{"product_id":"high-tech-start-up-john-l-nesheim-9780684871707","title":"High Tech Start Up: The Complete Handbook for Creating Successful New High Tech Companies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis revised and updated edition of Nesheim's underground Silicon Valley bestseller incorporates twenty-three case studies of successful start-ups, including tables of wealth showing how much money founders and investors realized from each venture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe phenomenal success of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of many new internet companies obscures the fact that fewer than six out of 1 million business plans submitted to venture capital firms will ever reach the IPO stage. Many fail, according to start-up expert John Nesheim, because the entrepreneurs did not have access to the invaluable lessons that come from studying the real-world venture experiences of successful companies. Now they do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed by entrepreneurs the world over, this practical handbook is filled with hard-to-find information and guidance covering every key phase of a start-up, from idea to IPO: how to create a winning business plan, how to value the firm, how venture capitalists work, how they make their money, where to find alternative sources of funding, how to select a good lawyer, and how to protect intellectual property. Nesheim aims to improve the odds of success for first-time high-tech entrepreneurs, and offers an insider's perspective from firsthand experience on one of the toughest challenges they face -- convincing venture capitalists or investment banks to provide financing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis complete, classic reference tool is essential reading for first-time high-tech entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs already involved in a start-up who want to increase their chances of success to rise to the top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John L. Nesheim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 068487170X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684871707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.47w x 1.09d","brand":"John L. Nesheim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925585232127,"sku":"9780684871707","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4cac79cc-e1b1-4595-af58-66977bea7739.jpg?v=1681078144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/high-tech-start-up-john-l-nesheim-9780684871707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}