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Review:
Venture Capital Investing: The
Complete Handbook for Investing in Private Businesses for
Outstanding Profits (Financial Times Prentice Hall Books)
(Paperback)
by David Gladstone (Author), Laura Gladstone (Author)
Book Description
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.
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Venture capital and buyouts from the investor's perspective
Start-to-finish advice on identifying winning business
opportunities
Evaluating management, finance, products/services, growth
opportunities, and exit strategies
Essential reading for every VC, leveraged buyout (LBO) funds
professional, angel, and private investor
High risk, spectacular return...that's the idea behind VC
investing. But smart investors reduce unnecessary risks and
maximize return at every step.
You will discover realistic guidance for identifying hidden
opportunities...assessing products and markets...evaluating
entrepreneurs and managers...negotiating and closing deals...and
much more.
Venture Capital Investing also includes insider's tools for expert
investing: everything from sample due diligence questions to
psychological assessments of entrepreneurs.
Whatever your role in investing in new companies, this book can
help you reduce your misfires--and supercharge your profits.
Venture Capital Investing shows VC investors and angels exactly
how to weed through scores of business proposals and find the gem
that will deliver outstanding returns.
You'll learn how to assess entrepreneurs and their management
teams, and systematically evaluate every facet of the opportunity
they may or may not present. The authors walk you through
assessing financial statements, market niches, and competitive
environments; appraising the real value of new product and service
innovations; and investigating businesses that are already
operating. They also offer expert guidance on improving your odds
by building effective partnerships with your portfolio companies.
The authors' best-seller Venture Capital Handbook is the top book
for entrepreneurs seeking funding. Now, in Venture Capital
Investing, they've created a classic for everyone who invests in
small- and medium-sized businesses. "
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