03353nam a2200505 i 45000010017000000030008000170050017000250060013000420070003000550080041000580200018000990200015001170350021001320350030001530400034001830410008002170430012002250500024002370820018002611000026002792450150003052500016004552640052004713000028005233360014005513370016005653380024005813470014006054900029006195040041006485050624006895050549013135200589018625460012024515880103024636500036025666500048026026500035026506500049026856550022027347000026027567760018027827760018028008300029028189917810380204201BJBSDDR20230411090742.0m     r    |ta160222s2014    nju     o     000 0 eng d  a9781118551981  a1118551982  a(OCoLC)868925571  a(EXLCZ)992550000001172024  aMiAaPQbspa cBJBSDDRdMiAaPQ  aeng  an-us---14aHG 4963bG369l 201400a332.0415409731 aGerken, Louis,d1925-14aThe little book of venture capital investing :bempowering economic growth and investment portfolios /cLouis C. Gerken with Wesley A. Whittaker.  a1st edition 1aHoboken, New Jersey :bJohn Wiley & Sons,c2014  axxvi, 262 p. ; c19 cm.  atextbtxt  acomputerbc  aonline resourcebcr  atext file0 aLittle books big profits  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aAcknowledgments ix An Introduction to Venture Capital Investing xi Chapter One An Historic Overview of Venture Capitalism 1 Chapter Two The VC Industry Today 23 Chapter Three The Value Proposition 45 Chapter Four Prevailing Investment Climate 71 Chapter Five Field Guide for VC Investing Options Nonlisted 105 Chapter Six Investment Options Listed 145 Chapter Seven Investment Process Sourcing and Screening 165 Chapter Eight Investment Process Due Diligence and Selection 179 Chapter Nine Investment Process Portfolio Construction, Monitoring, and Monetizing 209 Appendix: Resources 237 Notes 252 About the Authors 261  a3D Printing Orbital 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  aA little book full of enormous value for novices and seasoned venture capitalists alike After 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 7.5 billion in venture capital was invested-representing more than a 19% increase over the previous year-in more than 966 companies. A majority of these companies reside in the life sciences, Internet, and alternative energy sectors.  In today's weak job market, VC is more important  aEnglish  aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 15, 2013). 0aVenture capitalzUnited States. 4aFondos de capital de riesgozEstados Unidos 0aSmall businesszUnited States. 4aPequeña y mediana empresa zEstados Unidos 4aElectronic books.1 aWhittaker, Wesley A.   z1-118-55198-2  z1-306-22078-5 0aLittle books big profits