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Venture Capital

How to Raise Funds for Your Business

Kaiwen Leong author Wenyou Tan author Ms Elaine Leong author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd

Published:15th Sep '14

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Everyone wants to become like Mark Zuckerberg. Put in a sweet business proposal, get a venture capital fund to breathe life into it, and then start rolling in the billions. The only problem is that less than one per cent will become "Zuckers" while the rest remain "Suckers". How do you avoid making the mistakes made by the ninety-nine percent that have failed? Is there any hope for a beginner? What are some secret tips and tricks to making it to the top? Apart from showing you how to succeed, this book will also reveal true stories of how entrepreneurs have failed. Follow the correct strategies and avoid the pitfalls. The book delves straight to the point and brings you into the mindset of a successful venture capitalist, while shaping your experience with notes from real industry insiders.

I love this book. It's a must read for entrepreneurs and investors - easy to follow yet filled with important details. Whilst it is written for beginners trying to raise venture capital funds, it is equally a good beginner guide for those making investment decisions. -- Teoh Kok Lin, founder & chief investment officer, Singular Asset Management Truthful, Motivational and Informative. The rare combination of what this book represents makes it a great coach for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital funding, in a space where existing signposts can be confusing. Written from the perspective of someone who has been there, done that and knows what venture capital and private equity investors are looking for, this book is easy to read and a great investment of your time if you're thinking about raising venture capital funding for your business. -- Victor Ng, deputy general manager, Growth Enterprise Fund An easy-to-read book for entrepreneurs facing the challenge of fund raising from angels and venture capitalists. The anecdotes are particularly engaging and most entrepreneurs would be able to easily see the lessons contained in them. -- Chan Ying Lock, chief operating officer, SE Hub Ltd (Social Enterprise Venture Fund) The chapters provide a fresh perspectives to understanding the inner workings of Venture Capital through simple yet thought provoking illustrations. It provides valuable first hand experiences and advices that are vital to successfully capture the attention of venture capitalists and what it takes to close the deal. -- Edwin Lim, former COO, MNC Bank I simply like it. It should be required reading for any ambitious entrepreneur looking to demystify venture capital funding. This simple to read book illustrate in non-MBA language the pros and cons of available financing options while the section which contain actual cases at end of each chapter is indeed the right dessert to finish off a good meal. -- Chew Chee Keong, country risk manager, Commercial Banking Group, Citibank Bhd This book shares many insightful short stories for budding entrepreneurs and is an interesting read. The practical advice and insights with strategies and tips offered here provide useful guidance for people starting out in businesses. People who have no experience in starting businesses and raising venture capital funding will find the information contained in this book refreshing, captivating and helpful. -- Tan Jok Tin, senior advisor & board member, Shenzhen SED Electronics Group Co., Ltd; former CEO & managing director, Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications Co., Ltd

ISBN: 9789814561006

Dimensions: 214mm x 143mm x 22mm

Weight: 358g

256 pages