{"product_id":"the-vc-field-guide-by-william-lin-9781394180653","title":"The VC Field Guide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Venture Capital Investment Framework\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVenture capital is the economic engine that drives entrepreneurship and innovation through capital investments, board membership, advice, introductions to relevant employees, and customers. Despite the outsized importance of venture capital, the inner workings remain hidden. Venture is still a mentor-led industry, and it is an industry where you have to do a lot of self-education—you have to learn by doing, and you have to get up to speed quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor William Lin spent over a decade in venture capital, starting in an entry-level position, helping to start a leading VC firm from scratch, and eventually becoming Managing Partner. In \u003ci\u003eThe VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital\u003c\/i\u003e, Lin shares his unique framework, the \u003cb\u003eVenture Capital Investment Framework\u003c\/b\u003e, to help any venture capitalist, entrepreneur, or investor make better investment decisions, quicker. He delivers an incisive and practical handbook for the world of venture capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn about the industry, how to break into it, and discover the art of investing in startups, and more, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHow VC deals are analysed, vetted, and made\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhich questions experienced and successful venture capital investors ask startup founders when making investment decisions, and why those questions matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe venture capital mindset that dominates the thinking of the most prominent venture capital investors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe best ways to begin a career in venture capital and tips on advancing your career\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKey differences between multi-stage and boutique firms and what it means for entrepreneurs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe different factors VCs use to evaluate early-stage versus late-stage companies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to be close to company creation and innovation as a venture capitalist, investor, or entrepreneur, this book is for you. If you want to be involved in situations that impact economic growth, innovation, and the founders, employees, vendors, and communities that support the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe VC Field Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a primer on the inner workings of the venture capital industry but a timely framework for how investment decisions are made. Anyone who wants to better understand how venture capital investments are made, and why, will find this book helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000823595244,"sku":"9781394180653","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ed9dfc07a9f7ecfffcebebd85293ebc1.jpg?v=1763323137","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-vc-field-guide-by-william-lin-9781394180653","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}