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Structuring venture capital first published 1994, updated and republished annually focuses on a series of typical transactions carried out with venture capitalprivate equity money. It is designed to be a practical resource for entrepreneurs running startup and early stage companies, angels and venture capitalists who invest in such companies, staff engaged in university technology transfer offices. Youll get advice on how to answer every question the venture capitalist asks. Pdf innovation and venture capital law and policy researchgate. Areas given special consideration include stockholder agreements, employee agreements, licensing agreements, corporate and nonprofit alliances, leveraged buyouts, and organizing the venture capital pool. The book also looks at the innovation systems in the united states and. Venture capital is often attractive for new companies with limited.
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