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The VC field guide : fundamentals of venture capital /
"The Venture Capital Investment Framework Venture capital is the economic engine that drives entrepreneurship and innovation through capital investments, board membership, advice, introductions to relevant employees, and customers. Despite the outsized importance of venture capital, the inner w...
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2023]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
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| 520 | |a "The Venture Capital Investment Framework Venture capital is the economic engine that drives entrepreneurship and innovation through capital investments, board membership, advice, introductions to relevant employees, and customers. Despite the outsized importance of venture capital, the inner workings remain hidden. Venture is still a mentor-led industry and it is an industry where you have to do a lot of self-education--you have to learn by doing, and you have to get up to speed quickly. Until now. Author William Lin spent over a decade in venture capital, starting in an entry-level position, helping to start a leading VC firm from scratch, and eventually becoming Managing Partner. In The VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital, Lin shares his unique framework, the Venture Capital Investment Framework, to help any venture capitalist, entrepreneur, or investor make better investment decisions, quicker. He delivers an incisive and practical handbook for the world of venture capital. You'll learn about the industry, how to break into it, and discover the art of investing in startups, and more, including: How VC deals are analyzed, vetted, and made Which questions experienced and successful venture capital investors ask startup founders when making investment decisions, and why those questions matter The venture capital mindset that dominates the thinking of the most prominent venture capital investors The best ways to begin a career in venture capital and tips on advancing your career Key differences between multi-stage and boutique firms and what it means for entrepreneurs The different factors VCs use to evaluate early-stage versus late-stage companies If you want to be close to company creation and innovation as a venture capitalist, investor, or entrepreneur, this book is for you. If you want to be involved in situations that impact economic growth, innovation, and the founders, employees, vendors, and communities that support the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, this book is for you. The VC Field Guide is not only a primer on the inner workings of the venture capital industry, but a timely framework for how investment decisions are made. Anyone who wants to better understand how venture capital investments are made, and why will find this book helpful."--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 545 | 0 | |a William Lin has spent his career close to creation and creators, as an entrepreneur, founder, innovator, and investor. Over a decade as a venture capitalist, Will started as an entry level investor and eventually became Managing Director and member of the founding team at Forgepoint Capital, a $1 billion AUM venture capital firm with roots in cybersecurity. He co-founded and is Chairman of the Security Tinkerers, a nonprofit organization that gathers information for security professionals seeking opportunities in the security community. He is now pursuing the next stage of his career as a founder of a cybersecurity startup. Will graduated from UC Berkeley and lives in the Bay Area with his life partner, dog, and cats. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Introduction -- Introduction -- My Background -- Who Is This Book For? -- The Framework's Origin -- Endnote -- Part II The Venture Capital Investment Framework -- Chapter 1 The Venture Capital Investment Framework -- Startup Investing -- Chapter 2 Who = Team -- Different Paths to Success -- Curiosity Is a Must-Have for Founding Teams -- Individual or Company Growth? -- The CEO and Team Challenges -- Curiosity and. . .? -- Failure Is a Valued Asset -- In-Person Data -- Team Dynamics that Work | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The Team That Over-Delivers -- The Team That is Strong Top-Down, Bottom-Up -- Chapter 3 What = Problem -- Deep Questions, First Principles -- Common Sense and Bias -- You Don't Have to Solve Your Own Problem -- Finding a Problem -- Chapter 4 When = Timing -- Timing = Environment -- Specialization Leads to Success, Leading to Optionality -- Generational Timing -- Timing and Disruption -- The Rise and Fall of Companies -- Chapter 5 Where = Market -- How VCs Look at TAM -- Strategy for VCs Based on the Size of the Firm -- Calculating TAM and What Does It Imply? -- Chapter 6 Why = Solution | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Solving One Problem Really Well -- Building the Right Solution -- Building a Sustainable Business -- Chapter 7 How = Scale -- The Sales Organization -- Sales Organization and Customer Alignment -- The Technology Organization -- Chapter 8 How to Use the VCIF -- The VCIF in Action: An Investment We Made -- Who -- What -- When -- Where -- Why -- How -- An Investment We Didn't Make -- Who -- What -- When -- What -- Where -- Why -- How -- Stages -- Part III Notes to Stakeholders -- Chapter 9 The Venture Capital Role -- The Basics of a Venture Capital Firm -- Winners Lose a Lot -- Metrics | |
| 505 | 8 | |a My First Trial by Fire -- Chapter 10 Notes for Students -- Three Entry-Level Career Paths in Venture -- Chapter 11 Notes for Current VCs -- VC Career Paths -- VC Career Myths -- Chapter 12 Notes for Entrepreneurs: Some Thoughts -- Chapter 13 Notes for Startup Customers -- 14 Notes for LPs: Characteristics of Some of the Best VCs -- Sector Knowledge -- Chapter 15 Long-Term Planning: Venture Capital Cycles, Optionality, Starting a VC firm -- Venture Capital Cycles -- Optionality -- Could You Start Your Own VC Firm? -- Conclusion -- Afterword -- Glossary -- Index -- EULA | |
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