Insider's Guide to Venture Capital, 2002 [Paperback]

Dante Fichera (Author)

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Publication Date: April 27, 2001 | Series: Insider's Guide to Venture Capital

Now you have a friend in the industry.
In this turbulent economy, venture capitalists are becoming more cautious about where they invest their money. For the entrepreneur, having the right connections in the industry can be just as important as having a bulletproof business plan. The Insider's guide to Venture Capital, 2002, is your bridge into the world of venture capitalism and the ultimate source for getting your business funded.
With complete and up-to-date listings of key, active venture funds, this detailed guide puts you in touch with the venture capitalists you need to know. Inside, you'll discover the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of more than 400 venture capitalists and investors and how you can win them over. Also, essays by savvy insiders give you everything you need to get your business up and running, including how to:
·Find the venture funds looking for companies like yours
·Write— and pitch— a winning business plan
·Decide what kind of funding you need and how to get it
·Lead your company through its early growth stages and keep the vision yours
·And much more
"A must-have reference for entrepreneurs. If you have a serious vision for the future, this book can help you realize it." — Tim Draper, founder and managing director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; Revised edition (April 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761532390
• ISBN-13: 978-0761532392
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,498,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent VC Contact Resource for Int'l Start - Up Companies, August 15, 2001

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"sloebert" (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insider's Guide to Venture Capital, 2002 (Paperback)

I am the founder of a start-up company in Germany expanding to the U.S. Therefore we are seeking venture capital for setting up our operations in the Silicon Valley area within this year.

After reviewing most of the VC related literature the Insiders Guide was recommended to me. In contrast to other books, the Guide provided us with all the necessary VC contacts for a very affordable price ! The book is up to date and very well structured. The essays provide an interesting insight into the U.S. business habits.

The information from that book were incredibly helpful and accelerate our expansion to the west coast ! Thank you for that book and I am looking forward to the next edition with new VC contacts.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comments from the Author, May 29, 2001

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Dante Fichera (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insider's Guide to Venture Capital, 2002 (Paperback)

My name is Dante Fichera and I'm the author of this book. I'm not only going to write a review of my book but also write about the history of why I committed four years of my life to this project.

Four years ago while I was working in public accounting as an auditor (mostly auditing VC funds), I frequently met entrepreneurs that did not know how or where to find venture capital. Since I knew who all the VCs in town were, I began compiling their profiles and contact information. I then prepared hundreds of 20-page pamphlets that were stapled together and handed them out at a local networking event in San Diego.

Within an hour all the pamphlets had been snatched up. Months later, I would see entrepreneurs walking around at various networking events with these same pamphlets, clinging on to each falling page.

That is when I set out to compile the most useful resource tool available to entrepreneurs anywhere. I not only compiled over 400 profiles of funds actively seeking investment opportunities, but I also recruited over 20 nationally recognized venture capitalist and business leaders to write essays providing insight for entrepreneurs.

No other book combines the industry knowledge with the most current contact information for prospecting venture capital.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trying to Raise $ for Your New Venture?, May 12, 2001

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This review is from: Insider's Guide to Venture Capital, 2002 (Paperback)

Dante Fichera and David Richardson have produced the book that addresses the issues that entrepreneurs who seek funding in today’s tough market need to know. The book is divided into two parts: 1. Nuts and bolts advice from executives who have been there, done that. 2. A list of firms [and their personnel, addresses, phones and email]; that are in the business of investing in new firms.

Reading “Insider's Guide to Raising Venture Capital, 2002” is comparable to attending an all day seminar about raising funds for new ventures; where you desperately hope to meet the executives who can help you; all while trying to absorb the advice from the experts who sit on the stage above you. This book gives you more useable advice and more contacts. Definitely a good value.

Michel Dedina....