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Feld and Mendelson pack a graduate level course into this energetic and accessible book. The authors. frank style and incisive insight make this a .must read. for high-growth company entrepreneurs, early stage investors, and graduate students. Start here if you want to understand venture capital deal structure and strategies. I enthusiastically recommend.

- Brad Bernthal, CU Boulder, Associate Clinical Professor of Law - Technology Policy, Entrepreneurial Law
The adventure of starting and growing a company can exhilarating or excruciating.or both. Feld and Mendelson have done a masterful job of shedding light on what can either become one of the most helpful or dreadful experiences for entrepreneurs.accepting venture capital into their firm. This book takes the lid off the black box and helps entrepreneurs understand the economics and control provisions of working with a venture partner.

- Lesa Mitchell, Vice President, Advancing Innovation, Kauffman Foundation
My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long overdue and badly needed.

- Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
Venture Deals is a must read for any entrepreneur contemplating or currently leading a venture-backed company. Brad and Jason are highly respected investors who shoot straight from the hip and tell it like it is, bringing a level of transparency to a process that is rarely well understood. Its like having a venture capitalist as a best friend who is looking out for your best interest and happy to answer all of your questions.

- Emily Mendell, Vice President of Communications, National Venture Capital Association
In my entrepreneurship class at Stanford, the number one topic is venture financing -- how it works and how (or even whether) to get it. There are no two better people to coach an entrepreneur through the venture process than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, and next to in-person guidance this book is the next best thing. I am planning to make this required reading for my class at Stanford.

- Heidi Roizen, Fenwick and West Entrepreneurship Educator, Stanford University Technology Ventures Program
I would highly recommend .Venture Deals. to any entrepreneur, venture capitalist, student, or casual reader who wants to get the .true scoop. on how venture deals come together and what the venture capital landscape truly looks like. The authors are not only veterans of the industry, but are willing to share their unvarnished views of what venture is all about. The reader will not find the insights shared here anywhere else. And, perhaps best of all, the authors write in an easily readable, casual style that makes the book quite fun to read.

- Craig Dauchy, Cooley LLP
I've been reading and loving Brad Feld's blog for years. He's one of my favorite venture capitalists on the planet. I'm delighted Brad and Jason have written the definitive book for entrepreneurs seeking to learn about raising and going through the venture capital process.

- Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital
A must-read book for entrepreneurs. Brad and Jason demystify the overly complex world of term sheets and M&A, cutting through the legalese and focusing on what really matters. That.s a good thing not just for entrepreneurs, but also for venture capitalists, angels and lawyers. Having an educated entrepreneur on the other side of the table means you spend your time negotiating the important issues and ultimately get to the right deal faster.

- Greg Gottesman, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group

Know Your Communication Strategy When Raising Money

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Today’s interesting post is from Matt Eventoff and talks about how startups need a communications strategy while raising money – not all that dissimilar from a disgraced politician.  Thanks Matt!

October 19th, 2009 by     Categories: VC Bloggers    

Watch Tim Draper Undress

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Tim Draper – the co-founder of DFJ – is the latest entrant into the pantheon of VC bloggers.  So far he hasn’t said much, but he did take his clothes off while singing the chorus of his song "The Riskmaster."

December 7th, 2008 by     Categories: VC Bloggers    

Furqan Nazeeri – EIR Blogger

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We are always diligently on the lookout for new VC-related blogs for you to add to your reading list.  Today we discovered Furqan Nazeeri, an entrepreneur-in-residence at Softbank Capital Partners

I came across Furqan while reading Found+Read’s article titled A few more things no one tells you about VC…  Furqan had a post recently titled Topics Covered On This Blog (So Far) that helps us navigate.  It includes the following on raising capital:

Dating…er…Fundraising Etiquette
How to Get Introduced to VCs
Top 10 Tips For Entrepreneurs Pitching VCs
Venture Debt For Startups
How Not To Select A VC
What To Expect In Due Diligence

Also included is a bunch of stuff on startups.  Good stuff – worth adding to your reading list.  Furqan – nice blogging – keep it up!

November 14th, 2007 by     Categories: VC Bloggers    

New VC Blogger – Todd Jaquez-Fissori

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The FeedBurner Venture Capital Network has expanded to 71 bloggers (with a reach over over 200,000 daily subscribers) by the addition of Todd Jacquez-Fissori.  I’ve known Todd since he lived in Boulder and worked at Boulder Ventures – he’s now at Siemens Venture Capital and has started a new blog titled The Outright VC.  Welcome Todd.

March 17th, 2007 by     Categories: VC Bloggers    

Attack of The VC Bloggers

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As the VC Bloggers replicate like tribbles, their mortality (or hibernation) rate is about equivalent to their birth rate.  It’s an interesting phenomenon that I don’t have a name for yet.  Some new VC bloggers include:

I won’t bother calling out the VC bloggers who appear to be hibernating – they probably aren’t reading this anyway.  We keep an active list of VC bloggers on the AskTheVC sidebar and always invite them to join the FeedBurner Venture Capital Network.  If you know of someone that is missing, please email me.

January 13th, 2007 by     Categories: VC Bloggers