Book Summary: Venture Deals by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson | by Mike R | Medium

I recently re-read Venture Deals by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson. I decided to write a long summary/review, with my book club as the intended audience, comprised mostly of quotes. Before I dig in, I want to share my own piece of advice for all of you fundraising: don’t get intoxicated by fundraising, don’t make the mistake of thinking investment is success, and remember that revenue is the goal of your business and it’s the best form of capital. Everything else in this post does not necessarily mimic my own beliefs! If you see any issues drop me a line at ephekt gmail.com. I loved this book. It was concise and short… 173 pages. That’s it. Sure there is an appendix and stuff but it’s easily a day at the beach or two nights on your couch. It’s worth it. If you want to get a super fast summary of the book then just go read all of “The Entrepreneur’s Perspective” blocks. There is about 1 every page. Obviously you will lose a lot of context and insight but it is a quick way to nab a lot o

I recently re-read Venture Deals by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson. I decided to write a long summary/review, with my book club as the intended audience, comprised mostly of quotes. Before I dig in, I want to share my own piece of advice for all of you fundraising: don’t get intoxicated by fundraising, don’t make the mistake of thinking investment is success, and remember that revenue is the goal of your business and it’s the best form of capital. Everything else in this post does not necessarily mimic my own beliefs! If you see any issues drop me a line at ephekt gmail.com. I loved this book. It