Angels, Dragons and Vultures
How to Tame Your Investors...and NOT Lose Your Company
by Simon Acland
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Pub Date Jan 16 2011 | Archive Date Feb 05 2013
Description
Are you and entrepeneur who's looking for funding, but daunted by the intricacies of venture capital? In this provocative new book, discover how venture capitalists run their own businesses and the ways they can best help you run yours, as well as the alternatives to venture capital and how to make a successful exit without losing your shirt.
Who are the different members of the venture capital industry?
An Angel invests his or her own money as venture capital in a business. A Dragon is an Angel with such a thirst for publicity that he or she enjoys exposing themselves on television. A Vulture hopes to earn enough out of making venture capital investments with other people's money to become as rich as an Angel.Angels, Dragons and Vultures draws on a career's worth of experience of mistakes made by entrepreneurs - some of their own making, and some into which they were cajoled by their investors. Simon Acland shares the lessons of these mistakes and his personal expertise to help other entrepreneurs gain capital investment and professional assistance that is both lucrative and emotionally satisfactory.
About the Author
Simon Acland was a successful venture capitalist for 20 years. He was managing director of Quester, one of the UK'smost active early-stage technology investors, and non-executive director of more than 20 companies in its portfolio. He has been involved with many successful trade sales and flotations; he has also had failures and learned from them. A long-standing member of the British Venture Capital Association's Technology Committee, he was also Director of the British Business Angels' Association.
Advance Praise
"Raising investment for your business can be a tricky task. Simon's book 'Angels Demons and Vultures' charts the challenges in a down to earth, readable and often humorous way. If you are looking to expand your business or planning to set one up, this is well worth a read." Sir Richard Branson "A helpful, expert and practical guide for those risking the world of venture capital funding. Full of excellent advice." --Tim Waterstone
"Simon Acland has written an Insider's Guide to the opaque and much sought after world of venture capital. 'Angels, Dragons and Vultures' decodes the industry and offers sound advice for those who will engage with it," said Julie Meyer, Founder of Entrepreneur Country, CEO of Ariadne Capital, and a Dragon on the BBC's Dragon's Den Online.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781857885514 |
| PRICE | 29.95 |
| PAGES | 288 |
