Foreword

For years, I have been asked to contribute to various works on venture capital. And for the first time, I found the spirit and focus of Tarang Shah's interest in the topic to be exactly like mine. That spirit and focus is really about how to help entrepreneurs build great companies and drive real contributions to their customers and, ultimately, the world.

Venture capital is the business that provides capital, advice, networks, and support to these entrepreneurs. And it has existed in various forms for centuries, or longer. Tarang's approach has been to de-mystify the venture capital process for the benefit of entrepreneurs. And that's why I wanted to contribute to his work.

Since 1995, I have had the privilege to be in the venture ...

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