Mastering the VC Game
A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get From Start-up to IPO on Your Terms
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 27, 2011
"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.
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- Who it’s for
- A two-sided view of venture funding centers on finding a backer who respects your vision.
- Themes
- Venture-capital fundraising, Startup pitching, Founder-investor partnership
- Genres
- Venture Capital, Starting a Business, Starting Something New
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"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.
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Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a very few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. Now he draws on his unique perspective to offer high-level insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from his own experience as well as from interviews with dozens of the most successful entrepreneurs and VCs. He reveals how to get noticed, perfect a pitch, and negotiate a partnership that works for everyone.
The VC Partnership
A two-sided view of venture funding centers on finding a backer who respects your vision.
Come here for
- Practical guidance on pitching and negotiating with potential investors
- Stories from entrepreneurs and VCs who have worked both sides
Expect
- Advice on finding a VC partner, not a dictator
- High-level insight alongside practical fundraising counsel
Where it sits
| Starting a Business | 79% |
|---|---|
| Venture Capital | 71% |
| Starting Something New | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Venture Capital
- Starting a Business
- Starting Something New
- Authors
- Jeffrey Bussgang
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 27, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Venture-capital fundraising · Startup pitching · Founder-investor partnership
- Reading lane
- Venture Capital