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Venture Capital For Dummies

Authors:

Nicole Gravagna ,

Overview

Secure venture capital? Easy.

Getting a business up and running or pushing a brilliant product to the marketplace requires capital. For many entrepreneurs, a lack of start-up capital can be the single biggest roadblock to their dreams of success and fortune. Venture Capital For Dummies takes entrepreneurs step by step through the process of finding and securing venture capital for their own projects.

Find and secure venture capital for your business
Get your business up and running
Push a product to the marketplace

If you're an entrepreneur looking for hands-on guidance on how to secure capital for your business, the information in Venture Capital For Dummies gives you the edge you need to succeed.

Secure venture capital? Easy.

Getting a business up and running or pushing a brilliant product to the marketplace requires capital. For many entrepreneurs, a lack of start-up capital can be the single biggest roadblock to their dreams of success and fortune. Venture Capital For Dummies takes entrepreneurs step by step through the process of finding and securing venture capital

for their own projects.

Find and secure venture capital for your business
Get your business up and running
Push a product to the marketplace

If you're an entrepreneur looking for hands-on guidance on how to secure capital for your business, the information in Venture Capital For Dummies gives you the edge you need to succeed.

Venture Capital For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Navigating the world of venture capital as you seek to raise funds for your business can be scary and confusing because of the high stakes. After you identify whether venture capital is a good choice of funding for your company, you can begin to seek out investors. When seeking venture capital, you need to know who the venture investors are and where to find them. You also need to take certain steps to prepare yourself and your company for the scrutiny you’ll experience as potential investors strive to learn more about your company as they decide whether it is a good candidate for venture capital.

About The Authors

Nicole Gravagna, PhD, Director of Operations, and Peter K. Adams, MBA, Executive Director for the Rockies Venture Club, connect entrepreneurs with angel investors, venture capitalists, service professionals, and other business and funding resources.