Title: Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist / Edition 2
Author: Brad Feld
ISBN-10: 1118443616
ISBN-13: 9781118443613
Although it hasn’t been very long since the first editionof Venture Deals was published, the need for information inthis evolving field continues to grow. That’s why Brad Feld andJason Mendelson have returned with the Second Edition ofVenture Deals. While staying true to the original edition ofthis Wall Street Journal bestseller, the SecondEdition contains timely updates—as well as new material ontopics such as convertible debt financing—that will help youexcel at this difficult endeavor. Some of today’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial companies havefinanced themselves by raising venture capital. Yet few people havea firm grasp of how venture capital deals really come together.Nobody understands this situation better than Brad Feld and JasonMendelson. For over twenty years, they’ve been involved in hundredsof venture capital financings, and now, with this practical guide,they continue to share their experiences in this field withyou. Venture Deals, Second Edition opens with aninformative overview of the venture capital term sheet and takesthe time to discuss the different parties who participate inventure capital transactions as well as how entrepreneurs should goabout raising money from a venture capitalist. From here, the bookskillfully outlines the essential elements of the venture capitalterm sheet—from terms related to economics to those related tocontrol. Feld and Mendelson strive to give a balanced view of theparticular terms along with the strategies to getting to a fairdeal. In addition to examining the nuts and bolts of the term sheet,this reliable resource also reveals how VC firms operate, describeshow to apply different negotiating tactics to your deals, andintroduces you to issues you may face at different stages offinancing. You’ll also gain valuable insights into several commonlegal issues most startups face and, as a bonus, discover what atypical letter of intent to acquire your company looks like. Whether you’re an experienced or aspiring entrepreneur, venturecapitalist, or lawyer who partakes in these particular types ofdeals, you will benefit from the insights found throughout theSecond Edition of Venture Deals. For additional information that includes term sheets as wellas all of the documents that are generated from the term sheet aspart of venturing financing, visit the authors’ websitewww.askthevc.com.
