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Private Equity and Venture Capital Books

VC Experts has compiled a selection of useful texts on several aspects of Venture Capital and Private Equity. Just select the book's title for more details.

Featured Texts

Raising Capital for Dummies
by Joseph Bartlett and Peter Economy

Fundamentals of Venture Capital
by Joseph Bartlett

Small Business Kit For Dummies
by Richard D. Harroch

Standard Documents for Community Development Venture Capital Transactions
by Joseph Bartlett and David Steinglass
(Buy from the CDVCA)

Equity Finance: Venture Capital, Buyouts, Restructurings and Reorganizations
by Joseph Bartlett

The Law Business: A Tired Monopoly
by Joseph Bartlett

Reference Guides

Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources 2001, by Stanley E. Pratt (Editor)
Directory of Venture Capital (2nd Edition), by Kate Lister, et al

Magazines and Newsletters

Private Equity International Magazine
Entrepreneur Magazine
Fast Company Magazine
Home Business Magazine
Inc Magazine
Black Enterprise Magazine
Home Business Magazine
Strategy + Business Magazine

For Practitioners

Term Sheets & Valuations (Bigwig Briefs) - An Inside Look at the Intricacies of Term Sheets & Valuations
by Alex Wilmerding, et al

Venture Capital & Public Offering Negotiation
by Michael Halloran et al. (Or Call 800-234-1660 or Write: Aspen Law & Business, 7201 McKinney Circle, Frederick, Maryland 21704)

Structuring Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Entrepreneurial Transactions: 2001, by Jack S. Levin, et al.
Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook, by Josh Lerner
The Venture Capital Cycle, by Paul A. Gompers, Josh Lerner
The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth, by Paul A. Gompers, Josh Lerner
Going Public: The Theory and Evidence on How Companies Raise Equity Finance, by Tim Jenkinson, Alexander Ljungqvist
Angel Investing, by Robert J. Robinson, Mark Van Osnabrugge
Irrational Exuberance, by Robert J. Schiller
Venture Capital Handbook, by David J. Gladstone
Creative Destruction: Why Companies That Are Built to Last Underperform the Market--And How to Successfully Transform Them, by Richard Foster, Sarah Kaplan

Due Diligence and Valuation

Venture Capital Due Diligence: A Guide to Making Smart Investment Choices and Increasing Your ROI, by Justin J. Camp
Due Diligence Techniques and Analysis, by Gordon Bing
The Dark Side of Valuation, by Aswath Damodaran
Investment Valuation, by Aswath Damodaran
Damodaran on Valuation, by Aswath Damodaran
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, by McKinsey & Company Inc.

For Entrepreneurs

Attracting Capital from Angels : How Their Money-And Their Experience-Can Help You Build a Successful Company, by Brian E. Hill, Dee Power, Bob Bozeman
Inside Secrets to Venture Capital, by Brian E. Hill and Dee Power
Entrepreneur's Guide to Preparing a Winning Business Plan and Raising Venture Capital, by W. Keith Schilit (Preface), Victor K. Kiam
Every Business Needs an Angel: Getting the Money You Need to Make Your Business Grow, by John May, Cal Simmons
Business Financing: 25 Keys to Raising Money (Audio Cassette), by Dileep Rao, Ph.D. and Richard Cardozo, Ph.D., Eric Conger (Reader)
Entrepreneur America: Lessons from Inside Rob Ryan's High-Tech Start-Up Boot Camp, by Rob Ryan and Phaedra Hise (Contributor)
Where to Go When the Bank Says No: Alternatives For Financing Your Business, by David R. Evanson
Money Hunt: 27 New Rules for Creating and Growing a Breakaway Business, by Miles Spencer and Cliff Ennico
Raising Capital, by Andrew J. Sherman

The MBA Series

The MBA Jungle B-School Survival Guide, by Jon Housman (Editor), et al.
MBA Jungle Magazine [Subscribe]
Mastering Entrepreneurship: The Complete MBA Companion in Entrepreneurship, by Sue Birley, Daniel F. Muzyka
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, 2nd Edition, by William D. Bygrave

Inside Stories

Inside the Minds: Venture Capitalists - Inside the High Stakes and Fast Moving World of Venture Capital, by Heidi Roizen (Editor)
Done Deals: Venture Capitalists Tell Their Stories, by Udayan Gupta (Editor)
High Stakes, No Prisoners: A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars, by Charles H. Ferguson
Inside Secrets to Venture Capital, by Brian E. Hill, Dee Power

Mergers & Acquisitions

The Art of M&A: A Merger Acquisition Buyout Guide, by Alexandra Reed Lajoux, Stanley Foster Reed
The Art of M&A Due Diligence, by Alexandra Reed Lajoux, Charles M. Elson
The Art of M&A Integration: A Guide to Merging Resources, Processes and Responsibilities, by Alexandra Reed Lajoux
Art of M&A: Financing and Refinancing, by Alexandra Reed Lajoux, et al.

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