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Raising your seed round

What's actually happening on the other side of the table, the mechanics of a deal, and the leadership reality once the money's in.

3 books, in order

  1. Venture Deals cover

    Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson

    Decode the term sheet so you can negotiate as an equal.

    Two experienced venture capitalists walk founders through exactly how a venture deal works, from term sheets and valuations to the economics and control provisions...

  2. Secrets of Sand Hill Road cover

    Scott Kupor

    An insider's field guide to how venture capital really works.

    Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz pulls back the curtain on how venture capital firms raise money, choose startups, and structure deals. He walks founders through...

  3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things cover

    Ben Horowitz

    Honest advice for the brutal decisions running a company forces on you.

    Ben Horowitz shares hard-won lessons from building, running, and selling Opsware through dot-com collapse and constant crisis. Rather than offering tidy formulas, he...

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