Guidance and practical advice on every phase of the high-tech start-up process
8/21/2000
Nesheim's 1992 Silicon Valley hit on creating successful high-tech companies has been updated for the Internet Age with new research, but the basic premise remains the same: most start-ups fail, mainly because their founders fail to learn from the experience of successful firms that came before them. Nesheim aims to fill the knowledge gap with case studies of 23 high-tech start-ups, together with guidance and practical advice on every phase of the start-up process, from idea to IPO. Topics covered include how to create a winning business plan, how to value the firm, how venture capitalists work, where to find alternative sources of funding, how to select a good lawyer, and how to protect intellectual property. This Silicon Valley veteran's ideas won wide acclaim the first time around, and he's back with more aimed at helping newer high-tech entrepreneurs increase their odds of success.