Entrepreneurial finance

Author(s)

• Smith, Richard L. (Richard Lester)
• Smith, Janet Kiholm

Bibliographic Information

Entrepreneurial finance

Richard L. Smith, Janet Kiholm Smith

Wiley, c2004

2nd ed

• : us
• : Wiley International Edition

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Smith and Smith apply current thinking in the areas of valuation, real options, and the economics of contracts to new venture decision making. Readers learn to think of new ventures as portfolios of real options, value financial claims of the entrepreneur and venture capital investors, and structure financial contracts in light of new venture information problems. They also learn to use simulation and scenario analysis to evaluate the implications of uncertainty and financial decisions. Stresses the importance of strategy in new venture planning. Develops real-world context through relevant examples. Spreadsheet modeling and simulation using custom software provides hands-on learning.

Table of Contents

PART 1. GETTING STARTED. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. An Overview of New Venture Financing. PART 2. FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANNING. Chapter 3. The Business Plan. Chapter 4. New Venture Strategy. Chapter 5. Developing Business Strategy Using Simulation. PART 3. FINANCIAL FORECASTING. Chapter 6. Methods of Financial Forecasting. Chapter 7. Assessing Financial Needs. PART 4. VALAUATION. Chapter 8. The Framework of New Venture Valuation. Chapter 9. Valuation in Practice: The Investor's Perspective. Chapter 10. Valuation: The Entrepreneur's Perspective. PART 5. ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND FINANCIAL CONTRACTING. Chapter 11. Financial Contracting with Symmetric Information. Chapter 12. Dealing with Information and Inventive Problems. Chapter 13. Financial Contracting. PART 6. FINANCING AND HARVESTING CHOICES. Chapter 14. Venture Capital. Chapter 15. Choice of Financing. Chapter 16. Harvesting. PART 7. CONCLUSION. Chapter 17. The Future of Entrepreneurial Finance: A Global Perspective. Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA66568001
• ISBN:
  • 9780471230724
  • 0471452211
• LCCN: 2003057075
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Hoboken, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 624 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HG4751
  • DC22 : 658.15/224
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Venture capital
  • LCSH : Entrepreneurship