High-tech Entrepreneurship – How to Create Successful High-tech Companies

Author: [USA] Nimish
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: As a practical reference book praised by global entrepreneurs, it collects much of the information needed to start a high-tech enterprise, including from concept to initial public offering, how to develop a winning business plan, how to evaluate venture capital firms, how venture capitalists operate, how they make money, how to find alternative funding sources, how to select a good lawyer, and how to protect intellectual property. This book aims to increase the chances of success for entrepreneurs who are starting high-tech companies for the first time. Many innovative companies fail because entrepreneurs have not learned valuable lessons from the real experiences of venture capitalists in successful companies. This book is a compilation of such experiences. As the newly revised edition of the Silicon Valley pioneer bestseller, it includes case studies of 23 successful innovative companies, including a wealth table showing how much founders and investors invested in each venture. As a practical reference book praised by global entrepreneurs, it collects much of the information needed to start a high-tech enterprise, including from concept to initial public offering, how to develop a winning business plan, how to evaluate venture capital firms, how venture capitalists operate, how they make money, how to find alternative funding sources, how to select a good lawyer, and how to protect intellectual property. This book aims to increase the chances of success for entrepreneurs who are starting high-tech companies for the first time, and provides insider advice—convincing venture capitalists or investment banks to provide funding—based on the most challenging challenges they face. It is a must-read for entrepreneurs starting high-tech companies for the first time and for those already involved in innovative businesses who want to elevate them to top-tier status.