03461nam a2200541 i 4500 115851 115851 9917810380204201 BJBSDDR 20230411090742.0 m r | ta 160222s2014 nju o 000 0 eng d 9781118551981 1118551982 (OCoLC)868925571 (EXLCZ)992550000001172024 MiAaPQ spa BJBSDDR MiAaPQ eng n-us--- HG 4963 G369l 2014 332.041540973 Gerken, Louis, 1925- 20565 The little book of venture capital investing : empowering economic growth and investment portfolios / Louis C. Gerken with Wesley A. Whittaker. 1st edition Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2014 xxvi, 262 p. ; 19 cm. text txt computer c online resource cr text file Little books big profits Includes bibliographical references. Acknowledgments 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 3D 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 A 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 English Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 15, 2013). Venture capital United States. Fondos de capital de riesgo Estados Unidos 8653 Small business United States. Pequeña y mediana empresa Estados Unidos 5513 Electronic books. 20600 Whittaker, Wesley A. 1-118-55198-2 1-306-22078-5 Little books big profits 20598 BOOK lcc BK 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2022-02-28 0 HG 4963 G369l 2014 00000142421 2022-02-28 00:00:00 1 2022-02-28 BK