Financing Technology's Frontier

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Guidelines for turning innovation into enterprise Today, funding a company devoted to technological innovation is an uphill battle. Where investor capital once flowed freely into hi-tech and biotech areas, caution now reigns in the wake of the burst tech bubble and the Enron collapse. Yet though the market has become temporarily stymied, the scientific world of research remains as rich with discoveries as ever. Caution may reign, but innovation continues. And the entrepreneur who can bring these innovations to market will still produce stunning successes. Financing Technology's Frontier, Second Edition is the essential toolbox for building a successful tech company in today's challenging global environment. It equips investors, financial and business advisors, and CEOs and CFOs of technology-based companies with an impressive array of decision-making tools, and provides crucial information on financing tech-based companies. Inside this updated Second Edition, you'll learn: * What venture capital firms are saying about the future * The broader economic outlook for technology * What makes a good match between investor and investment * Which business models encourage investment * The criteria used by potential investors to judge a company * How to finance increasingly expensive research and development * Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the investment process Whether it's raising capital, forming strategic alliances, creating compensation plans, tax planning to maximize cash flow, or preparing your board for an IPO in a post-Enron, Sarbanes-Oxley world, Financing Technology's Frontier, Second Edition answers questions you might not even have known to ask. Up-to-date case studies of companies and observations from CEOs provide insight into the real-world applications of the key ideas presented. The writing is plain and jargon-free, making this guide accessible to the full range of professionals involved in cutting-edge enterprise. The technology frontier has not vanished. Far from it-the ground for innovation and discovery is more fertile than ever. Great opportunities are out there, awaiting the spark of the entrepreneurial spirit. Financing Technology's Frontier, Second Edition shows how to catch that spark and with it, create the success stories of tomorrow.
An indispensable resource for anyone interested in the future of emerging technology industries Financing Technology's Frontier draws upon the experiences of today's most successful venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to provide investment professionals expert insight and powerful tools for identifying and capitalizing on the most promising high-tech and biotech opportunities. It also includes proven business models and many fascinating and instructive case studies that help entrepreneurs, CEOs and CFOs learn from the successes and setbacks of other companies in their sectors. Richard Shanley (New York, NY) is a partner in the Health Services and New Media division at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

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". a wealth of illustrative examples. should kickstart some fruitful thinking." (Internet Works, May 2004)
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