How to Raise Capital : Techniques and Strategies for Financing and Valuing Your Small Business

Spinelli, Stephen, Jr., Zacharakis, Andrew, Timmons, Jeffry A.

ISBN 10: 0071412883 / ISBN 13: 9780071412889

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Raise Capital : Techniques and Strategies for Financing and Valuing Your Small Business
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071412883
• ISBN 13: 9780071412889
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The entrepreneur's step-bystep guide to venture capital--where to find it, how to secure it, and what to do with it

Fewer than 40 percent of entrepreneurs seeking new business funding each year actually get that funding. How to Raise Capitalimproves those odds, providing prospective as well as current business owners with the knowledge they need to prepare an effectiveloan proposal, locate a suitable investor, negotiate and close the deal, and more. The all-star team of entrepreneurial experts behind How to Raise Capital gives readers top-level educational theory with hands-on, real-world knowledge. This thorough examinationof the inner workings of the venture capital industry explores:

• Resources available to entrepreneurs, from SBA loans to angel investors
• Proven strategies for identifying and approaching equity sources
• Characteristics of a "superdeal"--from the investor's perspective

About the Authors

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Jeffry A. Timmons (Greenfield, NH) is the director of the Price-Babson College Fellows Program at Babson College.

Stephen Spinelli (Longmeadow, MA) is the founder of Jiffy Lube International and director of Babson's Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship.

Andrew Zacharakis (Bedford, MA) is the Paul T. Babson Term Chair in Entrepreneurship at Babson.