Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1      FAQs on Entrepreneurship Television Shows

2      The Entrepreneurial Spectrum

Introduction

The Entrepreneur

The Entrepreneurial Spectrum

Stages of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Finance

3      Financial Statements

Introduction

The Income Statement

The Balance Sheet

The Statement of Cash Flows

Development of Pro Formas

Checklist of Financial Information

4      Financial Statement Analysis

Introduction

Proactive Analysis

Income Statement Analysis

Ratio Analysis

Breakeven Analysis

Case Study—Turner Company

Gross Margins

Net Margins

Other Issues to Consider

5      Cash Flow Management

Introduction

Types of Cash Flow

Cash Flow Forecasts

Cash Flow Management

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

The Cash Gap

Working Capital

Finding Cash

6      Valuation

Introduction

Valuing the Turner Company

Premoney and Postmoney Valuations

Why Value Your Company?

Key Factors Influencing Valuation

Valuation Methods

Valuing Technology-Related Companies

7      Raising Capital

Introduction

Value-Added Investors

Sources of Capital

8      Debt Financing

Introduction

Pros and Cons of Debt Financing

Cost of Debt Capital

Sources of Debt Financing

Creative Ways to Structure Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt Rules to Live By

Debt Financing for Working Capital

9      Equity Financing

Introduction

Pros and Cons of Equity Financing

Sources of Equity Capital

Private Placements

Corporate Venture Capital

International Private Equity

Advice for Raising Private Equity

Small-Business Investment Companies

Initial Public Offerings

Direct Public Offerings

The Financing Spectrum

10    Financing for Minorities and Women

Introduction

Minorities—Debt Financing

Minorities—Equity Financing

Women—Debt Financing

Women—Equity Financing

11    Taking a Job with an Entrepreneurial Firm

Introduction

Case Study: Considering a Job Offer from an Early-Stage Company

Case Study Analysis

12    Intrapreneurship

Introduction

The Intrapreneurship Spectrum

Intrapreneurship Models

Traits of the High-Growth Intrapreneur

Acts of Intrapreneurship

Signs of Intrapreneurial Success

Standard Operating Procedures

Intrapreneurship Blunder

13    Crowdfunding

Introduction

Crowdfunding with Pledges

Crowdfunding Campaigns

Crowdfund Investing Through the Jobs Act

Alternative Crowdfund Investing Approaches

A Note on Crowdfunding Versus Crowdsourcing

14    FAQs on Entrepreneurship Television Shows—with Answers

Conclusion

Notes

Index

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