Venture Capital

A contrarian manifesto on building startups that create new categories rather than competing in existing ones. Thiel draws from PayPal and his investments in Facebook to argue that the best businesses are monopolies that avoid competition entirely. The book revolves around one question—What important truth do you believe that very few people agree with?—and uses it to interrogate everything from sales culture to the energy crisis. It reads like a sharp dinner argument with someone often right in a way that is uncomfortable to admit.

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A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! What are venture capitalists saying about your startup behind closed doors And what can you do to influence that conversationIf Silicon Valley is the greatest wealthgenerating machine in the world, Sand Hill Road is its humming engine. That's where you'll find the biggest names in venture capital, including fame...

Help take your startup to the next step with the new and revised edition of the popular book on the VC deal processfrom the cofounders of the Foundry GroupHow do venture capital deals come together This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the ...

The first inside account of life within a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, eBoys is the fascinating true story of the six tall men who backed eBay, Webvan, and other billiondollar startups that are transforming the Internet and setting a new pace for the economy.Randall Stross, author of acclaimed books on Microsoft and Steve Jobs, blends a b...

From nineteenthcentury whaling to a multitude of firms pursuing entrepreneurial finance today, venture finance reflects a deepseated tradition in the deployment of risk capital in the United States. Tom Nicholas’s history of the venture capital industry offers a roller coaster ride through America’s ongoing pursuit of financial gain....

"Read this book right now so you can look your potential VC in the eye with confidence." David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR Finding the right venture capitalist to back your startup is a challenge. Even if you manage to get backing, you want your VC to be a partner, not some dictator who will undermine your vision and ...