{"product_id":"raising-capital-for-dummies-isbn-9780764553530","title":"Raising Capital For Dummies","description":"While raising capital has never been easy, it has become a lot more difficult over the past few years. The dot-com debacle has made investors skittish, especially when it comes to financing early-stage start-ups. As a result, more and more entrepreneurs are being forced to compete harder and harder for a spot around the money well. At the end of the day, all most have to show for their efforts are tattered Rolodexes and battered egos. What they need is the competitive edge that comes with having a friend in the business–an advisor who’ll cut through the mumbo-jumbo and tell them in plain English how to get the money they need. What they need is \u003ci\u003eRaising Capital For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re just starting your business and need a little seed capital to launch your first product, or you’re looking for a little help expanding an established business into a new market, this friendly guide helps you get the financing you need to realize your dreams. You’ll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTap personal sources of financing, as well as family and friends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproach customers and vendors for financing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHook up with commercial lenders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind angel investors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet an SBA loan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaise cash through private equity offerings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWoo and win investment bankers and venture capitalists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture capital guru, Joseph Bartlett explains in plain English the capital-raising strategies and techniques used by some of today’s most successful businesses, including tried-and-true methods for:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing your financial needs and creating a solid financial plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearching sources of financing and making first contact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding, contacting, and convincing angels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting your customers to finance your company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding and exploiting matching services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploring commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, finance companies, and the SBA\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQualifying for a loan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with placement agents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaising cash through IPOs and mergers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom raising seed capital and funds for expansion to IPOs and acquisitions, \u003ci\u003eRaising Capital For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to get the money you need to survive and thrive in today’s winner-take-all marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part I: First-Stage Financing: Seed Capital and Start-up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: It Takes Money to Make Money.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Tapping into Your Personal Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Rolodex Round: Family and Friends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Angel Investors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Customers and Vendors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Matching Services\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Second-Stage Financing: Expansion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Commercial Lenders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Placement Agents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: The Small Business Administration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Private Equity Offerings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Venture Capital.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Valuation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: Lease Financing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part III: Third-Stage Financing: Acquisition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: Investment Banks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15: Initial Public Offering.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16: Mergers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: The Part of Tens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17: Ten Best Sources of Fast Cash.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18: Ten Creative Ways to Raise capital.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Improve Your Cash Flow--Now!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  First there was \"Dating for Dummies,\" then \"Indoor Grilling for Dummies \" and now ... \"Raising Capital for Dummies.\"\u003cbr\u003e The newest how-to book for novices from Wiley Publishing Inc., the publishers of the popular \"Dummies\" series, comes at what could be a wickedly good time. With venture capitalists retrenching and so-called angel investors burned by the dot-com meltdown, fund-raising has become a tough task for venture capitalists.\u003cbr\u003e \"There's a lot of places to look for money that just doesn't occur to people,\" said Joseph Bartlett, co-author of the \"Raising Capital for Dummies \" book.\u003cbr\u003e Offering advice from finding government resources to tapping friends and family members for cash without causing feuds, the Dummies guide walks business execs from the \"embryo to the IPO\" stages of a company's cash needs, says Mr. Bartlett.\u003cbr\u003e If all else fails and a fund-raising effort comes up short, there's another guide that might be worth checking out: \"Job Hunting for Dummies. (The Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2002)  Joseph Bartlett, author of Fundamentals of Venture Capital and other books, is an adjunct professor at NYU Law School.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Peter Economy, author of Consulting For Dummies and other books, is a business consultant.  \"An easy-to-use primer for first-time entrepreneurs.\" ?Andrew Ziolkowski, Managing Director, Forest Street and SAE  \u003cp\u003eGreat advice from the guru of venture capital and start-up financing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fun and easy way to get the funding you need to realize your dreams!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRarin? to start your business but strapped for cash? Relax! This savvy guide cuts through the mumbo-jumbo and leads you through the stages of financing your business ? from raising seed capital and funds for expansions to IPOs and acquisitions ? and shows you how to survive and thrive. So take the money and run!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dummies Way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations in plain English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Get in, get out\" information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIcons and other navigational aids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTear-out cheat sheet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTop ten lists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA dash of humor and fun\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet smart! @www.dummies.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind listings of all our books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose from many different subject categories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.com\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989910536421,"sku":"NP9780764553530","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780764553530.jpg?v=1761785873","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/raising-capital-for-dummies-isbn-9780764553530","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}