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Building Value

The Business of Venture Capital
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Learn the venture capital process and industry from the inside-out. In Building Value: The Business of Venture Capital, renowned professor and venture capital (VC) firm partner Simon Barnes delivers an easy-to-read guide to the often-mysterious world of venture capital. He explains how entrepreneurs and venture capitalists... Read More
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Learn the venture capital process and industry from the inside-out.

In Building Value: The Business of Venture Capital, renowned professor and venture capital (VC) firm partner Simon Barnes delivers an easy-to-read guide to the often-mysterious world of venture capital. He explains how entrepreneurs and venture capitalists should engage with each other to arrive at constructive start-up investment deals. In the book, you'll discover why successful entrepreneurial finance is more about behaviour than it is about numbers. You'll learn why VC is a people business, first and foremost, and why effectively aligning the interests of funders and entrepreneurs is so important.

You'll also find:

  • Insights drawn from the author's 25 years' experience backing and building start-ups in the UK, EU, and US.
  • A holistic view of the venture capital industry that focuses on building value.
  • A comprehensive discussion of the entire VC process, from negotiating the deal to helping build a successful venture-backed business.

Perfect for students in MBA programs, Building Value is also a can't-miss resource for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs raising capital for the first time, professional fund managers, and professionals and entrepreneurs participating in incubator or accelerator programmes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394231898

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 January 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 352

About the Author

SIMON BARNES has over 25 years of experience in and around the venture capital industry, backing start-ups in the US, UK and EU. He is a Professor at Warwick Business School where he teaches and writes on the venture capital industry.

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