Enterprise and Venture Capital
A Business Builder's and Investor's Handbook
Published on 1. October 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-86448-834-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is a guide for people looking to build new businesses around bright ideas, and for investors awake to the opportunities offered by new business building. This is a revised and updated third edition of the book which sets out 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. The book concludes with advice to investors on how to invest venture capital wisely and how to manage a venture capital portfolio.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86448-834-0 (9781864488340)
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Person
Christopher Golis has been involved in the Australian venture capital industry for over 14 years. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Nanyang Management, an independent venture capital fund manager with $50 million under management. A graduate of Cambridge University and the London Business School, Christopher is one of the pioneers of venture capital management in Australia and speaks and writes widely in the field. He is also author of Empathy Selling.
Content
TablesFiguresGlossaryAcronymsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I Starting a business1 The entrepreneur - have you got what it takes?2 The market - how to analyse it3 The competitive advantage - why will your business win?4 Taking over an existing businessPart II The venture capital spectrum6 How the game is played7 Seed and start - up capital8 Development capital9 Funding for management buy-outsPart III Raising the money - what entrepreneurs must do10 How to write a business plan11 Choosing the appropriate structure12 Preparing a business plan - market analysis and market strategy13 Preparing a business plan - the financial analysis14 Preparing a business plan - organisational and operational issues15 Choosing a venture capitalist16 Negotiations with venture capitalistsPart IV Investing the money - what investors must do17 Screening criteria and due diligence18 Valuation