Inside Secrets to Venture Capital

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Summary: A must have book for any entrepreneur looking for capital
Review: A complete guide to venture capital covering all aspects from understanding what venture capital is, to writing the business plan to negotiations, written in an easy to understand, practical manner.

Hill and Power have done extensive research through their surveys of 250 venture capital firms, interviews with partners in VC firms and experts in their field. And it shows, "Inside Secrets To Venture Capital" provides comprehensive coverage of the world of venture capital.

And it's entertaining as well, I loved the "Deal Tales".

If you're interested in venture capital, this book is a MUST read.

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Summary: A riveting, resourceful book full of wit and wisdom
Review: Inside Secrets to Venture Capital is similar in caliber to many college course books. It's written in a concise, contemporary manner that offers wit along with wisdom. The authors cheerfully nuke business-related myths while providing entrepreneurs with a wide range of splendid information.

Hill and Powers spent three years surveying investors and entrepreneurs. Well worth the time and effort. This highly organized book, loaded with fascinating statistics, offers special mini-sections in three categories: advice from angels, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs.

Inside Secrets to Venture Capital doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but provides enough data, resources, and insight to ensure that all entrepreneurs find the right resolutions. While it may well become the consummate reference for entrepreneurs in search of funding, it should also be required reading for potential angels, venture capital investors, and anyone seriously seeking a business degree.

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Summary: *Fast reading and an excellent resource*
Review: Jerry Chautin
Volunteer SCORE Business Counselor, www.SCORE.org

I've recommended INSIDE SECRETS TO VENTURE CAPITAL to my clients as a way to gain immediate insight to what's really going on in the VC world. Novices have unrealistic expectations and rarely understand what the venture capitalist wants. INSIDE SECRETS tells it like it is.

*I found INSIDE SECRETS to be fast reading and an excellent resource for those beginning their search for VC. In my opinion it can substantially reduce the entrepreneur's learning curve and allow them to assess their chances of getting equity funding for their venture.*

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Summary: Valuable handbook and reference guide
Review: Raising capital is a mystifying process for most entrepreneurs. They get very little feedback from potential investors on the quality of their business plans, the packaging of their deals, the presentation of their opportunities, and the underlying strength of their business strategies and value propositions. This situation is complicated by differing scope and levels of advice between professional service providers, such as accountants, attorneys, and management consultants. Entrepreneurs waste valuable time trying to raise capital ineffectively, and as a consequence, their businesses suffer.

Inside Secrets to Venture Capital takes the mystery out of the process. It is a valuable handbook and reference guide to entrepreneurs, professional service providers and investors. In a clear and logical format, the book addresses the issues to consider when raising venture capital, and then describes the process in detail. The book is rich in case studies from entrepreneurs, professional service providers and investors on their actual experiences. Most importantly, the book contains feedback from actual investors on what works for them and what doesn't.

Inside Secrets to Venture Capital is a necessity for anybody in the field of raising capital."