Financing The New Venture
Financing The New Venture

Author: Mark H Long

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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Financing the New Venture will show small business owners what to do when the venture capitalists and the angel investors say "No" and the investment bankers say "Not Yet." This book is the raising capital guide for new ventures in the new millennium. The reader will learn the most crucial ingredient possible for cooking up a successful investor capital campaign -- a business model that drives everything else forward. The book presents the ten steps to follow for accessing investor capital. It offers strategies, tactics, logistics, policies, data, directories, charts, checklists, steps, and plenty of information not found in other "how to write a business plan" books.

Financing New Ventures
Financing New Ventures

Author: Geoffrey Gregson

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2014-01-31

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1606494732

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Many business ventures today are looking to attract external financing, with an emphasis on business angel investment. Inside this text, the author incorporates the views of business angels, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and legal advisors; and draws upon the latest academic thinking on financing new ventures, providing comparisons between business angel and venture capital investing to further inform the reader. The concepts, principles, and guidelines presented can help you and any entrepreneur, business support agency, business student, and others interested in raising external investment and in developing an “investable” business. The book is organized into seven chapters covering: • Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurial venturing and entrepreneurial finance • Market conditions from which investable businesses emerge • The investment process • Deal negotiations • The post-investment relationship between entrepreneur and investor • Recent trends affecting how entrepreneurs raise finance that include strategic exits, “super angels,” and the emergence of “crowdfunding”

Crowdfunding - A successful Way of New Venture Financing?
Crowdfunding - A successful Way of New Venture Financing?

Author: Alexander Pascal Borner

Publisher: tredition

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 3734518091

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There are plenty of crowdfunding platforms and all of them seem to provide a great possibility for inventors, entrepreneurs and creatives to reach out to their audience for financial support for their new projects or ideas. "Crowdfunding - A successful Way of New Venture Financing?" is providing an overview over the main elements of the new venture creation process, with a special focus on crowdfunding, the different crowdfunding models and their success factors. Who is an entrepreneur? Are there different types of entrepreneurs? Which are the important resources for a new venture and how can entrepreneurs use crowdfunding as a tool to successfully fund a new venture? What are common funding possibilities for a new venture and what role plays crowdfunding? What was the main difference between crowdfunding financed new ventures that failed after the crowdfunding campaign and the new ventures that managed to become a successful operating company? This book, written by Alexander Pascal Borner, combines everything and is focused on identifying the key elements for the success of crowdfunding-financed new ventures.

Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Disciplined Entrepreneurship

Author: Bill Aulet

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-08-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1118692284

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24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply. You will learn: Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For more please visit http://disciplinedentrepreneurship.com/

How to Raise Capital
How to Raise Capital

Author: Jeffry A. Timmons

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2004-10-21

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0071454861

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The entrepreneur's step-bystep guide to venture capital--where to find it, how to secure it, and what to do with it Fewer than 40 percent of entrepreneurs seeking new business funding each year actually get that funding. How to Raise Capitalimproves those odds, providing prospective as well as current business owners with the knowledge they need to prepare an effectiveloan proposal, locate a suitable investor, negotiate and close the deal, and more. The all-star team of entrepreneurial experts behind How to Raise Capital gives readers top-level educational theory with hands-on, real-world knowledge. This thorough examinationof the inner workings of the venture capital industry explores: Resources available to entrepreneurs, from SBA loans to angel investors Proven strategies for identifying and approaching equity sources Characteristics of a "superdeal"--from the investor's perspective

Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business

Author: Lawrence J. Gitman

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-16

Total Pages: 1455

ISBN-13:

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Funding a New Business For Dummies
Funding a New Business For Dummies

Author: Eric Butow

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-04-02

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1394241712

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Find the money to execute your brilliant business ideas Funding a Startup For Dummies drills down to the top question on the minds of entrepreneurs—where can you find the funds to launch your new business? Connecting the dots between your vision and the capital needed to make it happen can be one of the most challenging parts of entrepreneurship. This book helps you over that hurdle, giving you the essential information and advice you need to navigate the path from idea to execution of a business plan. Discover how to evaluate all the options available, from tapping into your own savings to traditional loans to newer options like crowdfunding. You’ll also dive into finding and negotiating with investors, as well as managing your capital once it’s in hand. Start by visualizing business success, and then put in the work to make it happen, with the help of this no-nonsense Dummies guide. Get an intro to the world of small-business finance Assess your financing needs and take stock of your current assets Evaluate your options for loans, grands, and subsidies Learn to approach investors and pitch your business idea Anyone in the early days of launching a business will find a treasure trove of valuable information in Funding a Startup For Dummies.

Entrepreneurial Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance

Author: Luisa Alemany

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 1108421350

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Academics and practitioners from a range of institutions across Europe provide a cutting-edge, practical, and comprehensive review on the financing of entrepreneurial ventures. From sourcing and obtaining funds, to financial tools for growing and managing the financial challenges and opportunities of the startup, Entrepreneurial Finance: The Art and Science of Growing Ventures is an engaging text that will equip entrepreneurs, students and early-stage investors to make sound financial decisions at every stage of a business' life. Largely reflecting European businesses and with a European perspective, the text is grounded in sound theoretical foundations. Case studies and success stories as well as perspectives from the media and from experts provide real-world applications, while a wealth of activities give students abundant opportunities to apply what they have learned. A must-have text for both graduate and undergraduate students in entrepreneurship, finance and management programs, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs in any field.

Financing Entrepreneurship
Financing Entrepreneurship

Author: Philip E. Auerswald

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 760

ISBN-13:

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Auerswald and Bozkaya have edited this collection of 24 papers about entrepreneurial finance, and the role the government takes in financing and motivating these concerns. These papers emphasize how entrepreneurs have taken advantage of a globalized economy to achieve unprecedented and accelerated success. Topics include the role of private equity and debt markets, entrepreneurial survival tactics and the relationship between entrepreneurs and bureaucrats. Written for business students and modern entrepreneurs, this large reference volume also discusses the debate between self-financing vs. the use of lending institutions.

Entrepreneurial Finance: A Definitive Guide
Entrepreneurial Finance: A Definitive Guide

Author: Francesca Tenca

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9811221995

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This book synthesises current knowledge on entrepreneurial finance. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the state-of-the-art in entrepreneurial finance, with a focus on its ecosystem and main players. It analyses different channels of funding for young and growing ventures, namely debt financing, venture capital, business angels, and new forms of alternative finance, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages from an entrepreneur's perspective. It further discusses the characteristics of financial markets in entrepreneurial finance, examining financial gaps and public policies.This book is ideal for students in entrepreneurship, innovation, finance and business at the graduate and post-graduate levels. Entrepreneurs and policymakers interested in financial issues related to start-ups and new ventures will also find this book interesting.