{"product_id":"the-vc-field-guide-9781394180653","title":"The VC Field Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Venture Capital Investment Framework \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenture capital is the economic engine that drives entrepreneurship and innovation through capital investments, board membership, advice, introductions to relevant employees, and customers. Despite the outsized importance of venture capital, the inner workings remain hidden. Venture is still a mentor-led industry and it is an industry where you have to do a lot of self-educationyou have to learn by doing, and you have to get up to speed quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor William Lin spent over a decade in venture capital, starting in an entry-level position, helping to start a leading VC firm from scratch, and eventually becoming Managing Partner. In \u003ci\u003eThe VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, Lin shares his unique framework, the \u003cb\u003eVenture Capital Investment Framework,\u003c\/b\u003e to help any venture capitalist, entrepreneur, or investor make better investment decisions, quicker. He delivers an incisive and practical handboo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Background 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Is This Book For? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Framework’s Origin 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnote 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Venture Capital Investment Framework 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Venture Capital Investment Framework 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStartup Investing 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Who = Team 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Paths to Success 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuriosity Is a Must- Have for Founding Teams 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual or Company Growth? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CEO and Team Challenges 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuriosity and ? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure Is a Valued Asset 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn- Person Data 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Dynamics that Work 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 What = Problem 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Questions, First Principles 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Sense and Bias 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Don’t Have to Solve Your Own Problem 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Problem 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 When = Timing 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming = Environment 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecialization Leads to Success, Leading to Optionality 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerational Timing 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiming and Disruption 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Companies 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Where = Market 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow VCs Look at TAM 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy for VCs Based on the Size of the Firm 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating TAM and What Does It Imply? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Why = Solution 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving One Problem Really Well 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Right Solution 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Sustainable Business 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 How = Scale 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sales Organization 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales Organization and Customer Alignment 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technology Organization 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 How to Use the VCIF 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe VCIF in Action: An Investment We Made 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Investment We Didn’t Make 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Notes to Stakeholders 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Venture Capital Role 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics of a Venture Capital Firm 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinners Lose a Lot 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetrics 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy First Trial by Fire 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Notes for Students 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Entry- Level Career Paths in Venture 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Notes for Current VCs 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVC Career Paths 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVC Career Myths 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Notes for Entrepreneurs: Some Thoughts 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Notes for Startup Customers 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Notes for LPs: Characteristics of Some of the Best VCs 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSector Knowledge 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Long- Term Planning: Venture Capital Cycles, Optionality, Starting a VC Firm 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture Capital Cycles 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptionality 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCould You Start Your Own VC Firm? 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407598330199,"sku":"9781394180653","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394180653.jpg?v=1730499886","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-vc-field-guide-9781394180653","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}