Book Description
In his classic bestseller Venture Capital Handbook, leading venture capitalist David Gladstone showed thousands of companies how to get funding and work with early stage investors. Now, in his revision of the classic, Venture Capital Investing, he looks at venture capital through the eyes of the investor. Gladstone shows all of you VC investors and angels exactly how to weed through scores of business proposals and find the gem that will deliver outstanding returns, especially in these soft economic times. You will learn what to look for in a business proposition; how to assess entrepreneurs and their management teams; how to evaluate financial statements, market niches, competitive environments, and product innovations; how to investigate a business that's already operating; and how to build effective partnerships with existing portfolio companies.
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- Venture capital and buyouts from the investor's perspective
- Start-to-finish advice on identifying winning business opportunities
- Evaluating management, finance, products/services, growth opportunities, and exit strategies
- Essential reading for every VC, leveraged buyout (LBO) funds professional, angel, and private investor
High risk, spectacular return...that's the idea behind VC investing. But smart investors reduce unnecessary risks and maximize return at every step.
You will discover realistic guidance for identifying hidden opportunities...assessing products and markets...evaluating entrepreneurs and managers...negotiating and closing deals...and much more.
Venture Capital Investing also includes insider's tools for expert investing: everything from sample due diligence questions to psychological assessments of entrepreneurs.
Whatever your role in investing in new companies, this book can help you reduce your misfires--and supercharge your profits.
Venture Capital Investing shows VC investors and angels exactly how to weed through scores of business proposals and find the gem that will deliver outstanding returns.
You'll learn how to assess entrepreneurs and their management teams, and systematically evaluate every facet of the opportunity they may or may not present. The authors walk you through assessing financial statements, market niches, and competitive environments; appraising the real value of new product and service innovations; and investigating businesses that are already operating. They also offer expert guidance on improving your odds by building effective partnerships with your portfolio companies.
The authors' best-seller Venture Capital Handbook is the top book for entrepreneurs seeking funding. Now, in Venture Capital Investing, they've created a classic for everyone who invests in small- and medium-sized businesses. "
Customer Reviews:
False review.......2006-10-16
I've noticed same comment made (almost word by word) to the previous book of Gladstone (Venture Capital Handbook) meaning that they're not reviews at all but sheer PR or advertisement to sell books. I didn't buy both of them.
VC Investing Basics.......2004-07-13
Much updated from previous editions, David Gladstone's useful text provides a very cursory survey of deal and investment techniques, albeit for slightly later than "sexy" stage deals. However, as this book is designed for the novice, and as Lipper's text has fallen out of print, this sadly remains the only general text on VC investing for the inexperienced, and is useful in context of the level which it is designed to educate. While the many checklists may be somewhat annoying to seasoned VCs, they are probably indispensable to the novice investor, since they provide a summary framework when working through deal and business terms. And while the book is designed more for later stage (through certainly not LATE stage, as some have alluded to) deals, the book is, again, designed to educate the novice venture investor, who really shouldn't be doing high tech start-ups anyway. Irrespective of that, anyone who presumes to write a text on investing in high tech start ups would likely find his text applicable only for the next few months after printing. Ours is an industry that evolves very quickly, and changes rapidly in accordance to the latest trends. No one can teach you how to pick the winners in the trend that hasn't happened yet. Getting the basics from a text like Gladstone's, however, can give you the fundamentals on which to build that "knack".
Insightful!.......2004-04-30
This book is a thorough, practical guide to the nitty-gritty of venture capital investing. This comprehensive, well-organized instruction manual summarizes the homework you should do before you make a venture capital investment, the paperwork needed to carry out the investment and the ongoing work you will have to undertake to have a prayer of seeing your investment pay off. If it is a little plodding, you can understand why. It covers a lot of ground. The authors compare venture capital investing to a partnership at one point, to a marriage at another. They don't attempt to sell you on venture investing. In fact, by telling you how difficult and labor intensive it is, they may even drive you away. We believe this book definitely belongs in the library of anyone who has ever taken a serious interest in venture investing. It will also help entrepreneurs who need venture capital financing by showing them how to evaluate their companies according to the criteria that serious investors are apt to use.
Book Description
AUDIOMETRIC INTERPRETATION has been designed to teach students to read and understand the communicative significance of audiograms. The book consists of seven chapters, each building on what has preceded it. Each chapter starts with an explanation of the subject matter which is followed by a series of audiograms each of which illustrate a specific point. Case history material is presented, questions are asked about the audiogram and answers to those questions are provided. A Longwood Professional Book.
