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Informationen zum Autor DAVID SHELTERS provides investment banking, business brokerage, and financial advisement services through his company, Karon Business Consulting. He is also an active participant in the local tech entrepreneurial scene, presenting at numerous BarCamps and other tech conferences. Shelters currently mentors several local software start-ups and is the in-house financial mentor at Hubba, a co-working space in the heart of Bangkok. He has over fifteen years of entrepreneurial experience as a founder, cofounder, or financial advisor to numerous tech start-ups in both the United States and Asia. Shelters has a BA in history and political science from the State University of New York at Albany, an MS in international affairs from Florida State University, and has completed the coursework for a master's in international business studies at Georgia State University. David regularly blogs at www.financeforgeeks.com. Klappentext A comprehensive guide to financial planning and venture fundraising for tech entrepreneursAs technology progresses, impacting our daily lives in more and greater ways, technology start-ups come and go at a dizzying pace. There are plenty of opportunities out there for anyone with a great idea, but it takes much more than a great idea to make your tech start-up a success. In addition to creativity and new ideas, being a successful tech entrepreneur requires strategic decision-making in terms of business planning, financial planning, negotiations, and corporate governance.This book serves as a thought-provoking guide that helps tech entrepreneurs avoid the dangers inherent in business start-ups in general and the treacherous realm of venture capital in particular. This book is the ideal reference for anyone who wants to overcome the challenges of running a start-up from incubation to exit.* Excellent advice for tech entrepreneurs written in layman's terms* Written by an author with more than fifteen years of experience as a founder and co-founder of tech start-ups in the U.S. and Asia* Designed to fill the role of an experienced mentor for tech entrepreneursFor first-time founders of tech start-ups requiring venture capital, Start-Up Guide for the Technopreneur is the perfect resource. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive guide to financial planning and venture fundraising for tech entrepreneurs As technology progresses, impacting our daily lives in more and greater ways, technology start-ups come and go at a dizzying pace. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii CHAPTER 1 Finance for Start-Ups 101 1 Fundraising Stages 1 Prefunding Period 2 Seed Funding Stage 3 Series A Funding Stage 3 Series B Funding Stage 5 Risk/Return 5 Types of Funding 7 Private Equity 7 Debt Funding 8 Alternative Types of Funding 9 Public Funding 12 Incubator/Accelerator Programs 13 Capital Structure 13 Intellectual Property 17 Valuation 19 Asset-Based Valuation Models 20 Pro Forma-Based Valuation Models 20 Comparable-Based Valuation Models 21 Strategic-Based Valuation 22 Exit Strategy 23 Summary 24 CHAPTER 2 Know Your Investors 27 KYI #1: Their Primary Objective Is to Make Money 27 KYI #2: There Are Many Types of Investors, Each with Different Expectations and Capabilities 30 Types of Investors 30 Investment Criteria 35 KYI #3: Prospective Investors Are Looking for Success Traits 37 Skin in the Game 38 Innovation 39 Defined Target Market 39 Value Proposition 40 Commercial Viability 41 Risk Mitigation Factors 42 Burn Rates 43 Strength of Management 43 Use of Funds 44 Traction 45 KYI #4: Money Is Not Enough 47 Know the Space 48 N...
