For many entrepreneurs there is a mystique about finance -starting, growing and selling new ventures is tough enough. Yet with some focused financial knowledge you can run your company with less cash, grow it more quickly and make more money when it is sold. This book makes the dry world of finance easy to understand and relevant to entrepreneurs.

"A compelling read" Andrea Traversone, Amadeus Capital Partners, UK

"Excellent financial guide for entrepreneurs" Dr. Hendrik Brandis, co-founder Earlybird and Chairman of the EVCA Venture Capital Council, Switzerland

"Essential reading for every entrepreneur" Andrew Fisher, CEO, Shazam Entertainment, UK

"Relevant and very readable" Timo Lindström, founder and CEO, Confidex Oy, Finland

"The only book designed to portray finance for the CEO" David Darsch, founder, CEO Collaborative Forum, Spain

Autorentext

DAVID FRODSHAM has spent his working life in start-ups and growth companies, as an entrepreneur, board member and CEO coach in the USA, Germany, France, Spain and Britain. He has a particular interest in VC investments and M&A. HEINRICH LEICHTENSTEIN Professor of Financial Management at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. His key interests are entrepreneurial finance and private equity. He serves on several boards of companies and foundations.

Inhalt
INTRODUCTION A Financial Primer for Entrepreneurs And the Winner is MissInge Fashions! Cash is King MissInge's Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Beauty Crisis and Confusion NFO and Working Capital Grace Gets Some Help Growing as Fast as Possible Without New Investment The Bank Helps Building a Cash-lean Company Back at the Bank Share Structures and Shareholders MissInge's Share Capital Problem Options and Shares Keeping Joe on Board Valuing a Company The Deal Runs Into Trouble Preparing a Company For Sale The Sale of MissInge Fashions The Lessons of MissInge Fashions MissInge's P&L and Balance Sheet Survey Results P&L and Balance Sheet An Accounting View