Customer Reviews:
Worth the purchase..........2002-02-16
There is a lot to like about this volume of Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck by Carl Barks. The two major stories (as well as the few single page gags) are beautifully drawn, vibrantly colored, and highly entertaining. The humor in the first half of "The Sunken City" is enough to get my recommendation. Yet the strorytelling (particularly in the SECOND half of "Sunken City") is not as satisfying as one would hope from a talent like Mr. Barks. The conclusion seems arbitrary and rushed, and the potential of this Atlantis story is never really explored. But don't get me wrong. The strengths far outweigh the shortcomings. The second story, "Luck of the North", also has it's moments and the packaging of the two stories together make this a good investment for anyone interested in the Disney ducks, Carl Barks, or just wonderful comic-book work.
beautifully illustrated comic book.......2000-04-28
Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck Giant Special #2 has an introduction by Geoffrey Blum and two full-length stories--"The Sunken City" and "Luck of the North." The first has Scrooge descending to Atlantis in search of the rarest coin in the world. The second has Donald sending Gladstone to the arctic with a phony map and then feeling guilty. It's Donald and the nephews to the rescue. The colors are vivid and the stories are even more fun than the later Duck Tales cartoon series.
Customer Reviews:
THE BEST OF THE BEST !.......2002-07-10
This huge comic album is great and is loaded with good long stories. The theme of the album is Uncle Scrooge versus his nemesis Flintheart Glomgold, the second richest duck in the world. It has four long and really good stories in it. In the first story Scrooge and his nephews go to Africa to see if Glomgold is richer than Scrooge is. Then they become involved in a fierce contest to see who is the richest duck. In the second story Scrooge and Glomgold get in another contest to see who is richer when they change all there money into silver dollars and measure the piles. But the cheating Glomgold is up to no good. The third story is safari/adventure themed with Scrooge and his nephews in the wilds of Africa trying to beat Glomgold to an important auction. And in the fourth story Scrooge and his nephews race towards the Inca gold high in the Andes so they can try to get to it before the pursuing Flintheart Glomgold can. These were very good high quality stories with better color on the pages compared to other comic albums.
very good!.......1999-11-05
What can I say.... it's Don Rosa. The best drawer Disney have had since Carl Barks. A must have for all Disney fans. Allso the more adult crowd
Book Description
Uncle Scrooge buys tickets to take Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie to 1200 places in 69 countries with 16 crossings of the 7 seas.
Customer Reviews:
What he said.......2007-05-03
I must be getting old, because I've started seeking out certain nostalgic items that I vaguely remember enjoying when I was younger. Of these, the most enjoyable and satisfying by far are the Gladstone comic albums.
Carl Barks breathes such life into the Disney characters he drew. Rather than cluttering each panel with inside jokes or obscure hidden meanings, his spare style and great use of perspective makes the stories flow extremely well.
There's absolutely nothing negative that can be said about the content of these fantastic volumes. The binding, on the other hand, leaves something to be desired. Like the previous reviewer stated, the cover pops off the bound pages so quickly it's like they used a mixture of flour and water for the glue.
Comic book purists may want to turn away now, but the easiest way I found to put it all back together is to run a thin bead of Gorilla Glue along the inside of the cover, shove the pages up against the glue, and leave it overnight. Ain't pretty, but that cover's never coming off again.
These comic treasuries are highly recommended.
Customer Reviews:
VC Basics.......2004-07-12
Much updated from previous editions, David Gladstone's useful text provides a very cursory survey of deal and investment techniques, albeit for slightly later than "sexy" stage deals. However, as this book is designed for the novice, and as Lipper's text has fallen out of print, this sadly remains the only general text on VC investing for the inexperienced, and is useful in context of the level which it is designed to educate. While the many checklists may be somewhat annoying to seasoned VCs, they are probably indispensable to the novice investor, since they provide a summary framework when working through deal and business terms. And while the book is designed more for later stage (through certainly not LATE stage, as some have alluded to) deals, the book is, again, designed to educate the novice venture investor, who really shouldn't be doing high tech start-ups anyway. Irrespective of that, anyone who presumes to write a text on investing in high tech start ups would likely find his text applicable only for the next few months after printing. Ours is an industry that evolves very quickly, and changes rapidly in accordance to the latest trends. No one can teach you how to pick the winners in the trend that hasn't happened yet. Getting the basics from a text like Gladstone's, however, can give you the fundamentals on which to build that "knack".
