capital  Essentials of Venture Capital is your guide to understanding how venture capital and technology finance works from the inside out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Industry Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Venture Capital? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Venture Capital Works 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Expectations 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture Capital in Crisis 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Careers and Organization 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching a Career 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurturing Your Career as a Venture Capitalist 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirm Structure and Organization 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for the Future 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Fundraising 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundraising Is a Venture Capitalist’s Number-One Priority 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Limited Partners Want 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Limited Partners 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Invest in Funds That Lose Money? 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst-Time Funds 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBigger Funds 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Fundraising 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Investing Basics 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes a Good Deal? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacroeconomics of Investing 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Process 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Classifications 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Preferred Stock Clauses 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock During Different Stages of Development 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyndication 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Finding Investments 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Opportunities 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunting for Investments 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Your Own Investments 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Methods 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissed Opportunities 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Getting the Money Back 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGains from Investment 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Public 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acquired 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IPO Crisis 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving the IPO Problem 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Fewer IPOs a Bad Thing? 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Strategies and Adaptations for Liquidity 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Booms, Bubbles, and Busts 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiding the Waves 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoom Beginnings 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBubbles 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusts 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Going Global 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Foreign Investing 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture Capital Outside the United States 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsrael 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussia 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rest of the World 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 309\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037068099927,"sku":"9780470616222","price":24.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470616222.jpg?v=1750934245","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essentials-of-venture-capital-9780470616222","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}