This book is for entrepreneurs who want to realize their vision, want to build a major enterprise, want to change the world.
To win, you need two things: cash and speed. You need to get the money and then run like crazy.
To get the money, you may want to raise it from venture capital (VC) firms. But the reality is far fewer than 1 in 100 companies approaching VCs ever get to "take the money." So, the first section of this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at how VC firms work, and more importantly how they think. You‘ll get first-hand insight into what you can do to improve your chances and what to avoid that can doom your hopes.
The second section of the book will help you "run." It covers almost every segment of start-up operations, from product development to financing to staffing to sales and marketing.
Gerry Langeler's 30 years as a successful venture capitalist and entrepreneur who raised money from top VC firms, provides the secrets to help... More > you achieve your dreams.< Less
About Gerard Langeler
For 20 years, Gerry has served as a Managing Director with OVP Venture Partners, the most experienced venture capital firm in the Pacific Northwest. OVP has backed over 125 start-ups – and seen 53 liquidity events including 23 IPOs, and 30 others being acquired by public companies.
From 1981 to 1992, Gerry was co-founder of Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) where he served as President. He helped lead Mentor to over $400 million in sales and $1 billion in market capitalization, ranking it as one of the largest and most profitable of all U.S. companies founded in the 1980s.
His service as a board member covers the range from digital media, energy, enterprise software, network security, and wireless communications to biotechnology. He is the author of The Vision Trap (Harvard Business Review, March 1992). His next book, The Success Matrix, is under development.
He holds an BA in Chemistry from Cornell University, and a MBA from Harvard.
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