Start With A Strong Foundation.......2002-08-14
After reading some previous previews, I thought it would be appropiate to respond. One reader stated that the material in the book was updated with old school material and a lot of check off list and did not focus on the big ticket deals. Well, no one book will contain every little detail of the business in all reality as some may desire. This books provides a great foundation or a starting point for the industry of venture capitalism. Anyone that masters with basic material will have no problem using common sense to build upon this knowledge with current issues of today. Besides, the author enclosed contact information for getting more information about venture capital training or information within the book. Let me close with this, if you are serious about learning about the venture capital industry then this is a SUPERIOR book to begin with. And if you become an astute student of venture capital industry then obviously this book will only be the beginning stage of your venture capital education. And also this book is great for entrepreneurs!(Understand those whom you plan to deal with$$$)...
Conservative, old-school material, mostly checklists........2000-07-09
This book is not geared toward modern, big-ticket, ultra-risky venture capitalists. You won't find any eBay case studies here, nor any advice on how to finance such.
Instead, the author's focus has a small-time, mezzanine debt flavor. Think lower-risk, low to mid-tech deals; smallish companies, such as printers, with existing business models and revenue streams, in search of expansion capital.
The proposed structures are safe (secured, convertible debt) and the bulk of the book consists of due diligence checklists.
The writer's conservatism is both the virtue and the limit of this book. Depending on your needs and beliefs, you'll find it either reassuring and methodical, or stodgy and old-fashioned.
venture capital investing.......2000-03-18
I need a book in spanish, the autor is david Gladstone.
Good for beginners, not those serious about private equity.......2000-01-26
This book is good for beginners who want to know more about the VC process, but it needs to be updated for modern practices. It also needs to be edited for gramatical errors, which I found unacceptable given the price of the book.
If you are truly interested in private equity either as a student, angle investor, or professional, then I recommend a book by Josh Lerner: "Venture Capital & Private Equity - a Casebook". It is very thorough and modern.
Book Description
After logging 38,000 miles in his trusty Trooper for his first photo odyssey, PASSING GAS, Gary Gladstone hit the road again, determined to visit the most oddly named towns in the United States and photograph the people who call them home. In REACHING CLIMAX, you'll meet quirky folks from Spasticville, Kansas; Burnt Corn, Alabama; Yeehaw, Florida; and more. Providing rare and unexpected glimpses of this vast country's far corners and tucked-away spots, this road-trip-in-a-book is a fascinating visual document of what makes America so unique.
Customer Reviews:
Gladstone strike again!.......2007-06-07
This is a funny book by a funny guy....who also happens to be a
sucessful commercial photographer. I'm not sure which he excells at!
He may be photography's answer to Art Buchwald.
WONDERFUL BOOK.......2007-03-30
I really enjoyed this book, the stories and the pictures. A great book to have on the coffee table. It was in excellent condition and highly recommend this seller.
For a good time..........2007-02-06
There he goes again!
Armed only with a camera and quick wit, Gary Gladstone guides us through this fascinating country of ours. I dare you to read this book and not come away with a smile on your face. Simply put...it is just plain fun. No matter who you have in mind, this is the perfect gift.
Reaching Climax & Passing Gas by Gary Gladstone.......2007-01-29
One day, my husband and I, when we retire will most likely use these 2 books as our "bibles" when we buy our RV and travel the country. I really am enjoying reading both books and will keep this author in mind.
I would recommend this book to others just as a way to see how different people live. Can you imagine living in a place where the population is 4??? Great books!!!!
Comical read.......2007-01-12
This book is a great comical read about small town America.I really enjoyed it and it make a great conversation piece.
Book Description
Uncle Scrooge has a mine shaft dug beside his money bin and finds a huge underground cavern in which people are hearing voices, he, Donald and the kids go exploring.
Customer Reviews:
Great Main Story, and Excellent overall.......2006-04-05
The Main story is superb, a classic that re-appears in an edited format in DUCK TALES ( Late 80's Cartoon series) as EARTHQUAKE, Disc 3, vol.1 of the Current DVD set. Also, you get a very good adventure with all the crew as the support story.
Even if you know LAND BENEATH THE GROUND, this will be a bonus, since the story has had sections rebuilt from edits previously not restored.The restoration is fairly good, and totally within character for Bark's work.
The Cover of the Comic is good, although I had the center of the Comic separate again from the cover, but no damage, since I am getting the two comics repaired.
