{"product_id":"venture-capital-9780471398134","title":"Venture Capital","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to attract the venture capital needed to grow any business\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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 Investm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: DOING YOUR HOMEWORK: PREPARING FOR THE VENTURE CAPITALISTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Venture Capital Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Venture Capital FAQ: Is the Game Right for You?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Market Risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The People Risk--Part I: Management Teams and Boards.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The People Risk--Part II: Strategic Alliances.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Master of the Keiretsu: An Interview with Pete Musser.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Technology Risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Money Risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: GETTING FUNDED.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How to Value Your Company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Writing Effective Business Plans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Which Venture Capitalist Is Right For You?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Show Time: Presenting to the Venture Capitalists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Negotiating the Term Sheet: The Art of the Deal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Surviving the Due Diligence Process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Life After the Deal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Directory of Interviewees.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Sample Confidentiality Agreement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Sample Term Sheet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix D: TL Ventures Due Diligence Checklist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix E: Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix F: Select Online Entrepreneurial Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix G: VC Resources for Women and Minorities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402587611479,"sku":"9780471398134","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471398134.jpg?v=1730480865","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/venture-capital-9780471398134","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}