Entrepreneurial Finance, Fourth Edition: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur

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• Preface Acknowledgments1 FAQs on Entrepreneurship Television Shows2 The Entrepreneurial Spectrum Introduction The Entrepreneur The Entrepreneurial Spectrum Stages of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Finance 3 Financial Statements Introduction The Income Statement The Balance Sheet The Statement of Cash Flows Development of Pro Formas Checklist of Financial Information 4 Financial Statement Analysis Introduction Proactive Analysis Income Statement Analysis Ratio Analysis Breakeven Analysis Case Study—Turner Company Gross Margins Net Margins Other Issues to Consider 5 Cash Flow Management Introduction Types of Cash Flow Cash Flow Forecasts Cash Flow Management Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable The Cash GapWorking Capital Finding Cash 6 Valuation Introduction Valuing the Turner Company Premoney and Postmoney Valuations Why Value Your Company? Key Factors Influencing Valuation Valuation Methods Valuing Technology-Related Companies 7 Raising CapitalIntroduction Value-Added InvestorsSources of Capital 8 Debt Financing Introduction Pros and Cons of Debt Financing Cost of Debt Capital Sources of Debt Financing Creative Ways to Structure Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt Rules to Live By Debt Financing for Working Capital 9 Equity FinancingIntroduction Pros and Cons of Equity Financing Sources of Equity Capital Private Placements Corporate Venture Capital International Private Equity Advice for Raising Private Equity Small-Business Investment Companies Initial Public Offerings Direct Public Offerings The Financing Spectrum 10 Financing for Minorities and WomenIntroduction Minorities—Debt Financing Minorities—Equity Financing Women—Debt Financing Women—Equity Financing 11 Taking a Job with an Entrepreneurial Firm Introduction Case Study: Considering a Job Offerfrom an Early-Stage Company Case Study Analysis 12 Intrapreneurship Introduction The Intrapreneurship Spectrum Intrapreneurship Models Traits of the High-Growth Intrapreneur Acts of Intrapreneurship Signs of Intrapreneurial Success Standard Operating Procedures Intrapreneurship Blunder 13 Crowdfunding Introduction Crowdfunding with Pledges Crowdfunding CampaignsCrowdfund Investing Through the Jobs Act Alternative Crowdfund Investing Approaches A Note on Crowdfunding Versus Crowdsourcing 14 FAQs on Entrepreneurship TelevisionShows—with AnswersConclusionNotesIndex