The Venture Capital MasterClass
The Venture Capital MasterClass

Author: Graham Segal

Publisher: BookRix

Published: 2013-06-13

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13: 3730929879

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DO YOU WANT TO FIND THE SECRET TO SUCCESSFULLY RAISING EQUITY CAPITAL? THE VENTURE CAPITAL MASTERCLASS EBOOK HAS THE ANSWER You want to know the secret to successfully raising equity capital; right? Right! Then you are definitely in the right place! The secret to successfully raising equity capital is right here in this essential eBook that is a ‘must read’ for go-ahead Business Owners who are looking for some financial help to take advantage of evolving marketplace opportunities. Want to hear a secret about secrets? Of course you do, especially when the secret is about successfully raising equity capital. The secret to successfully raising equity capital is that there is no secret. Not one! Zip! Successful equity raising relies almost completely on good planning, good execution and good follow: through. Graham shows you how to do this. That’s what his ebook is all about. You too can use Graham’s methods of successfully raising equity capital. It’s not a secret, it’s just a process that involves a bit of hard yakka at your end, the knowledge provided by Graham from his end and the coordination of you and Graham working together to attract investors. Crooks, cheats, scammers and swindlers Graham has included three actual case studies of crooks, cheats, scammers and swindlers who put the hard word on his clients, hoping to cheat a large dollop of money from them and quietly disappear. Two of the scams failed because Graham was on the ball, but one succeeded. It succeeded because the client would not accept Graham's advice that the deal offered by the scammer sounded dodgy, looked dodgy and, as it turned out, was dodgy. Beware the dark side of equity raising. There is a dark side to equity raising because the venture capital industry, with it’s emphasis on financial deal making and the availability of persons often desperate to raise capital, is like a magnet for crooks, cheats, scammers and swindlers. These crooks, cheats, scammers and swindlers are the reviled cockroaches and rats of the venture capital industry and like their namesakes, they must be eliminated. Graham covers the dark side of equity raising in his eBook. Read it so you don't get cheated! Why should you buy Graham's eBook? There are many reasons for buying Graham's eBook. Here’s a few that you may not have thought about. The eBook: - explains the issues that you must think carefully about before attempting to raise equity capital, - explains the law that covers the act of raising equity capital in Australia, - explains the process of raising equity capital in Australia, - explains some alternatives to the use of equity capital, - draws attention to the dark side of equity raising, where the venture capital industry seems to be a magnet for crooks, cheats, scammers and swindlers, and most importantly, - explains the implications for you when you no longer have the unfettered right to manage your company as you personally see fit, but you have to work with new directors

How Venture Capital Works
How Venture Capital Works

Author: Phillip Ryan

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1448867959

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Explanations to the inner workings of one of the least understood, but arguably most important, areas of business finance is offered to readers in this engaging volume: venture capital. Venture capitalists provide necessary investment to seed (or startup) companies, but the startup is only the beginning, there is much more to be explored. These savvy investors help guide young entrepreneurs, who likely have little experience, to turn their businesses into the Googles, Facebooks, and Groupons of the world. This book explains the often-complex methods venture capitalists use to value companies and to get the most return on their investments, or ROI. This book is a must-have for any reader interested in the business world.

The Customer-Funded Business
The Customer-Funded Business

Author: John Mullins

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-07-21

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 111887885X

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Who needs investors? More than two generations ago, the venture capital community – VCs, business angels, incubators and others – convinced the entrepreneurial world that writing business plans and raising venture capital constituted the twin centerpieces of entrepreneurial endeavor. They did so for good reasons: the sometimes astonishing returns they've delivered to their investors and the astonishingly large companies that their ecosystem has created. But the vast majority of fast-growing companies never take any venture capital. So where does the money come from to start and grow their companies? From a much more agreeable and hospitable source, their customers. That's exactly what Michael Dell, Bill Gates and Banana Republic's Mel and Patricia Ziegler did to get their companies up and running and turn them into iconic brands. In The Customer Funded Business, best-selling author John Mullins uncovers five novel approaches that scrappy and innovative 21st century entrepreneurs working in companies large and small have ingeniously adapted from their predecessors like Dell, Gates, and the Zieglers: Matchmaker models (Airbnb) Pay-in-advance models (Threadless) Subscription models (TutorVista) Scarcity models (Vente Privee) Service-to-product models (GoViral) Through the captivating stories of these and other inspiring companies from around the world, Mullins brings to life the five models and identifies the questions that angel or other investors will – and should! – ask of entrepreneurs or corporate innovators seeking to apply them. Drawing on in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and investors who have actually put these models to use, Mullins goes on to address the key implementation issues that characterize each of the models: when to apply them, how best to apply them, and the pitfalls to watch out for. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur lacking the start-up capital you need, an early-stage entrepreneur trying to get your cash-starved venture into take-off mode, an intrapreneur seeking funding within an established company, or an angel investor or mentor who supports high-potential ventures, this book offers the most sure-footed path to starting, financing, or growing your venture. John Mullins is the author of The New Business Road Test and, with Randy Komisar, the widely acclaimed Getting to Plan B.

