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Maxims, Morals, and Metaphors: A Philosophical Guide to Venture Capital

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The book reveals incredibly insight into some of the key fundamentals which drive the modern VC business.

The literary content helps frame those principles and puts them into practice, but in an fun and easily to read way. It will help those who aspire to enter the VC business truly understand what he/she is getting into.

Venture capitalists have developed their own lingo, and this book cracks the code! Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or just amused by VC-speak, this book captures the spirit of silicon valley. If you've ever heard a clever saying and written it down, well, this book is chock full of witty sayings -- "The first man gets the oyster; the second man gets the shell" and "In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly."

This book is great if you want to start speaking the language of the VC right from the get-go! Mr. Chou does a great job in introducing the reader to not only the various maxims and metaphors of the VC world, but also does a fine job of explaining what those oft times confusing phrases mean and how they apply to a particular situation. This book should be a part of anyone's library who is interested in speaking the language of the VC, or at least sound like they do. For VC vocabulary, this is a great way to "enter the pool in the shallow end".

All the basics of VC, but more fun to read and much more likely to stick with me over the years as compared to some other "Intro to VC" books you'll find. This book comes across as VC 101 from the true practitioners perspective.