Venture Capitalists and Authors
Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson are co founders of Foundry Group and co authors of Venture Deals, the go to guide for entrepreneurs navigating venture capital financing. Feld is also a co founder of Techstars, while Mendelson brings deep legal and operational expertise to the venture industry.
by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
Feld and Mendelson demystify the VC fundraising process by walking founders clause-by-clause through term sheets, covering economics (valuation, option pools, liquidation preferences) and control (board seats, protective provisions, drag-along rights). The fourth edition adds chapters on bank debt, crowdfunding, ICOs, and hiring investment bankers, arguing that informed founders negotiate better deals and build healthier investor relationships.
The books Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Eric Ries
Ries argues most startups fail by building products nobody wants. The solution: treat your business as an experiment, measure validated learning, and pivot before you run out of cash.
by Ben Horowitz
Horowitz shares hard-won lessons from running a startup through near-death crises. There is no formula, leadership means making impossible decisions when there are no good options.
by Peter Thiel
Thiel argues that true innovation means creating something entirely new, not copying what exists. Competition is for losers, monopoly through unique value is how lasting companies are built.
by Gino Wickman
Wickman presents the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a framework for running a business with clarity and discipline. It boils leadership down to six key components: vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction.
Who Brad draws from, and who draws from Brad — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.