Enterprise and Venture Capital: A Business Builder's and Investor's HandbookAllen & Unwin, 2002 - 314 páginas A handbook of the ins and outs of the venture capitalist's world. How to secure venture capital, and how to invest wisely. This fourth edition has been revised and updated and sets out in a straightforward and practical way how to put venture capital to work. It discusses the fundamentals of business building, the sources of venture capital available and the steps involved in obtaining the appropriate financing, including the preparation of a business plan, the choice of a venture capitalist and negotiations with investors. |
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... share and it is rare for a product to build up market share at more than 2-3 per cent a year . Thus for our hypothetical bath gel we are probably looking at a maximum annual sales of say $ 250 000- $ 300 000 and initial sales of ...
... share and it is rare for a product to build up market share at more than 2-3 per cent a year . Thus for our hypothetical bath gel we are probably looking at a maximum annual sales of say $ 250 000- $ 300 000 and initial sales of ...
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... share . The opportunities for entrepreneurs in mature industries , until recently , were limited . However , new financing techniques , particularly leveraged buy - outs , have provided a new opportunity for entrepreneurs . Brewing ...
... share . The opportunities for entrepreneurs in mature industries , until recently , were limited . However , new financing techniques , particularly leveraged buy - outs , have provided a new opportunity for entrepreneurs . Brewing ...
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... shares and disturb pricing structures . Hence , companies in oligopolistic industries try to set up barriers to entry . In the next chapter , we define how entrepreneurs must establish sustainable competitive advantage . This is ...
... shares and disturb pricing structures . Hence , companies in oligopolistic industries try to set up barriers to entry . In the next chapter , we define how entrepreneurs must establish sustainable competitive advantage . This is ...
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... share the company could expect to gain . Thus the next step in analysing business potential is to estab- lish if the company has sufficient competitive advantage to get a market share that will provide adequate returns to share- holders ...
... share the company could expect to gain . Thus the next step in analysing business potential is to estab- lish if the company has sufficient competitive advantage to get a market share that will provide adequate returns to share- holders ...
Contenido
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THE VENTURE CAPITAL SPECTRUM | 39 |
How the game is played | 41 |
Seed and startup capital | 60 |
Preparing a business planorganisational and operational issues | 143 |
Choosing a venture capitalist | 150 |
Negotiations with venture capitalists | 154 |
INVESTING THE MONEYWHAT INVESTORS MUST DO | 163 |
Screening criteria and due diligence | 165 |
Valuation | 185 |
Structuring the deal | 200 |
Postinvestment activities | 213 |
Expansion capital | 77 |
Funding for management buyouts | 85 |
RAISING THE MONEYWHAT ENTREPRENEURS MUST DO | 93 |
How to write a business plan | 95 |
Choosing the appropriate structure | 101 |
Preparing a business planmarket analysis and market strategy | 111 |
Preparing a business planthe financial analysis | 129 |
Exit mechanisms | 220 |
MANAGING A VENTURE CAPITAL FUND | 237 |
Fund formation and structures | 239 |
How to run a venture capital fund | 262 |
Portfolio management | 276 |
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Enterprise and Venture Capital: A Business Builder's and Investor's Handbook Christopher C. Golis Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
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$1 million 50 per cent achieve analysis annual assets Australian Securities Commission Australian Stock Exchange Australian venture capital average balance sheet banks break-even business plan buy-out buyer calculated capital gains capital game capital investment cash flow chapter competitive convertible note corporate deal debt directors dividends earnings employees entrepre entrepreneurs equity establish example exit Figure financing fixed costs fund managers fundraising gross margin growth income increase institutional issue listed companies management team ment months negotiations operating option organisation P/E ratio partly-paid patent personal computers portfolio potential pre-funding valuation preference shares preneurs projections prospectus public listing purchase put option raised retail risk selling share price shareholders St George Bank stage start-up strategy structure successful suppliers typically underwriter usually venture capital fund venture capital industry venture capital investor venture capitalists
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