Entrepreneurial Finance

by Leach, J. Chris; Melicher, Ronald W.

• ISBN13: 9780324561258
• ISBN10: 0324561253
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-02
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, 3rd Edition applies tools and techniques of corporate finance to the entrepreneurial venture. It closely follows a "life cycle of the firm" approach in a very accessible and student-friendly manner. The text introduces the theories, knowledge, and financial tools needed by an entrepreneur in starting, building, and harvesting a successful venture. Leach and Melicher focus on sound financial management practices, how and where to obtain the financial capital necessary to run and grow the venture, and how and when to interact with the financial institutions and regulatory agencies central to financing ventures as they grow and ultimately look for liquidity for their investors.

Author Biography

J. Chris Leach is Professor of Finance and the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Professor in Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado at Boulder.

Table of Contents

Background And Environment

Introduction and Overview

From the Idea to the Business Plan

Organizing And Operating The Venture

Organizing and Financing a New Venture

Measuring Financial Performance

Evaluating Financial Performance

Planning for the Future

Financial Planning: Long-Term and Short-Term

Types and Costs of Financial Capital

Securities Law Considerations When Obtaining Venture Financing

Creating And Recognizing Venture Value

Valuing Early-Stage Ventures

Venture Capital Valuation Methods

Structuring Financing For The Growing Venture

Professional Venture Capital

Other Financing Alternatives

Security Structures and Determining Enterprise Values

Exit And Turnaround Strategies

Harvesting the Business Venture Investment

Financially Troubled Ventures: Turnaround Opportunities?

Capstone Cases

Case 1: Coral Systems, Inc

Case 2: Spatial Technology

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