The Business of Venture Capital
The Business of Venture Capital

Author: Mahendra Ramsinghani

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1118926617

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The definitive guide to demystifying the venture capital business The Business of Venture Capital, Second Edition covers the entire spectrum of this field, from raising funds and structuring investments to assessing exit pathways. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, the book provides the necessary breadth and depth, simplifies the jargon, and balances the analytical logic with experiential wisdom. Starting with a Foreword by Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), this important guide includes insights and perspectives from leading experts. Covers the process of raising the venture fund, including identifying and assessing the Limited Partner universe; fund due-diligence criteria; and fund investment terms in Part One Discusses the investment process, including sourcing investment opportunities; conducting due diligence and negotiating investment terms; adding value as a board member; and exploring exit pathways in Part Two Offers insights, anecdotes, and wisdom from the experiences of best-in-class practitioners Includes interviews conducted by Leading Limited Partners/Fund-of-Funds with Credit Suisse, Top Tier Capital Partners, Grove Street Advisors, Rho Capital, Pension Fund Managers, and Family Office Managers Features the insights of over twenty-five leading venture capital practitioners, frequently featured on Forbes' Midas List of top venture capitalists Those aspiring to raise a fund, pursue a career in venture capital, or simply understand the art of investing can benefit from The Business of Venture Capital, Second Edition. The companion website offers various tools such as GP Fund Due Diligence Checklist, Investment Due Diligence Checklist, and more, as well as external links to industry white papers and other industry guidelines.

Startup Masterclass
Startup Masterclass

Author: Saurabh Jain

Publisher: BPB Publications

Published: 2024-02-22

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 9355516479

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From goals to product to investors KEY FEATURES ● Product management. ● Recruiting co-founders and core team. ● Pitching to investors. DESCRIPTION This book has been written for budding startup founders. Startups are complex organizations, and it becomes very difficult to succeed without knowing the startup best practices. The book teaches startup best practices in a simple and concise manner. The book covers best practices related to startup lifecycle, product management, co-founder management, core team recruitment, startup funding, pitch deck creation and much more. It also covers the best practices, that the author learned while working under the famous entrepreneur Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm. A must read for any budding entrepreneur, the book is an easy-to-understand guide on various best practices an entrepreneur needs to follow, across the stages in the startup lifecycle. It tries to make every topic interesting and easy to learn using the techniques of visual thinking. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Understand startup best practices. ● Understand product management. ● Understand issues in human resource management for startups. ● Understand startup investors. ● Create a good pitch deck. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book has been written for the budding entrepreneurs who want to learn startup best practices. No prior knowledge of any kind is required to understand the book. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Startup Canvas 2. Product 3. People 4. Purchasing Power 5. Conclusion: When Should I Start a Startup

Buy Then Build
Buy Then Build

Author: Walker Deibel

Publisher:

Published: 2022-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781544535661

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Entrepreneurs have a problem: startups. Almost all startups either fail or never truly reach a sustainable size. Despite the popularity of entrepreneurship, we haven't engineered a better way to start...until now. What if you could skip the startup phase and generate profitable revenue on day one? In BUY THEN BUILD, acquisition entrepreneur Walker Deibel shows you how to begin with a sustainable, profitable company and grow from there. You'll learn how to: Buy an existing company rather than starting from scratch Use ownership as a path to financial independence Spend a fraction of the time raising capital Find great brokers, generate your own "deal flow," and see new listings early Uncover the best opportunities and biggest risks of any company Navigate the acquisition process Become a successful acquisition entrepreneur And more BUY THEN BUILD is your guide to outsmart the startup game, live the entrepreneurial lifestyle, and reap the financial rewards of ownership now.

