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Now is the time to shape the future of venture capital, its narrative, and its legacy.

What will your legacy be?

Educational Readings

Educating a new generation of VC investors to equip them with the tools to succeed, and informing the general public about the role of VC on the US economy

We’ve created this list of readings and educational materials that support your educational and professional development goals. Click the links below to access the full materials:

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Resources for those interested in venture capital and private equity

March 5, 2020/in Curated List Education Reading /by ASCreative

This list of resources was created for the students in Chicago Booth’s Private Equity and Venture Capital lab as an augmentation to the class. It’s designed to assist less experienced students learn more about the industry and for advanced students the ability to go deeper on topics of interest.

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Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

January 1, 2019/in Book Education Reading /by ASCreative

The new edition of Venture Deals continues to show fledgling entrepreneurs the inner-workings of the VC process, from the venture capital term sheet and effective negotiating strategies to the initial seed and the later stages of development.

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VC: An American History

January 1, 2019/in Book Education, History, Research Reading /by ASCreative

Tom Nicholas’ history of the venture capital industry offers readers a ride on the roller coaster of setbacks and success in America’s pursuit of financial gain.

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The readings and educational resources listed here revolve around one of Venture Forward’s four mission pillars: Education – educating the next generation of VCs and equipping them with the skills to succeed. In curating these materials, we prioritize resources that provide actionable guidance and tools or durable information, as opposed to opinion pieces or general commentary.

This is not an exhaustive list of readings, commentary, or educational resources available on venture capital, but rather, ones focused on providing meaningful, long-term value.

If you have a suggestion for reading materials that meets our criteria, please reach out to Rhianon Anderson at rhianon@ventureforward.org.

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Why is advancing the next era of venture capital important?

Venture capital is an American national treasure. It has fueled the advancement of innovation, economies, and people. It has created value, jobs, wealth, and life-changing products and services. Though venture capital as an industry may be young and as an asset class may be small, high-growth startups and their long-term investors have truly changed the world.

To continue the success of the industry’s past 50 years to the next 50 years and beyond, we must expand opportunities for people of all backgrounds to access the venture ecosystem and thrive. We must educate future leaders on best practices and help them learn from the industry’s rich history. We must help firms build strong, healthy cultures and values. We must keep the public and ecosystem informed through qualitative and quantitative insights.

By investing in tomorrow’s leaders today, we shape the next era of venture capital.

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10,000+

high-growth startups—across all 50 states and DC—raised venture funding in 2019 to build and grow their businesses.

42%

of all U.S. IPOs from 1974 to 2015 were venture-backed companies, representing 63% of the market capitalization and 85% of R&D.

2.9 million

is the average net jobs created annually between 1980 and 2010 by high-growth startups, which account for ~50% of gross jobs created in the U.S.

1,300+

U.S. venture firms are active today, managing an aggregate of $444 billion in assets.

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