Hopefully you will know the story, so those who do will enjoy the comic, and the kids can enjoy a very kid friendly comic, vastly superior to the rubbish around now. Absolutely superb Work, great stories, detailed characters, and an ongoing mythos in the Duck Universe that still resonates ( as I said, it re-appeared in DUCK TALES tv series).
Timeless.......2006-03-23
The wittiest, best-scripted and -drawn comics of the Fifties were done by Carl Barks, working in complete anonymity under the signature of "Walt Disney." In addition to being vastly entertaining, they taught "life lessons" that were actually useful, and introduced Boomer kids to lots of interesting mythology and subversive ideas (the kids were generally smarter and more resourceful than their adult mentors). This was one of the more memorable stories, presented as it was originally printed (no odious computer "enhancement") but in more durable form.
Book Description
A Scientist kidnaps Donald and the kids and takes them to Persia where he awakens an acient story.
Customer Reviews:
Great Story, Superbly Presented.......2005-10-12
I Suspect many people will buy this because they already know the artist, as well as the story. Over the years since this, and many other stories by Barks, have appeared, they have come in many formats, of which the best is the COLLECTED WORKS OF CARL BARKS, and now this series, including this title, comes in a nicely done cover, with Library quality paper. I have copies of this in a previous incarnation of the GLADSTONE prints, prior to the Publishers going bust. Thankfully, someone has realised that these titles are being bought by Adults who could not afford the collected works, but who wanted a title done in a collectable format that would last. Way too many versions of this title published since the late 50's and again in the 70s have been done on poor quality paper, and were priced accordingly.
This Ancient Persia title works well in this comic format, however, some of the titles occurred originally in a strip format, and suffer when transferred to the comic page format. However, I managed to get some of these titles in a "hard" cover binding that preserved the strip ratio, without resorting to the comic page ratio that was edited with apparently little thought ( these editions in original strip format came out about 1982-84, and as far as I am aware are not currently available anywhere... so I hope someone can examine some of the original formats, and see what best goes back to the strip format).
Enjoy ANCIENT PERSIA, if you read the original story years ago, this will echo beautifully in your mind in this lovely high quality paper print edition.
Another deep dive into our murky minds.......2005-03-02
Carl Barks is to little known in the US; in my homecountry of Sweden he is a minor deity on the other hand. Whole generations of Swedes have grown up reading his fantastic tales about Donald Duck, his nephews, Gyro Gearlose, and Scrooge McDuck.
Barks himself never understodd his own greatness. He thought that he only wrote dime-a-dozen stories for kids. Yet, once you are hooked on Barks you read him also as an adult - the genius is so obvious.
On the surface this is a simple adventure tale with comic interludes, but lurking beneath is fear and madness. This is perhaps his darkest tale. Set in an ancient Persian royal tomb. The cramped corridor, where the darkness waits just outside the circle of the torches gives a claustrophobic feel, which follows us throughout the story.
One moment the professor appears rational and sane, then he is revealed to be an insane megalomaniac. While the antics of the resurrected royal family are funny, there, again, are traces of hysteria and mental unbalance.
In the end they are so disgusted by the modern ways that they voluntarily seek oblivion in death. Donald Duck survives only by dying and being resurrected several times.
The tale is funny, but it also gives the impression that the artist had far darker things in mind when he wrote it: this was the fifties, we were living in fear of the atom bomb, and what else the scientists were dreaming up in their laboratories. The tunnels and darkness are our feeling of insecurity in a world bordering on war, and our helplessness to prevent it.
Book Description
"Sooner of later the science of rain making was bound to be perfected- and the guy that perfected it is none other that Donald Duck, M.R.M. (Master Rain Maker)! The boy is good!"
Customer Reviews:
Another Carl Barks Gem.......2005-12-13
Wether for a Collector or for a Kid( and a Kid at Heart), this item is great. Donald is usually the bumbling, screeching Duck, but here he is the Bumbling Screeching Master/Expert of ...[ pick your choice]. The specialist mastery that is shown here is some more obscure items, but they are just superb and superb fun. The more common Master of ... item is Donald as the master Mechanic, and Donald gets to eventually fix Scrooges Trains( on the cheap of course).
Anyways, this is one of the better produced editions, and an accompanying Essay shows some insight that collectors will love, but may be a bit much for kids, however the fun of the comics will be great. Family friendly item, Adult friendly as well.
At this price it is more than the regular comic, but since Harvey has decided to change their main titles to that annoying Manga/anime stuff, the lovers of the Carl Barks/Don Rosa style of Classic Ducks will be overjoyed with this All American Gem.
ENJOY !!!!!!!!!!!
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