{"product_id":"the-way-of-the-vc-having-top-venture-capitalists-on-your-board-hardcover","title":"The Way of the VC: Having Top Venture Capitalists on Your Board - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYinglan Tan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenture Capital funds are the fastest growing sector of the financial industry, and possibly the least understood. In this book, the author provides a primer on what some of the world's best venture capitalists have in common. How do the world's top venture capitalists consistently obtain supernormal returns? How do they add value to entrepreneurs they have backed? Why is a top venture capitalist like a skilled chef? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did Lip Bu Tan, when he was Chairman of Walden, manage to invest in Creative Technology, despite the CEO's aversion for VCs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did Nam Ho, Founder and Managing Partner of Altos Venture, turn an introduction by a Stanford Business School professor into a venture capital firm managing a quarter billion dollars of capital?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does Bing Gordon, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield \u0026amp; Byers and author of the business plan that resulted in KPCB's investment in Electronic Arts, time exits properly?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy did Soo Boon Koh, Managing Director of IGlobe Ventures, back a GPS company which was filing for Chapter 11, in the post 9-11 market?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWay of the VC: Having Top Venture Capitalists on Your Board\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for venture capital practitioners, including partners, principals, analysts, consultants and limited partners--both institutional and private. It is also useful to students of finance who want a better understanding of what goes on in the venture capital world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenture Capital funds are the fastest growing sector of the financial industry, and possibly the least understood. In this book, the author provides a primer on what some of the world's best venture capitalists have in common. How do the world's top venture capitalists consistently obtain supernormal returns? How do they add value to entrepreneurs they have backed? Why is a top venture capitalist like a skilled chef? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did Lip Bu Tan, when he was Chairman of Walden, manage to invest in Creative Technology, despite the CEO's aversion for VCs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did Nam Ho, Founder and Managing Partner of Altos Venture, turn an introduction by a Stanford Business School professor into a venture capital firm managing a quarter billion dollars of capital?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does Bing Gordon, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield \u0026amp; Byers and author of the business plan that resulted in KPCB's investment in Electronic Arts, time exits properly?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy did Soo Boon Koh, Managing Director of IGlobe Ventures, back a GPS company which was filing for Chapter 11, in the post 9-11 market?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWay of the VC: Having Top Venture Capitalists on Your Board\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for venture capital practitioners, including partners, principals, analysts, consultants and limited partners--both institutional and private. It is also useful to students of finance who want a better understanding of what goes on in the venture capital world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYinglan Tan\u003c\/b\u003e was the first director of 3i Venturelab China, a joint-venture between private equity firm 3i (LSE: III) and INSEAD, one of the world's leading business schools. He has also served on the boards of growth ventures in Asia and a U.S. private-equity fund of funds. Yinglan teaches modules on Entrepreneurial Finance and Entrepreneurial Management at Singapore Management University. Educated at Harvard, Stanford and Carnegie Mellon, Yinglan now works with the Singapore Government to enhance the venture capital and entrepreneurship landscape in Singapore.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yinglan can be contacted at yinglantan@stanfordalumni.org.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.22 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756085412128,"sku":"9780470824993","price":43.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/de6a7f732ce10ca64ee670f12e9e142b.webp?v=1780073776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-way-of-the-vc-having-top-venture-capitalists-on-your-board-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}