Chapter 8: Sources of Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures
1) The biggest surprise for me in this reading was the fact that shareholder pressure can lead to a major collapse in a company. It explained how most of the time management decisions are kept short to "maintain good performance record for earnings and dividends to the shareholders" (page 215), but I never thought about it that way, so it was pretty surprising and fascinating for me to read.
2) The part I found most confusing about chapter 8 was Figure 8.2 on page 222. The venture capitalist system in its entirety is initially confusing, but the different levels explained in the figure really had my brain going in circles. The thing that really got me confused was the fractions listed under each, and I'm still not so sure what they signify.
3) I would first ask the author why he dedicated a whole entire chapter to venture capitalism. He went well into detail about it, but I would just like to know because I enjoy being aware of someone's motives behind what they are doing. I would also ask if he has ever worked with a venture capitalist, so that I could put some personal and real life experiences behind the words that I am reading.
4) I think the author wasn't necessarily wrong, but could've changed the "Review Questions" on page 233. Although some of questions were effective, I feel like he could've made some more application-based questions rather then just definitional ones.
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