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Funding a New Business For Dummies
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Funding a New Business For Dummies

by Marc R. Butler, Eric Butow
April 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
352 pages
7h 46m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 10

Venturing into Venture Capital

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding what venture capital is really about

Bullet Learning about the stages of venture capital funding

Bullet Knowing what attracts venture capital investments

Venture capital, better known by its acronym VC, is probably the most popular form of raising capital because it’s fueled the growth of many of tech companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google. But venture capital likes non-tech companies, too — SpaceX, DoorDash, and Airbnb have plenty of venture capital backing them up.

If you’re thinking of using venture capital as another fuel source for your business, you’ve come to the right place. Within this chapter, we take a tour of the VC ecosystem and its denizens. VC funding comes in stages, so we spend some time with each one.

When you’re ready to (ahem) venture forth, we tell you the secrets of what attracts VC investors so you can show them that investing in your business is a no-brainer.

What’s Venture Capital All About, Charlie Brown?

Welcome to the VC ecosystem, which is well defined with four participants in this game:

  • Entrepreneurs: Yes, you! Entrepreneurs are the starting point and the inspiration for new concepts. ...
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