Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms by Jeffrey Bussgang
He describes the inner working of venture firms and what they look for: a strong business proposition, a good plan, solid and experienced management and, these days, some proof of concept, usually with revenues.
Intangible Capital review by Jeremy Phillips
It’s much more fun to read than the rather solemn title suggests, combining strands of history, economics, management, metaphor and common sense, personal experience and anecdote. It’s also a monument to the metamorphosis of management and asset management philosophies from the age of bricks and mortar to the world of the internet.
Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard
The brothers break down the change process in a very manageable way: find the bright spots to pattern the effort after, script exact and achievable steps toward the goal, and motivate people as progress is made toward goals. It’s an effective approach to a difficult topic.
The Role of Financial Executives in Exit Planning for Business Owners
The Role of Financial Executives in Exit Planning for Business Owners
Commercial Bankers Must Know the Owner/Manager’s Exit Plan
Commercial lenders must know the Owner/Manager’s exit plan.
Intangible Capital – Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st Century Organization
Through our consulting business over the last ten years or so, we have seen the movement from the industrial age to the knowledge age accelerate. The inability of current accounting standards to keep up with this shift means that a recent look at the S&P 500 market value revealed that market value exceeded the book value of its component companies by 70%. Additionally, Ernst & Young data from 2007 showed 50% of the value of all mergers was assigned to goodwill and another 20% to other intangible assets. Intangibles are clearly an important factor in how businesses grow today.
Private Capital Markets: Valuation, Capitalization, and Transfer of Private Business Interests (Wiley Finance) by Rob Slee
“Private Capital Markets”, was published in 2004. It is the first book to really document this important sector of American business.
The New Golden Age – by Mark Stahlman
Stahlman starts by saying the global economy is about to begin a new phase of robust, dependable growth.
Reading List: “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right” by Atul Gawande
This is an interesting book for businesses where multiple steps are involved in the delivery of a product or service and where neglecting any of the steps can cause complications, damage and higher costs.
Reading List: “Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter, How Today’s Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves” by Adam L. Penenberg
In today’s networked economy, you should learn to fill out your business knowledge with an understanding of the basic mechanics of viral loops.
