Secure venture capital? Easy.Getting a business up and running or pushing a brilliant product to the marketplace requires capital. For many entrepreneurs, a lack of start-up capital can be the single biggest roadblock to their dreams of success and fortune. Venture Capital For Dummies takes entrepreneurs step by step through the process of finding and securing venture capital for their own projects.
- Find and secure venture capital for your business
- Get your business up and running
- Push a product to the marketplace
If you're an entrepreneur looking for hands-on guidance on how to secure capital for your business, the information in Venture Capital For Dummies gives you the edge you need to succeed.
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Venture Capital 5
Chapter 1: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Venture Capital Basics 7
Chapter 2: The Venture Capitalist Mindset 17
Chapter 3: Is Working with a VC Right for You? 33
Chapter 4: Alternatives to Venture Capital Funding 45
Chapter 5: Connecting with Investors Online and Face to Face 65
Part II: Becoming Attractive to Venture Capitalists 85
Chapter 6: Positioning Your Company for Funding 87
Chapter 7: Cultivating Relationships 111
Chapter 8: Providing an Exit Strategy 131
Part III: Getting Your Ducks in a Row: Deal Design and Due Diligence 149
Chapter 9: Structuring Pre-VC Deals 151
Chapter 10: Leading the Risk Conversation 173
Chapter 11: Telling Your Valuation Story 195
Chapter 12: Negotiating Your Terms 211
Part IV: Pitching to Investors 235
Chapter 13: Due Diligence: Preparation and Fundamentals 237
Chapter 14: Planning Your Pitch 261
Chapter 15: Visualizing the Deal: Creating Your Pitch Deck 275
Chapter 16: Show Time! Making Your Presentation 299
Chapter 17: If at First You Don’t Succeed — and Even If You Do — Try, Try Again 309
Part V: The Part of Tens 321
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Lose a Deal 323
Chapter 19: Ten Places and People That Can Lead You to a VC 327
Index 331
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