The Role of Knowledge and Social Capital in Venture Capital Investing (Paperback)


As venture capitalists continue to invest billions of dollars in high-potential companies, affecting and in some cases determining economic prosperity overall, they face a serious challenge: They must learn from their prior investments-both successes and failures-to leverage their knowledge and social skills effectively and thereby support their massive investments. By moving beyond the limitations of prior research and considering the roles that knowledge exchange and social capital play in the relationships between venture capitalists and their portfolio companies, this book provides timely, relevant, and crucial academic and practical recommendations for researchers, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. If venture capitalists want to minimize risk and help their investment portfolios succeed, they must recognize how their knowledge and social capital can contribute to making the companies in which they invest successful.

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As venture capitalists continue to invest billions of dollars in high-potential companies, affecting and in some cases determining economic prosperity overall, they face a serious challenge: They must learn from their prior investments-both successes and failures-to leverage their knowledge and social skills effectively and thereby support their massive investments. By moving beyond the limitations of prior research and considering the roles that knowledge exchange and social capital play in the relationships between venture capitalists and their portfolio companies, this book provides timely, relevant, and crucial academic and practical recommendations for researchers, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. If venture capitalists want to minimize risk and help their investment portfolios succeed, they must recognize how their knowledge and social capital can contribute to making the companies in which they invest successful.

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Imprint

VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.

Country of origin

Germany

Release date

April 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

April 2008

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

240

ISBN-13

978-3-8364-8880-8

Barcode

9783836488808

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LSN

3-8364-8880-9



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