Enterprise and Venture Capital: A Business Builder's and Investor's Handbook, 5th Edition

• Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
• Number Of Pages:   320
• Publication Date:   2009-06-01
• ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1741756901
• ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781741756906

Fully revised and updated, this is the best-selling guide for those looking to build new businesses around bright ideas or investors open to the opportunities offered by new business. Based on an analysis of more than 6,000 business plans and detailed interviews with some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, "Enterprise & Venture Capital" is a practical and step-by-step guide to putting your venture capital to work. With a detailed discussion of the fundamentals of business building, the sources of venture capital available and the steps involved in obtaining the appropriate financing - including preparing a business plan, choosing a venture capitalist, and negotiating with investors - this is an invaluable resource anyone looking to run their own business or new enterprise, investors looking new opportunities, or students of business and finance.

An outstanding read! Clearly written, I devoured this book in three nights, have since re-read it twice and constantly refer to it for reference.

I also bought the book as a gift for the CEO of an Internet Security startup firm. Interestingly, he left it on a plane by mistake and promptly bought a new copy so as not to go without!

Golis outlines the key elements for structuring the V.C. business plan, which takes a bit of effort to get straight but is well worth incorporating his elements in a formal Business Plan.

As a reality check for other buyers, I used this book as a constant reference source in building a submission for Stage 1&2 V.C. raising (which has now successfully been accepted and is in the 'heads of agreement stage' for $500,000 in funds placement).

The book does not present company management issues. Its focus is on the Entrepreneur and Venture Capital raising issues.

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