Venture Capitalists at Work
- 10h 41m
- Sheetal Shah, Tarang Shah
- Apress
- 2011
Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes offers unparalleled insights into the funding and management of companies like YouTube, Zappos, Twitter, Starent, Facebook, and Groupon. The venture capitalists profiled—among the best in the business—also reveal how they identify promising markets, products, and entrepreneurs.
Author Tarang Shah, a venture capital professional himself, interviews rising VC stars, Internet and software investment pioneers, and venture investment thought leaders. You’ll learn firsthand what criteria venture capitalists use to make investments, how they structure deals, the many ways they help the companies they fund, avoidable mistakes they see all too often, the role of luck in a success, and why so many startups fail.
Venture Capitalists at Work also contains interviews with those on the receiving end of venture money—entrepreneurs in high-profile startups that went on to achieve great success. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, an aspiring VC, an M&A professional, or an ambitious student, the knowledge you will gain from Venture Capitalists at Work could provide a significant shortcut to success.
What you’ll learn
- How venture capitalists identify promising markets, entrepreneurs, and companies
- What venture capitalists are looking for in entrepreneurs and business plans
- How to build an “A” team and a culture of success
- Successful relationship dynamics between entrepreneur and investors
- When to slow down, ramp up, and scale companies
- Knowing when to sell a business, keep growing, or shut it down
- Why startups fail
- Common entrepreneurial mistakes you can avoid
About the Authors
Tarang Shah is a venture capital professional. At SoftBank Capital, a venture capital fund, he helped with startup investments totaling $50 million. He has reviewed 1000+ startups and served as a board member and CEO advisor for over a dozen startups. Tarang is currently a technology innovation executive for one of the largest financial institutions in the US, where he has built and leads a startup risk assessment practice based on his venture model.
Sheetal Shah is an expert at analyzing Wall Street-listed public companies and translating that analysis methodology into a startup analysis framework. Sheetal is co-founder of the venture capital consulting firm Ariants and co-developer of the Startup Analysis Model (SAM).
In this Book
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Venture Capitalists at Work—How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Roelof Botha
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Mike Maples
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George Zachary
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Sean Dalton
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Alex Mehr
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Howard Morgan
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Tim Draper
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Osman Rashid
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Harry Weller
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David Cowan
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Michael Birch
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Mitchell Kertzman
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Scott Sandell
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Gus Tai
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Steven Dietz
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Paul Scanlan
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Ann Winblad
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Jim Goetz
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Roger Lee
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Ken Howery
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Alfred Lin
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Kevin Hartz
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Eric Hippeau
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David Lee
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Ted Alexander
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Robert Kibble
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Rajiv Laroia
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Jim Boettcher and Kevin McQuillan
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Mike Hodges
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Alan Patricof
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Ben Elowitz
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Vish Mishra
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Rich Wong
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Randy Komisar
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Peter Wagner
