Titles for Accessing Capital
The following titles can be purchased directly from SSTI by calling 614-901-1690Angel Investing: Matching Start-up Funds with Start-up Companies
by Mark Van Osnabrugge and Robert J. RobinsonFor the entrepreneur, angel investment is one of the best ways to secure the funding needed to transform a great idea into a competitive venture. For the investor, angel investing holds the promise of enormous financial returns. In fact, many successful companies were funded by angels - companies like Cisco, AOL, and Amazon.com. Understanding angel investing is crucial for every entrepreneur and investor in today’s marketplace. Angel Investing offers the first authoritative look at this emerging form of financing, complete with stories of the investors and companies that have led the way. It is also the only comprehensive guide for the entrepreneur seeking capital and the private investor looking for a better return on investments of $100,000 or more. Written by two veteran investors, Angel Investing is based on years of research, hands-on experience, and in-depth interviews with business angels, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. (2000, 420) Hardback $26.95
Done Deals: Venture Capitalists Tell Their Stories
by Udayan GuptaArguably today’s hottest industry, venture capital is a dynamic engine of wealth creation that has contributed to America’s soaring economy and its undisputed technological dominance. Yet while the industry has attracted significant media attention- particularly with the heady success of the Internet sector - an air of mystery still surrounds venture capital and its kingmakers. In Done Deals, journalist Udayan Gupta provides a revealing history of this phenomenal industry as told through first-person accounts of more than thirty-five influential players - from early pioneers such as Eugene Kleiner to current stars like Geoff Yang. Organized into five parts, the book chronicles the industry’s humble beginnings and extraordinary present, highlights the key differences between West and East Coast firms, and presents a vision of the future as told by VC veterans. From how today’s hottest deals - like Yahoo! and Amazon.com - got done, to what VCs look for in a business proposal, to how they set up partnerships and hand select management teams, the collective wisdom of this elite group becomes an invaluable primer on what it takes to succeed in this high-stakes world. (2000, 415) Hardcover $24.95
The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
by Randy Komisar and Kent LinebackThe Monk and the Riddle is unlike any other business book you've read. Transcending the typical "leadership book" model of lists and frameworks on how to succeed in business, the Monk and the Riddle is instead a lively and humorous narrative about the education of a unique Valley insider. It unfolds over the course of an ongoing dialogue between Komisar and two would-be entrepreneurs, "Lenny" and "Allison," and is at once a portal into the inner workings of Silicon Valley from how startups get launched to how venture capitalists do their deals to how plans get prepared and pitched - and a deeply personal account of how one mover and shaker found fulfillment, not in work's rewards but in work itself. "The Monk and the Riddle is a reminder that we do not need to sacrifice our lives to make a living. Komisar offers a long-overdue antidote to today's cash-in-cash-out mentality." Stewart Alsop, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates, and Columnist, Fortune (2000, 181) Hardcover $17.95
The Venture Capital Cycle
by Paul Gompers and Josh LernerThe venture capital industry in the United States has grown dramatically over the last two decades. Annual inflows to venture funds have expanded from virtually zero in the mid-1970's to more than $9 billion in 1997. Many of the most visible new firms - including Apple Computer, Genentech, Intel, Lotus, Microsoft, and Yahoo - have been backed by venture capital funds. Yet despite this tremendous growth and its clear success, venture capital remains a mysterious industry. Numerous misconceptions persist about the nature and role of venture capitalists. Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner’s extensive research on venture capital organizations is based largely on original data sets developed through close relationships with institutional investors in venture capital funds and investment advisors. The Venture Capital Cycle synthesizes their pathbreaking work. After a historical overview, the book looks at the formation of funds, the investment of the funds in operating companies, and the liquidation of these investments. The concluding chapter provides a road map for future research in this growing area. (1999, 375) Hardcover $44.95
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