Brad Feld: 11 books

ABOUT THE BOOKThe Burning Man, the storied ritual of self-expression, has evolved into The Burning Entrepreneur, the ultimate self-expression through start-up success. Renowned tech investor and start-up guru Brad Feld lights YOU on fire with this insiders book that will teach you how to launch,...

ABOUT THE BOOK The Burning Man, the storied ritual of self-expression, has evolved into The Burning Entrepreneur, the ultimate self-expression through start-up success. Renowned tech investor and start-up guru Brad Feld lights YOU on fire with this insider's book that will teach you...

Real life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next "startup" challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant and...

An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities "Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business energy....

Help take your startup to the next step with the new and revised edition of the popular book on the VC deal process—from the co-founders of the Foundry Group How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs....

An essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directors Let's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts/books. Sooner...

El capital riesgo se ha convertido en una de las principales fuentes de financiación de las empresas y actualmente vive un auge. Lamentablemente, todavía es poco conocido entre emprendedores y empresarios, que necesitan una fuente de información veraz donde aprender qué es y cómo funciona. Este...

Practical advice from some of today's top early stage investors and entrepreneurs TechStars is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator with operations in three U.S. cities. Once a year in each city, it funds about ten Internet startups with a small amount of capital and surrounds them with...

《華爾街日報》暢銷榜、 長踞亞馬遜網路書店創投類冠軍 美國《企業家》雜誌年度必讀 　　正是這套夢幻法則，造就矽谷成為創業家與投資家的天堂樂園！ 　　Twitter 前CEO 迪克‧科斯特洛：「我創業的時候怎麼會沒有這本書呢？」 　　作者布萊德．費爾德與傑生．孟德森 　　以超過18年、數百次參與創業投資的經驗，傳授給讀者： 　　‧撰寫投資條件書的藝術 　　‧討論參與創業投資各個面向的參與者 　　‧如何融資並了解投資協議的具體條款 　　‧融資時的談判技巧、法律問題 　　以及所有創業者、投資人應該知道並熟記的所有知識與技巧 　　繁體中文版獨家加注台灣「在地觀點」！ 　　(由之初創投合夥人詹德弘撰寫) 　　本書從創業投資條件最簡單的來龍去脈說起，先介紹參與創投交易的各方人馬。接著談到如何籌錢，包括判斷應該籌多少錢，還有踏上籌資道路之前，需要哪些東西。這部分會講到許多創投人士決定投資時所遵照的程序。 　　再來是深入創投投資條件的細項，此處分成三章：牟利的條件、控制權的條件、其餘條件。我們在細項條件，力求觀點平衡，加上策略的輔佐，以圖公道地做生意。 　　後續會談到條件，有談可轉換證券的方法，再公開創投商人的手法，包含動機和報酬；接著會討論現實結構面如何影響一家公司籌資成敗，或在投資作成事後影響創投人士、創投廠商、創業人士三者的關係。 　　本書會初步講到談判，及特定策略在創投界是加分還是扣分，因為這在募資的過程中至關重要。我們也有意幫創業人士避免常見的錯誤或圈套，同時圓滿完成創投融資的交易。 　　世上沒有所謂標準的創投融資，各項議題會考量公司不同階段籌資納入考量。 　　本書特別用一章是講創業人士要知道的其他重要投資條件：向你收購公司的合同意向書。 　　最後以數個新創公司大多會面臨到的法律層面問題作結。本書也許沒辦法像論文那樣洋洋灑灑，羅列所有創業須知，不過已納入數個作者認為創業理當注意的重點。 名人推薦 　　英文版推薦序 　　前Twitter...

Get the inside scoop on what venture capitalists want to see in your startup as you hit the fundraising trail. This is the highly anticipated third edition of the best-selling book which has become the definitive resource for understanding venture capital fundraising. Whether you are an entrepreneur,...

Start strong with essential early-stage guidance from the VC perspective Startup Opportunities is the go-to guide for anyone with a great business idea. Whether it's your first business or your fifth, realistic assessment from the outset can save you a lot of time and money; why pour your heart...