Inside the Minds : Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital

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Summary: amusing archaelogical artifact
Review: 10,000 years ago there was a civilization where people would throw money onto the street and it would turn into huge castles and fat bank accounts. Then there was an unknown worldwide catastrophe and that world completely disappeared. Later on a book was discovered where the people throwing all the money around told their stories, oblivious to the coming world catastrophe. Its fascinating to see inside the minds of these primitive humans.

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Summary: Right on the mark
Review: Having been in the financial world for the previous 10 years, I was very curious as to the way the book was presented. I was thoroughly pleased with the "true" commentary of each of the interviewees, unlike many other business books written by consultants or professors which are extremely theory based. This book is a very good stepping stone for both individuals looking for venture capital and industry experts curious as to the thoughts of their peers. There is much to be learned from this book-I look forward to buying the other books in the series.

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Summary: Old News - The internet hype is nauseating
Review: I was very impressed by the knowledge in this book. It has a ton of useful information for everyone from entrepreneurs to investors to other financial professionals. In addition, the content is fresh and much more applicable to the "after the shakedown" landscape than other venture capital oriented books such as eBoys, Confessions of a Venture Capitalist and Done Deals. This is a great book that has a ton of useful information straight from some very accomplised venture capitalists.

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Summary: Good Read-Lots of Great Insight Even After the Shakedown
Review: I was very impressed by the knowledge in this book. It has a ton of useful information for everyone from entrepreneurs to investors to other financial professionals. In addition, the content is fresh and much more applicable to the "after the shakedown" landscape than other venture capital oriented books such as eBoys, Confessions of a Venture Capitalist and Done Deals. This is a great book that has a ton of useful information straight from some very accomplised venture capitalists.

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Summary: Must Read for Every Entrepreneur & VC
Review: This book is a must read for every entrepreneur and VC. The snippets of information in it are very valuable even after the downfall of the Internet economy-most of the text is more focused on timeless vc/entrepreneur related issues. I would highly recommend this book...

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Summary: Must Read for Every Entrepreneur & VC
Review: This book is a must read for every entrepreneur and VC. The snippets of information in it are very valuable even after the downfall of the Internet economy-most of the text is more focused on timeless vc/entrepreneur related issues. I would highly recommend this book...

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Summary: Extremely Useful
Review: This book is truly unlike anything I have read so far on venture capital. It definitely contains true insights from the VCs featured-instead of glossed over "how to" comment in other venture capital books. A very interesting and educational read for anyone in the Internet or technology industry.

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Summary: Old News - The internet hype is nauseating
Review: This book was obviously written at the peak of the internet "Boom". The majority of the companies cited as examples of the onslaught of the new economy are no longer in existence. Earnings are barely mentioned. Companies cited as the movers and shakers of tomorrow are now penny stocks. The total lack of balance relative to other sectors is appalling and in retrospect is by itself educational. Everyone bought into the hype including the entire VC industry. This might explain why they all sat on the sideline in 2001 trying to regain their sense of direction. The entertainment value is a 5 and the educational value a 1. It is your choice.

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Summary: Old News - The internet hype is nauseating
Review: This book was obviously written at the peak of the internet "Boom". The majority of the companies cited as examples of the onslaught of the new economy are no longer in existence. Earnings are barely mentioned. Companies cited as the movers and shakers of tomorrow are now penny stocks. The total lack of balance relative to other sectors is appalling and in retrospect is by itself educational. Everyone bought into the hype including the entire VC industry. This might explain why they all sat on the sideline in 2001 trying to regain their sense of direction. The entertainment value is a 5 and the educational value a 1. It is your choice.

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Summary: Finally I Understand Venture Capital
Review: This is an extremely unique and exciting book. I have always had questions for venture capitalists, and reading this book answered many of them. The style is clear, and it is very easy to understand. The interviews have obviously been conducted meticulously, and very good questions are asked. If you run an internet business or are going to have any future interaction with venture capitalists, you would be silly not to pick this up and read it.