The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing: Empowering Economic Growth and Investment Portfolios

Acknowledgments

It occurred to me as I started writing this book that I wanted to draft this section and compare it with how I felt about the contents when it was completed. In a book with as many invaluable sources as The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing, it goes without saying that there are many people from whom I am constantly learning and who have greatly influenced my thinking and views. Venture Capital Investing owes a great deal to Wesley Whittaker, my talented co-writer; thank you so much to John Wiley & Sons for the referral. Thanks to editor Debra Englander and her terrific colleagues at Wiley for believing in me as a first-time author. A special thank-you also goes out to my partners and professional staff at Gerken Capital; thank you Carla, Pankti, Anthony, Valerie, Pierre, Elizabeth, Peter, Laura, and Yaneth for the faithful support that allowed me the time to indulge in this first book-writing journey, about a business that I continue to enjoy. The industry’s guardian angels have blessed me with financial success, so I can truly say that I still work as hard as I do because I was fortunate to leverage something that I am really passionate about into a career.

I also wish to give recognition to all the VC industry pioneers, current pathfinders, and tomorrow’s trailblazers who never cease to amaze me with their savvy determination and survival skills. I see no limit to what is possible by America’s entrepreneurs when unbridled to do what they do best.

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