Slicing Pie Handbook

Slicing Pie is not complicated. It is a simple formula based on the principle that a person’s % share of the equity should always be equal to that person’s share of the at-risk contributions.

Inside Silicon Valley

Inside Silicon Valley is a must read for entrepreneurs wishing to raise venture capital and anyone with a fascination for the unique community and culture of Silicon Valley, the epicentre of the dot com world of venture capital. The book is a road map of how to go about pursuing your dream of raising capital and tips to avoid common mistakes made by start-up founders.

Founder’s Pocket Guide: Startup Valuation

For many early-stage entrepreneurs assigning a pre-money valuation to your startup is one of the more daunting tasks encountered during the fundraising quest. This guide provides a quick reference to all of the key topics around early-stage startup valuation and provides step-by-step examples for several valuation methods.

The Fundraising Rules

The Fundraising Rules is a very clear explanation of the startup fundraising process, written by a person who has been on both sides of the fundraising process as a venture capitalist, angel investor and venture-backed startup founder.

Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups

In this book, David S. Rose, the founder of angel investing platform Gust, teaches you strategies and tactics to achieve annual returns of 25% or more with a well-structured angel portfolio.

The Kickstarter Handbook: Real-Life Success Stories of Artists, Inventors, and Entrepreneurs

For this book, business journalist Don Steinberg interviewed dozens of artists and inventors who launched successful Kickstarter campaigns. From their stories and experiences, you’ll learn how to create a compelling video, market your project, create great rewards, and so much more.

What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know: An Insider Reveals How to Get Smart Funding for Your Billion Dollar Idea

In this book you’ll learn more about how successful angel investors view due diligence, friends and family money, crowd funding, team building, exit strategies, and more.

Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes

In Venture Capitalists at Work, venture capitalists reveal how they identify promising markets, products, startups, and entrepreneurs. You’ll also get an inside look at the funding and management of companies like YouTube, Zappos, Twitter, Facebook, and more.

The Fundraising Rules

In The Fundraising Rules, Mark Peter Davis gives you a very clear and simple explanation of the startup fundraising process as a person who’s been a VC, angel investor, and venture-backed startup founder.

Startup Seed Funding for the Rest of Us: How to Raise $1 Million for Your Startup – Even Outside of Silicon Valley

In this book, Mike Belsito teaches you how to raise a seed round for your startup using his experiences raising a $1,000,000 seed round and the experiences of 14 other entrepreneurs and early-stage investors.

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

In Zero to One, Peter Thiel and Blake Masters teach you how to build startups that completely change the world by telling stories from companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors.

Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams

In Get Backed by Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr, they teach you how to build the perfect pitch deck, exercises to improve your pitching skills, the four stories every entrepreneur should know how to tell, and so much more.

The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital: Inside Secrets from the Leaders in the Startup Game

In this book, 40 leading VC’s teach you how to raise an angel round of funding, how to raise a venture round of funding, how to increase the value of your company, and how to exit your startup with maximum value for you and your investors.

The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know

In The Art of Startup Fundraising by Alejandro Cremades, you’ll learn about new laws and regulations that expand the fundraising options for your startup. You’ll also learn how to identify the right investors, build a perfect pitch, find the money your startup needs, and more.

Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

In this book, Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson teach you how venture capital deals come together and all of the different legal components of raising money. It teaches you everything there is to know about term sheets and how to get a fair deal for your company.