Directory of Venture Capital (1st Edition) [Paperback]

Kate Lister (Author), Tom Harnish (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471122831 | ISBN-13: 978-0471122838 | Edition: 1

In a rapidly changing world, new opportunities abound. But it takes more than just a good idea and entrepreneurial talent to exploit those opportunities. Among other things, it takes money—usually more money than an entrepreneur can raise from family, friends, banks, and other traditional sources. But where do you find the kind of investors who can make the difference between just starting a business and creating a thriving enterprise, between holding your own and capturing significant market share, and even between growing rich and going broke? The Directory of Venture Capital!

Up-to-date, detailed, and complete, the Directory of Venture Capital is an essential resource for planning an intelligent, targeted search for capital. The synthesis of extensive research on the nation's venture capital firms and Small Business Investment Corporations, this book includes 630 of the most active players, along with valuable information such as:

• Main office and satellite addresses
• Names of key contacts and partners
• Type and size of investment sought
• Geographic and industry preference
• Company life stage preference
• Fund size—and much more

In addition to the directory of venture firms, authors Catherine Lister and Thomas Harnish offer a gold mine of insider tips about what venture capitalists want and how they operate. And, with the help of two highly respected law firms, they offer sample venture deal closing documents and demystify many of the typical terms and conditions.

A diskette version of the directory is available from the authors. It can be loaded easily into your computer, allowing you to conduct your own custom search for venture capital quickly.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Designed to help entrepreneurs, business owners and others determine if they are candidates for professional venture capital and, if so, which venture companies to approach. This definitive resource for planning an organized, targeted search for capital includes over 600 of the nation's most active venture capital firms. Each company is discussed in terms of location, phone numbers, types and sizes of investments, geographic preference and more.

From the Back Cover

In a rapidly changing world, new opportunities abound. But it takes more than just a good idea and entrepreneurial talent to exploit those opportunities. Among other things, it takes money--usually more money than an entrepreneur can raise from family, friends, banks, and other traditional sources. But where do you find the kind of investors who can make the difference between just starting a business and creating a thriving enterprise, between holding your own and capturing significant market share, and even between growing rich and going broke? The Directory of Venture Capital!

Up-to-date, detailed, and complete, the Directory of Venture Capital is an essential resource for planning an intelligent, targeted search for capital. The synthesis of extensive research on the nation's venture capital firms and Small Business Investment Corporations, this book includes 630 of the most active players, along with valuable information such as: Main office and satellite addresses Names of key contacts and partners Type and size of investment sought Geographic and industry preference Company life stage preference Fund size--and much more

In addition to the directory of venture firms, authors Catherine Lister and Thomas Harnish offer a gold mine of insider tips about what venture capitalists want and how they operate. And, with the help of two highly respected law firms, they offer sample venture deal closing documents and demystify many of the typical terms and conditions.

A diskette version of the directory is available from the authors. It can be loaded easily into your computer, allowing you to conduct your own custom search for venture capital quickly.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471122831
• ISBN-13: 978-0471122838
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,557,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate and out of date., August 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Directory of Venture Capital (1st Edition) (Paperback)

I was disappointed in the quality of the directory. Kennedy Information's Gold Book of Venture Capital Firms and Pratt's Venture Capital Directory are much better.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great resource book, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Directory of Venture Capital (Paperback)

Everything I needed to know was in this book. I didn't wastetime calling tapped-out funds or people who didn't care. They also offer an electronic version delivered via email. They say don't do it, but I used the database for a personalized fax campaign Friday and Monday and received 13 reponses from cold calls in about 15 hours isn't to shabby. This is a whole lot cheaper than the directories that cost over $300 bucks.

5.0 out of 5 stars Second edition now available, May 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Directory of Venture Capital (1st Edition) (Paperback)

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