Becoming Trader Joe
Becoming Trader Joe

Author: Joe Coulombe

Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership

Published: 2021-06-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1400225418

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Build an iconic shopping experience that your customers love—and a work environment that your employees love being a part of—using this blueprint from Trader Joe’s visionary founder, Joe Coulombe. Infuse your organization with a distinct personality and culture that draws customers in a way that simply competing on price cannot. Joe Coulombe founded what would become Trader Joe’s in the late 1960s and helped shape it into the beloved, quirky food chain it is today. Realizing early on that he could not compete and win by playing the same game his bigger competitors were playing, he decided to build a store for educated people of somewhat modest means. He brought in unusual products from around the world and promoted them in the Fearless Flyer, providing customers with background on how they were sourced and their nutritional value. He also gave the stores a tiki theme to reinforce the exotic trader ship concept with employees wearing Hawaiian shirts. In this way, Joe laid down a blueprint for other business owners to follow to build their own unique shopping experience that customers love, and a work environment that employees love being a part of. In Becoming Trader Joe, Joe shares the lessons he learned by challenging the status quo and rethinking the way a business operates. He shows readers of all types: How moving from a pure analytical approach to a more creative, problem-solving approach can drive innovation. How finding an affluent niche of passionate customers can be a better strategy than competing on price and volume. How questioning all aspects of the way you do business leads to powerful results. How to build a business around your values and identity.

The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom
The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom

Author: Justin Donald

Publisher: Sristhi Publishers & Distributors

Published: 2022-02-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9390441358

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We all want to make more money, that too with minimum effort and without too much hassle. Ever wondered what life would be like if we had a simple, proven system to create cash flow and generate real wealth with little risk or complexity? This book helps you: • Manage your finances better, by directing you to a well-structured plan • Reduce investment-related risks • Create a sturdy cash flow • Streamline passive cash flow to multiply your wealth Get set to live life on your own terms, and fulfil all that you aimed to achieve. "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing." – Entrepreneur Magazine

Secrets of Sand Hill Road
Secrets of Sand Hill Road

Author: Scott Kupor

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0593083598

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A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! What are venture capitalists saying about your startup behind closed doors? And what can you do to influence that conversation? If Silicon Valley is the greatest wealth-generating machine in the world, Sand Hill Road is its humming engine. That's where you'll find the biggest names in venture capital, including famed VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, where lawyer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-VC Scott Kupor serves as managing partner. Whether you're trying to get a new company off the ground or scale an existing business to the next level, you need to understand how VCs think. In Secrets of Sand Hill Road, Kupor explains exactly how VCs decide where and how much to invest, and how entrepreneurs can get the best possible deal and make the most of their relationships with VCs. Kupor explains, for instance: • Why most VCs typically invest in only one startup in a given business category. • Why the skill you need most when raising venture capital is the ability to tell a compelling story. • How to handle a "down round," when startups have to raise funds at a lower valuation than in the previous round. • What to do when VCs get too entangled in the day-to-day operations of the business. • Why you need to build relationships with potential acquirers long before you decide to sell. Filled with Kupor's firsthand experiences, insider advice, and practical takeaways, Secrets of Sand Hill Road is the guide every entrepreneur needs to turn their startup into the next unicorn.

Money Raising Masterclass
Money Raising Masterclass

Author: Norman Meier

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-05-17

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1728360846

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There are a total of 46.8 million millionaires worldwide at the beginning of the year 2020, and they collectively own approximately $158.3 trillion. There are millions of millionaires in the world and the number is increasing with each year. The only question that you should ask yourself, is why you are not one of them yet? How did those people become millionaires or even billionaires? Did they have a great 9 to 5 job that paid them really well? Most definitely not! They are all business owners and own shares of their own public company. No one becomes a billionaire by simply earning a salary from a job each year. People become wealthy by owning a significant share position in a company that is listed in the stock market. But how did they start out? How do you become a multi millionaire? They all started with a business idea. Then they incorporated a corporation, issued shares for themselves and raised money from investors. Eventually, they took the company public in the stock market and it was valued a several hundred millions of dollar. I have raised $40 million in 2.5 years from 500 investors and his company was valued at over $300 million in the stock market. Actually, I raised over $400 million from private investors and $600 million from institutional investors in my career since 1995. But the goal of this book is to teach you the things that you need to know to raise the first one or two million dollars by yourself so that you can take your company public in the stock market and attract millions more afterwards. This book will teach you everything about this process and how I have done it.