Name: Mastering the VC Game
ISBN: 9781591843252

Jeffrey Bussgang

Counsels start-ups on how to finance and launch a business, drawing on the author's entrepreneurial experiences as well as the insights of leaders from such companies as Twitter and LinkedIn to cover topics ranging from successful pitches to beneficial partnerships.

A Venture Capital Insider Reveals how to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Own Terms

Mastering the VC Game

ANDREW BRYK

Not so much new info after reading Brad Feld's book but great anecdotes to go along with everything

Arun

Entrepreneurs who dream of building the next Amazon, Facebook, or Google can take advantage of one of the most powerful economic engines the world has ever known: venture capital. To do so, you need to woo, impress, and persuade venture capitalists to take a risk on an unproven idea. That task is challenge enough. But choosing the right investor can be harder still. Even if you manage to get backing, you want your VC to be a partner, not some adversary who will undermine your vision in order to make a quick return. Jeffrey Bussgang is one of a few people who have played on both sides of this high-stakes game. By his early thirties, he had helped build two successful start-ups-one went public, the other was acquired. Now he draws on his experience and unique perspective on the "other side" as a venture capitalist helping entrepreneurs bring their dreams to fruition. Bussgang offers detailed insights, colorful stories, and practical advice gathered from his own experience as well as from interviews with dozens of the most successful players on both sides of the game, including Twitter's Jack Dorsey and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman. He reveals how to get noticed, perfect a pitch, and negotiate a partnership that works for everyone. An insider's guide to the secrets of the world venture capital, Mastering the VC Game will prove invaluable for entrepreneurs seeking capital and successful partnerships.

Mastering the VC Game A Venture Capital Insider Reveals how to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Own Terms