WHEN VCS SAY ‘NO’ It’s Time To Get Creative Ron Peterson  Ron Peterson’s book, “When VCs Say No, It’s Time to Get Creative” is a guide to developing and employing a wide range of business strategies to attract capital investments. Peterson’s book highlights on creative approaches undertaken by several companies, […]

VENTURE CAPITAL Due Diligence Justin Camp Although a painstaking process, due diligence is critical to assessing new investment opportunities. In his book “Venture Capital Due Diligence”, Justin Camp draws a detailed framework of venture capital due diligence, including tools and techniques used while assessing companies for venture investments. Camp, who […]

MAKING A LIVING and A Life Mark Henrick Mark Henrick in his new book, “The Complete Guide to Creating a Business that Gives You a Life” (subtitled: Not Just A Living) pens some astonishing facts about entrepreneurs. According to Henrick, 90% of entrepreneurs owning small businesses do not target colossal […]

JUDO STRATEGY CAN GIVE BUSINESSES of All Sizes a Fighting Chance David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak Analogies help understand how businesses work. Yoffie’s and Kwak’s book,”Judo Strategy Can Give Businesses of All Sizes a Fighting Chance”, takes on a unique approach to the process of business growth. The authors draw on […]

BUILDING THE AWESOME ORGANIZATION Katherine Catlin &  Jana Matthews Business is a dynamic industry prone to rapid developments and advancements. An enterprising profession, business demands rapid changes in a company’s organizational structure, and working methods, to execute new directives. Today’s economy is evolving swiftly, increasing the number of new jobs in […]

THE BIOTECH Investor’s Bible George Wolff Biotechnology is a concept difficult for the common man to understand. In Wolff’s book, “The Biotech Investor’s Bible” however, business investors gain a clear understanding of this high-potential industry. Sans high-tech colloquialism, Wolff explains why biotechnology is the next big thing in business and what […]

FINDING MONEY The Small Business Guide to Financing  Kate Lister & Tom Harnish Lister and Harnish’s book, “Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing” is a handy book of business strategies for young entrepreneurs seeking cash for their business. Finding a good investor interested in the relevant market, and approaching him/her in […]

THE PHOENIX EFFECT 9 Revitalizing Strategies No Business Can Do Without  Carter Pate & Harlan Platt Every business, whether successful or striving for success, can make an attempt towards revival at one point or the other. In their book “The Phoenix Effect: 9 Revitalizing Strategies No Business Can Do Without”, Pate […]

STARTING UP AND ADVISING AN Emerging Massachusetts Business Lawrence H. Gennari Although the book title specifically states ‘Massachusetts Business’, it is often misleading, because Lawrence H. Gennari’s edition delivers information on starting businesses anywhere, across America. Gennari’s work, “Starting Up and Advising an Emerging Massachusetts Business”, is a professional guide, […]

THE ANGEL INVESTOR’S HANDBOOK How to Profit from Early-Stage Investing Gerald A. Benjamin Joel Margulis Identifying a high-profit potential company is the requirement of successful investing; identifying a deadbeat venture, a necessity. In their book, “The Angel Investor’s Handbook: How to Profit from Early-Stage Investing”, Benjamin and Margulis guide entrepreneurs […]