Venture Capital Investing

by David Gladstone

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0139414282
• ISBN13: 9780139414282
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: FT Press
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Start With A Strong Foundation

After reading some previous previews, I thought it would be appropiate to respond. One reader stated that the material in the book was updated with old school material and a lot of check off list and did not focus on the big ticket deals. Well, no one book will contain every little detail of the business in all reality as some may desire. This books provides a great foundation or a starting point for the industry of venture capitalism. Anyone that masters with basic material will have no problem using common sense to build upon this knowledge with current issues of today. Besides, the author enclosed contact information for getting more information about venture capital training or information within the book. Let me close with this, if you are serious about learning about the venture capital industry then this is a SUPERIOR book to begin with. And if you become an astute student of venture capital industry then obviously this book will only be the beginning stage of your venture capital education. And also this book is great for entrepreneurs!(Understand those whom you plan to deal with$$$)...

A highly useful presentation of the investor's perspective

You might not expect a book published 12 years ago to be all that useful in creating your zippy new high-tech Internet-based business plan. But because it describes the perspective of the investor who is considering the commitment of other people's money into a small business, this book is indeed extraordinarily useful and well worth the price. The book does not tell you how to create a sure-fire business plan -- that kind of information needs to come from a source that relates to your industry and type of business. What this book does do, and very successfully, is compile the enduring fundamentals: including 80 pages of questions used in due diligence, 40 pages of sample investment documents, to name two examples. And these are just the appendices that follow 250 pages of investor-to-investor discussion of what to look for and what works on the front lines of venture capital investing. This book is not written for the entrepeneur, which is exactly why it is so useful if you are writing a business plan. If you are an entrepeneur who is good at thinking through both sides of business deals, this book gives you a lot to work with in trying to understand how you and your proposals will be considered by a venture capital investor.

Terrific book for beginners or seasoned professionals

I was impressed with the thoroughness that Mr. Gladstone gave to the due diligence process, arguably the key to closing a successful VC deal. Particularly useful are the 80 pages of 'must ask' questions he provides. If anything, these are worth the price of the book.

Tremendous Book

This book is the best I have found on analyzing companies for private investment. David Gladstone provides step-by-step instructions on how to analyze a company for private investment purposes. I highly reccommend it for venture capitalists, private investors, and angels

How to Invest in Small Private Businesses

Investing in a small private business is difficult. There is not enough information and it is almost impossible to find a buyer for your investment if you need to sell your investment. This book provides the investor with a detailed approach to investing in private businesses. The book discusses the process one should go through before investing in a private business. It is detailed and directly to the point of what an investor should look for and what things the investor should do. If you are thinking of investing in small private businesses then this book is for you. If you are seeking to raise money then purchase my other book "Venture Capital Handbook" that is for business owners who want to raise money.