The little book of venture capital investing : empowering economic growth and investment portfolios / Louis C. Gerken with Wesley A. Whittaker.
A little book full of enormous value for novices and seasoned venture capitalists alikeAfter having been thrown for a loop by the bursting of the tech bubble more than a decade ago, the venture capital industry suddenly has come roaring back to life over the past two years. In 2011 alone, more than...
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[2014]
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Table of Contents:
- The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing: Empowering Economic Growth and Investment Portfolios; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; An Introduction to Venture Capital Investing; Who Are the 99% and Why Are They So Angry?; What Is Venture Capital Investing?; An Overview of the Venture Capital Industry; Not Your Grandfather's Venture Capital; What This Little Book Is and What It Isn't; Chapter One: An Historic Overview of Venture Capitalism; In the Beginning; The Roots of Venture Capital; The First VCs; Shockley Chooses Silicon; The Traitorous Eight.
- Why Was the Venture Capital Method of Investing Chosen?Past Is Prologue; Chapter Two: The VC Industry Today; Adventures in VC Investing; How It All Began; The MoneyTree Report; Geographical Definitions; Industry Classifications; Sector Definitions; Cooking the Soup; Outstanding Venture Capital Firms; If It Was Easy . . .; Chapter Three: The Value Proposition; The Multiplier Effect of Venture Capital; Water, Water Everywhere; Economy and Jobs Impact; More Economic Benefits; Start-Up Business Benefits; Social Benefit of New Technology and Innovation; Medical Innovations; Casual Games.
- 3D PrintingOrbital in Orbit; Social Media; Cyborgs; Future of the Car; The Cashless Society; Robodiptera; Financial Benefits to Investors; The Power of VC's Multiplier Effect; Sowing the Seed; Chapter Four: Prevailing Investment Climate; View of Prevailing Investment Climate; The Size of Government Debt; The Deficit; Simpson-Bowles; Discretionary Caps; Federal Health Spending; Additional Spending Cuts; Tax Reform; Accountability; Give Us Only What We Need; Changing with the Times; How Investment Climate Affects Start-Ups and Job Creation.
- Why Is Entrepreneurship Still Declining in the United States?Policies for a Vibrant VC Sector; Tax Policy for Long-Term Investments; A Vibrant Capital Markets System; Research Funding for America's Innovation Economy; Immigration and Workforce Recruiting; Health Care and Medical Innovation; Energy and Clean Technology; Cyber Security and Intellectual Property Protection; Summary; Chapter Five: Field Guide for VC Investing Options-Nonlisted; Alternative Investments and Venture Capital; Traditional Stages of Venture Capital Financing; The Seed Stage; Risks/Benefits; The Start-Up Stage.
- Risks/BenefitsExpansion Stage-Second Round Financing; Risks/Benefits; Expansion Stage-Third Round Financing; Risks/Benefits; The Bridge/Pre-Public Stage; Risks/Benefits; Traditional VC Funds Active in 2012; Accel Partners; Andreessen Horowitz; Benchmark Capital Management; Crosslink Capital; Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Khosla Ventures; First Round Capital; Versant Ventures; The Common Denominator; Alternatives to Traditional Venture Capital Funds; Sweat Equity; Angel Investment Opportunities; Crowdfunding; Stock and Warrant Off-Balance Sheet Research and Development (SWORD); Secondary Investing.