Venture capitalists at work
by Tarang Shah · first published 2011
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"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 ma
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For those curious about eBay financing, check out the book "eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work" http://www.amazon.com/eBoys-Inside-Account-Venture-Capitalis... (the book is 10 years old, likely to be available at your local library). It was definitely not a slam-dunk idea, and even Benchmark partners…
on “Anti-Portfolio” ↗I agree. Read the book eBoys-The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work . The first few chapters reflect this message and may amaze you.
on “Is my startup idea good enough?” ↗There are several other good books in the "X at work" series as well. CIOs at Work, Venture Capitalists at Work, Coders at Work, etc.
on “Ask HN : What are some great books an aspiring entrepreneur should read?” ↗I just bought 4 books off of Amazon and got them today: Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning. Highly recommended overview of math by some HNers so I figured I would check it out. Venture capitalists at work. I didn't realize there were more "at work" series books other than coders and founders, so this one sounds right up my alley. Information Rules, a book that's supposedly dated on economics and how it…
on “Please recommend a book to read. List for 2015” ↗