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In this definitive book, industry experts Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner provide the first cool-headed explanation of the venture capital industry and the role it plays in our economy. They underscore that, regardless of the economic conditions, innovation is incredibly difficult to finance, take to market, and translate into value. While venture capital has evolved to address these problems-the industry has fueled innovation, economic growth, and wealth creation for decades-features of the venture industry have left it vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles. In the near future, say the authors, the industry must transform dramatically, with important implications for industry players and the entrepreneurs and organizations they serve.
Drawing from compelling research and industry "war stories," Gompers and Lerner present a series of practical frameworks for understanding the relationships among venture capital, innovation, and entrepreneurial success. They demystify how the venture capital world operates, and outline the opportunities and obstacles faced by all players in this evolving arena. They explore:
· The problems entrepreneurs encounter in securing financing, and how the venture capital model can help innovators to resolve them
· How venture capitalists can effectively pursue promising opportunities while building a sustainable franchise
· How corporations, nonprofits, and government institutions can harness the power-and avoid the pitfalls-of the venture capital model when applying it in their own sectors
Whether the industry is enjoying an incredible growth spurt or weathering an economic slowdown, readers will find this book an immensely practical guide to leveraging the venture capital model to turn innovation into value.
Paul A. Gompers is a Professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School. Josh Lerner is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Both authors live in the Boston area.
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Explains why venture capital has exploded as an industry, how it has fueled the new economy, and how venture capitalism drives--indeed, has always driven--innovation, economic growth, and job creation beyond high technology and industrialized countries.
Stellar authorship: Gompers and Lerner are up-and-coming experts in industry.
Easy to read format: a framework/model book, not number crunching.
Shows how there is a symbiotic relationship between venture capital and innovation.
Explains how venture capital differs from angel investing and corporate venturing and bank loans.
Innovations fail to create value when they cannot attract the resources required to develop them. Read the first page
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