Startup To IPO: How To Build and Finance A Technology Company - Softcover

MacAdam, Donald H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413438903 ISBN 13: 9781413438901

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2004

Synopsis

Startup to IPO is a practical handbook with proven answers to the questions that confront a technology entrepreneur. How do I incorporate, finance the startup, protect intellectual property, choose a strategic focus, raise seed capital, increase sales, write a business plan, get things done, build a forecast, manage cash flow, close the venture capital round, keep product development on schedule, issue stock options, hire an investment bank, satisfy shareholders, compensate board members, set a valuation for the mezzanine round, select an underwriter, and what do I say during the IPO road show?

About this title

From the Inside Flap

"The best and most comprehensive advice about financing a company I have ever seen." Alexander C. Logie, Partner, Crane Capital Group

"Unlocks the practical secrets of the journey from startup to IPO. Here in one place is precisely what to do and what not to do. With this book in hand ...and a great idea ...you should be on your way." Joshua Boger, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

"A very practical and accessible guide to a complicated subject. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs looking for outside investors." Hans Kobler, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Power Capital

"If you are growing a business, you need to understand what your financial needs are, and how to obtain capital. I have seen Don in action - he knows the area, he is telling the truth and his messages are immensely valuable." Loudon Owen, Founder, McLean Watson Capital

About the Author

Donald H. MacAdam has been a senior officer or director at more than twenty companies in the electronics, software, automation, communications, and biotechnology industries including Agile Systems, Annulus Technical Industries, AutoBranch Technologies, Comdale Technologies, CRS Robotics, CTL ImmunoTherapies, Disys, Hammond Power Solutions, Kyto Biopharma, Varah Electronics, Q4 Instruments and Tm Bioscience. With numerous startups and multiple IPOs to his credit, Mr. MacAdam is uniquely qualified to explain how to start, build and finance a technology company.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1413438903
• ISBN 13: 9781413438901
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 174