ANGEL INVESTING Hatching Start-up Funds with Start-up Companies  Mark Van Osnabrugge &  Robert J. Robinson “Angel Investing – Hatching Start-up Funds with Start-up Companies” by Osnabrugge and Robinson is a definitive guide for new business owners searching capital investors, and established entrepreneurs targeting $100,000 or more profits on investments. “Angel Investing” […]

VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTING The Complete Handbook for Investing in Small Private Businesses for Outstanding Profits David Gladstone  The role of employees is critical, for although an entrepreneur can plan businesses and add vision, without a good team to back his/her strategies, may achieve nothing in the end. Investing in small […]

ANGEL FINANCING How to Find and Invest Private Equity Gerald A. Benjamin & Joel Margulis  In their book, “Angel Financing: How to Find and Invest Private Equity”, Benjamin and Margulis pens the gripping story of Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and his investor Jim Donahue Jim Donahue lost his money in the stock market […]

VENTURE CAPITAL The Definitive Guide for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Practitioners Joel Cardis Sam Kirschner Stanley Richelson Jason Kirschner Hildy Richelson As a general annual exercise, Venture Capitalists invest large quantities of finance in companies with high-growth potential.  The process of Venture Capitalist investments is governed by a definitive strategy, which […]

NANOTECHNOLOGY A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea Mark A. Ratner & Daniel Ratner Up until recent years, Nanotechnology was widely popularized through science fiction as the source of creation of subatomic sci-fi products. Today we understand nanotechnology for what it is – a study of the fundamental principals of […]

WHEN VCS SAY ‘NO’ It’s Time To Get Creative Ron Peterson  Ron Peterson’s book, “When VCs Say No, It’s Time to Get Creative” is a guide to developing and employing a wide range of business strategies to attract capital investments. Peterson’s book highlights on creative approaches undertaken by several companies, […]

VENTURE CAPITAL Due Diligence Justin Camp Although a painstaking process, due diligence is critical to assessing new investment opportunities. In his book “Venture Capital Due Diligence”, Justin Camp draws a detailed framework of venture capital due diligence, including tools and techniques used while assessing companies for venture investments. Camp, who […]

MAKING A LIVING and A Life Mark Henrick Mark Henrick in his new book, “The Complete Guide to Creating a Business that Gives You a Life” (subtitled: Not Just A Living) pens some astonishing facts about entrepreneurs. According to Henrick, 90% of entrepreneurs owning small businesses do not target colossal […]

JUDO STRATEGY CAN GIVE BUSINESSES of All Sizes a Fighting Chance David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak Analogies help understand how businesses work. Yoffie’s and Kwak’s book,”Judo Strategy Can Give Businesses of All Sizes a Fighting Chance”, takes on a unique approach to the process of business growth. The authors draw on […]