5 Books found for subject: Venture Capital

Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook, or Google have the opportunity to take advantage of one of the most powerful economic engines the world has ever known: venture capital. To do that, you need to woo, impress, and persuade venture capitalists to back your endeavor. That task alone is a challenge. But finding and choosing the right investor can be harder still. … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Jeffrey Bussgang | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

“Until a few years ago,” notes journalist-consultant Udayan Gupta, “venture capitalists were hardly on anyone’s radar screen.” That’s not the case these days, as financiers who used to work behind the scenes now regularly set markets afire with their public support of high-profile technology and Internet stocks. In Done Deals, Gupta allows 35 of the brightest stars in what has become a $30-billion-a-year business to … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Udayan Gupta | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

According to Robert J. Robinson and Mark van Osnabrugge, so-called business angels–those generally unheralded private investors who usually specialize in high-growth fields and often involve themselves directly in the endeavors they fund–now provide 30 to 40 times more financing each year than their more famous counterparts, venture capitalists. In Angel Investing, Robinson and Van Osnabrugge use personal interviews, anecdotal evidence, and more than 300 research … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Mark Van Osnabrugge, Robert J. Robinson | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

Content: Book | Author: Josh Lerner | Subjects: Industry Specific, Venture Capital

Content: Book | Authors: Josh Lerner, Paul A. Gompers | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital