From Concept to Wall Street(c) A Complete Guide to Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

From Concept to Wall Street: A Complete Guide to Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

ISBN: 0130348031
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 131

Authors: Oren Fuerst, Uri Geiger

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Table of content
Copyright
Financial Times Prentice Hall
Financial Times Prentice Hall Books
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction
Book Structure
Glossary
Part I: Establishment and Development of Ventures
Chapter 2. BeginningsEstablishing a Venture
The Price of Success and Failure
The Idea
The Management Team
External Advisors
Incorporation
Incorporation in Delaware
Chapter 3. Financial and Business Planning
The Company s Business Cycle
Financial Statements
Financial Projections
Cost Structure Analysis and Forecasting
Cash Flow Forecasting
Market Analysis and Strategic Planning
Strategic Alliances
The Business Plan
Chapter 4. Employee Recruitment and Compensation
Employee Recruiting
Employee Compensation in the Technology Segments
Granting Options to Employees
Taxation of Stock Options
Performance-based Compensation
Incentives to Tie Employees to the Company
Considerations in Employment Termination
Chapter 5. Intangible Capital and Intellectual Property
Patents
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Trade Secrets
Issues with Employees
NDANon-Disclosure Agreements
Considerations in the Granting of Licenses
Part II: Financing the Venture
Chapter 6. Milestones and Sources of Financing the Venture
Financing in Stages
Milestones in Venture Development
Scope of Financing and the Company s Value
Stages in Raising Venture Capital
Sources of Capital
Chapter 7. Practical Aspects of Raising Venture Capital
Basic Terms
Deciding How Much Capital to Raise
Valuing the Company for the Purpose of Raising CapitalDetermining According to Which Value Capital Will be Raised
The Process of Raising Venture Capital
Chapter 8. Legal and Contractual Aspects of Raising Venture Capital
Legal Restrictions on Raising Private Capital
Chapter 9. Valuation of Companies
Methods Based on Multiples
Methods for Discounting Cash Flows and Residual Income
The Real Options Method
Value to Investors or Strategic Investors and Buyers
The Discount Rate Used by Venture Capital Funds
Issuing Stock to Investors
The Venture Capital Method
AppendixBasic Terms in Measurement
Part III: Venture Capital Investors
Chapter 10. Venture Capital Funds
Private Equity Funds and Venture Capital Funds
Venture Capital Investment Characteristics
Venture Capital Funds and Their Investors
Venture Capital Funds and Their Portfolios
The Development of the Venture Capital Industry in the United States
The Venture Capital Industry at the Dawn of the Third Millennium
The Structure and Activities of Venture Capital Funds
Exit Strategies of Investments by Venture Capital Funds
The Return on Venture Capital Funds
Chapter 11. Other Venture Capital Investors
Private Investors (Angels)
Corporate and Other Investors
Financial Institutions Which Invest Directly in Funds
Other Sources of Capital
Part IV: Raising Capital from the Public
Chapter 12. Raising Capital from the PublicIntroduction
Deciding to Go Public
Preparing the Company for an IPO
Chapter 13. The Public Offering Process
Stock Markets in the United States
Forming the IPO Team
The Process
The Underwriting Agreement
The Registration Statement
Liability under U.S. Securities Laws
Changes in the Registration Process
Following the IPO
Selling Shares That Are Exempt from Registration
Foreign Companies Raising Capital
Part V: Mergers and Acquisitions, Bankruptcies, and Dissolution
Chapter 14. Mergers and Acquisitions (MA)Introduction
The Scope of the Phenomenon
Types of Corporate Restructuring
Strategic Classification
Why Do Mergers and Acquisitions Occur?
Do Mergers and Acquisitions Create Value?
Sales and Mergers Versus IPOs
Case StudyThe Sale of Chromatis to Lucent
Chapter 15. Conducting the MA Transaction
Mergers
Sale and Acquisition of Assets
MA Strategy
The Consideration in Mergers and Acquisitions
The Process
Tender Offers
Chapter 16. Additional Legal Aspects
Legal Rules Governing Mergers and Acquisitions
Merger or Acquisition Agreements
Antitrust Issues
Fairness Opinions
Chapter 17. Other Restructuring
Other Types of Restructuring: Spin-offs, Split-offs, Carve-outs, and Letter Stocks
Equity Carve-outs (Spin-out IPOs)
Letter StocksTargeted Stocks
The Rationale of Separate Listing of Units
Chapter 18. Bankruptcy and Dissolution of Companies
Legal Rules Governing Bankruptcy and Dissolution in the United States
Additional Issues Concerning Bankruptcy of Startup Companies
Glossary
Further Readings