Raising Capital For Dummies
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About the Authors
Joseph Bartlett: Mr. Bartlett is a partner at the New York law firm of Morrison & Foerster, LLP. He is an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and an expert in (among other things) venture capital. He has published numerous articles and books, including three textbooks about venture capital: Fundamentals of Venture Capital, (Aspen, 2000); Equity Finance: Venture Capital, Buyouts, Restructurings and Reorganizations, (Aspen 1995, Supps. 1996-1999); Corporate Restructurings: Reorganizations and Buyouts, (Wiley 1991; Supps. 1992, 1993); Venture Capital: Law, Business Strategies and Investment Planning, (Wiley 1989; Supps. 1990-1994). He also authored The Law Business: A Tired Monopoly (Rothman, 1982).
A former undersecretary of commerce, law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren and president of the Boston Bar Association, Mr. Bartlett graduated from Stanford Law School, where he was president of the Law Review. Hes been an acting professor of law at Stanford and an instructor in law at Boston University Law School. Hes been profiled in trade publications as one of the leading practitioners in venture capital nationwide and served as counsel, director, and shareholder, with a number of development-stage companies during his 35 years in the venture capital business. Mr. Bartlett is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the board of trustees and executive committee of Montefiore Medical Center, and director of Simon Holdings. Mr. Bartlett is admitted to the bar in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. (www.vcexperts.com)
Peter Economy: Mr. Economy is associate editor of the Drucker Foundations award-winning magazine, Leader to Leader, and coauthor of The Complete MBA For Dummies with Kathleen Allen, Home-Based Business For Dummies with Paul and Sarah Edwards, Managing For Dummies and Consulting For Dummies with Bob Nelson, Leadership Ensemble: Lessons in Collaborative Management from the Worlds Only Conductorless Orchestra, with Harvey Seifter, Enterprising Nonprofits: A Toolkit for Social Entrepreneurs with Greg Dees and Jed Emerson, and At the Helm: Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters with Peter Isler (coauthor of Sailing For Dummies). Peter combines his writing experience with more than 15 years of hands-on management experience. He received his bachelors degree in economics from Stanford University and is pursuing his MBA at the Edinburgh Business School. (www.petereconomy.com)
Dedication
To the intrepid entrepreneurs and businesspeople everywhere who take risks and drive our economy to new heights.
Acknowledgments
Wed like to give our sincere thanks and appreciation to our talented publishing team at Wiley, particularly Mark Butler, Marcia Johnson, Pam Mourouzis, and E. Neil Johnson. Wed also like to thank Pat Boyce, the people at VC Experts, including Ross Barrett, Rich Chinitz and Umut Kolcuoglu, for their help in putting these materials together, Jeffrey Marcus, Bruce Elwood Johnson, Mark Joachim, and Joes partners and associates at Morrison & Foerster for their technical expertise and contributions, and a very specific and heartfelt thanks to Joes special assistant, Joan Taylor, for her help in organizing the material.
A special thanks to John Hempill, partner in the Morrison & Foerster, New York office, specializing in corporate finance transactions, for his excellent comments on Chapters 10 and 15. Mr. Hempill has been counsel to issuers, underwriters, and selling shareholders in public offerings, including initial public offerings of new media and Internet-related companies. Mr. Hempill has experience in acquisitions for public and private companies in a variety of industries.
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