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Venture Capital Investing: The Complete Handbook for Investing in Private Businesses for Outstanding Profits (0076092022466): David Gladstone, Laura Gladstone: Books. 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 investorHigh 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. Due diligence, in detail Expert, start-to-finish guidance on assessing VC investment opportunitiesWill it fly? How high? Just how good is that business concept? Do they have what it takes? Clear-eyed assessments of entrepreneurs and managers Everyone has competition--no matter what they say Hard-headed competitive evaluations: uncovering today's realities and tomorrow'sNegotiation and close: making a winning deal Where the rubber meets the roadFinding your next great investment Hidden sources of great investment opportunities Adding value, improving your odds Building winning partnerships with the companies you've invested in
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