{"product_id":"venture-capitalists-at-work-how-vcs-identify-and-build-billion-dollar-successes-paperback","title":"Venture Capitalists at Work: How Vcs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTarang Shah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShital Shah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is probably the single most valuable resource for the entrepreneurs aspiring to build successful companies\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Ron Conway, Special Adviser, SV Angel, and investor in Facebook, Google, Twitter, Foursquare, PayPal, Zappos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"I highly recommend Venture Capitalists at Work. This book captures the personalities and approaches of a number of leading VC practitioners and displays the heart and soul of the venture capital process, by offering an exclusive window into the voice of the practitioners.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Gus Tai, Trinity Ventures \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Venture Capitalists at Work is a foundational pillar in an entrepreneur's understanding and resources. This is a first in terms of the level of detail, quality of discussion, and value to the entrepreneur.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--George Zachary, Charles River Ventures and Investor in Twitter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eVenture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 make investments, how they structure deals, the many ways they help the companies they fund, avoidable mistakes they see all too often, the role of luck in a success, and why so many startups fail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eVenture Capitalists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e also contains interviews with those on the receiving end of venture money--entrepreneurs in high-profile startups that went on to achieve great success. Whether you're an entrepreneur, an aspiring VC, an M\u0026amp;A professional, or an ambitious student, the knowledge you will gain from Venture Capitalists at Work could provide a significant shortcut to success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Other books in the Apress At Work Series: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCoders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Seibel, 978-1-4302-1948-4 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCIOs at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Yourdon, 978-1-4302-3554-5 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCTOs at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Donaldson, Seigel, \u0026amp; Donaldson, 978-1-4302-3593-4 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFounders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Livingston, 978-1-4302-1078-8 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEuropean Founders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Santos, 978-1-4302-3906-2 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWomen Leaders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Ghaffari, 978-1-4302-3729-7 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAdvertisers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Tuten, 978-1-4302-3828-7 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGamers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Ramsay. 978-1-4302-3351-0 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarang Shah is a venture capital professional. At SoftBank Capital, a venture capital fund, he helped with startup investments totaling $50 million. He has reviewed 1000+ startups and served as a board member and CEO advisor for over a dozen startups. Tarang is currently a technology innovation executive for one of the largest financial institutions in the US, where he has built and leads a startup risk assessment practice based on his venture model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479411028275,"sku":"9781430238379","price":77.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cW9SRWxNZVRRZXF1ZzFJRkNrTm1Udz09.webp?v=1759687106","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/venture-capitalists-at-work-how-vcs-identify-and-build-billion-dollar-successes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}