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| | Description | Term Sheets & Valuations is the first ever in-depth look at the nuts and buts of terms sheets and valuations. The book, written by leading venture capitalist Alexander Wilmerding of Boston Capital Ventures, covers topics such What is a Term Sheet, How to Examine a Term Sheet, A Section-by-Section View of a Term Sheet, Valuations, What Every Entrepreneur & Executive Needs to Know About Term Sheets, Valuation Parameters, and East Coast Versus West Coast Rules. In addition, the book includes an actual term sheet from a leading law firm with line by line descriptions of each clause, what can/should be negotiated, and the important points to pay attention to. A must have book for any executive, entrepreneur, or financial professional. Praise for Term Sheets & Valuations: "This primer should be required reading for every entrepreneur. It is short, authoritative and worth its weight in gold." - Murray Low, Executive Director, Columbia Business School, Eugene M. Lang Center for Entrepreneurship "An invaluable resource for executives and financial professionals." - Graham D.S. Anderson, General Partner, EuclidSR Partners "A valuable resource for entrepreneurs..." - Jeffrey Donohue, Esq. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Alex Wilmerding | | Paperback: | 106 pages | | Publisher: | Aspatore Books | | Publication Date: | January 01, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1587620685 | | Package Length: | 8.43 inches | | Package Width: | 5.51 inches | | Package Height: | 0.39 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.26 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 30 reviews |
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33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Informative and highly focused. Aug 18, 2003
By dean_from_sa
When I first received this book, I was disappointed because of its short length (106 pages). I could not have been more wrong, the book is very comprehensive. I bought this book because I was involved in a Private Equity transaction on the entrepreneur side of the transaction. We had received a term sheet from the investor and I needed to get educated about this stage of the transaction. The investor that submitted the term sheet was not using one of the 5 typical formats, so Wilmerding's approach of describing the various clauses in the term sheet and the effects on the parties was of critical importance to our transaction. As the other reviewers have mentioned, the author describes the various clauses as investor favorable, middle of the road, or company favorable. This approach was helpful in developing several ideas for "push backs" in our negotiation. The author also helped highlight "red flags" to be aware of and described their significance. The author also highlights where it is important to retain experienced council to avoid legal pitfalls. This book is a step by step cookbook for navigating the first critical steps in each round of financing a new company will do. Ignore his advice at your own financial peril.
34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Book-Unparalleled Insight Jun 20, 2002
By Dan Simmons
This is a first rate book-regardless if you are a seasoned venture capitalist or first time entrepreneur. Having been a venture capitalist for 22 years now, the term sheet in this book is boilerplate-but it is 1 of the 4 boilerplate term sheets every legitimate lawyer/venture capitalist uses as a term sheet-and available for the first time ever in the "public domain." In addition, what makes the book so valauble is the line by line wording and analysis for entrepreneur favorable, investor favorable and neutral. I highly recommend this book to every entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and executive of every level-it is a MUST have on your bookshelf as a timeless reference.
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent basic book, lacking in-depth analysis Jun 18, 2002
By Edward Koliver
An excellent book for beginners, but lacking an in-depth analysis of why term sheet are built in a certain way. Most of the content is boilerplate and useful for somebody that has never seen a deal term sheet. The comparative approach on content is good. For the price, it is a good shelf acquisition, though.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Concise, well written, and informative Jun 10, 2003
By Carlos N. Velez
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The author takes standard term sheets and analyzes each key section according to what is investor favorable, company favorable, or neutral. This is a great approach, as it enables to explore the potential extremes in a term sheet section.
The examples are indeed boilerplate, but it nevertheless serves as an excellent introduction to term sheets. I've been able to apply the concepts discussed in the book to the analyses of term sheets at our firm...a testament to this book's utility. Overall, an excellent value.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Most Insightful Book Ever Written on Venture Capital Oct 10, 2001
By Stephen Clark
I would spend $1,000 for this book - simply put. Even though I am a VC, I was completely awe struck by the detailed information on raising capital, term sheets and valuations this book presented. Besides having great insight into raising venture capital, the highlight of the book is clearly an actual term sheet, put together by one of the leading law firms, with line by line descriptions of what the wording means and actual "legal wording" for "investor favorable," "entrepreneur favorable," and "neutral" terms. This is information you pay $20,000 for with your lawyers. This book is a must have for any entrepreneur, venture capitalist or financial executive.
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