Venture capital demystified, for both investors and entrepreneurs Building Wealth Through Venture Capital is a practical how-to guide for both sides of the table—investors and the entrepreneurs they fund. This expert author duo combines renowned venture capital experience along with the perspective of a traditional corporate executive and investor sold on this asset class more recently to fle…
The best-selling Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (FCF) has three basic themes that are the central focus of the book: 1) An emphasis on intuition—the authors separate and explain the principles at work on a common sense, intuitive level before launching into any specifics. 2) A unified valuation approach—net present value (NPV) is treated as the basic concept underlying corporate finance.…
For the introductory finance course-undergraduate corporate finance or financial management-required at all undergraduate business schools. Get the picture and develop a fundamental understanding of finance. Students often miss the big picture, viewing finance as a set of unrelated topics, tools, and techniques. In order to help students see the big picture, this text provides an introduction t…
ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, 6e, guides readers through a complete life cycle of the firm as it introduces the theories, knowledge, and corporate finance tools and techniques an entrepreneur needs to start, build, and eventually harvest a successful venture. With a strong emphasis on sound financial management practices, it explains how to secure financing, use business cash flow models, and strate…
For undergraduate courses in corporate finance and financial management. Develop and begin to apply financial principles Students often struggle to see how financial concepts relate to their personal lives and prospective careers. Financial Management: Principles and Applications gives students a big picture perspective of finance and how it is important in their personal and professional lives…
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This book offers a thorough overview of core financial management concepts—such as time value of money, capital budgeting, financing decisions, risk assessment, and working capital management—while illustrating their practical application in real-world business settings. Glossary : page 699-706. Index : page 707-718.
"Read this book right now so you can look your potential VC in the eye with confidence." -David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR Finding the right venture capitalist to back your start-up is a challenge. Even if you manage to get backing, you want your VC to be a partner, not some dictator who will undermine your vision and take control of your life's work. Jeffrey Bussg…
A comprehensive reference volume, this book provides readers with a thoughtful packaging primer that covers the challenges of designing packaging for a competitive market in a very hardworking and relevant way.
Discusses financial basics, introduces the language of finances, and describes decision making with data.
Now that you have your big idea, how will you find and win your first investor? You need a pitch deck--the perfect set of slides to persuade investors to back you and your venture. But a pitch deck isn't merely a business plan put into PowerPoint--nor does a pitch deck magically turn into investor capital. A pitch deck communicates your vision and competence and can be used as part of an invest…