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All the comments and stories posted to Hacker News that reference this book.Checkout Venture Deals by B. Feld and J. Mendelson. It gives a great overview of how the VC world works and how VC's make their money.VC's get paid through management fees. They get paid regardless of outcome, but their careers last longer if they are successful.
Great article. For something even more in-depth, see Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld http://amzn.com/0470929820 (I just finished reading it, and found it extremely informative.)
I wrote a book that covers general/universal business principles: http://book.personalmba.comFor common funding and legal issues, I recommend "Venture Deals" by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470929820
For finance and accounting, I recommend "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs" by Karen Berman, Joe Knight, and John Case: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1422119157/
Here's my complete list of recommended business books, sorted by topic: http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/
Hope this helps.
⬐ orangethirtyVery nice resources.⬐ swansonI'm a big fan of Personal MBA - there are short, digestible chunks about the general business topics, with curated references if you want to dig deeper. Great format IMOThanks Josh!
Guy Kawasaki - The Art of the Start - http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Start-Time-Tested-Battle-Harde...Brad Feld - Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist - http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalis...
Dermot Berkery - Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur - http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Venture-Capital-Serious-Entrep...
Jeffrey Bussgang - Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms - http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-VC-Game-Venture-Start-up/dp/...
William Draper - The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs - http://www.amazon.com/The-Startup-Game-Partnership-Entrepren...
Pitching Hacks: How to pitch investors by Naval and Nivi of AngelList - http://venturehacks.com/pitchingVenture Deals: Be Smarter than Your Lawyer and Your Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470929820/ref=as_li_tf_tl?...
⬐ uno_ruthank u very much! this is really helpful :)
Although not a book about becoming a VC or angel investor, Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson of TechStars and Foundry Group does cover a lot about investments and common things you should understand (which is something useful to know if you're looking to get into the business).Link: http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalis...
Although again this isn't a book on the subject, here is a blog post talking about it: http://www.askthevc.com/wp/archives/2007/01/how-to-become-a-...
Also: http://www.quora.com/How-do-you-become-a-venture-capitalist?...
⬐ kolinkothanks
Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson released an excellent book this year.Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist
http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalis...
Have you read the book "Venture Deals" [1] by Foundry Group VCs? If not, grab a copy now and read through the first few chapters.[1] http://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalis...