The existing literature in both public economics and financial economics often fails to consider how appropriate and effective public policy may be in promoting the venture capital industry. Public economics has dealt extensively with the effect of taxes and subsidies but has neglected the...

Bill Draper examines the relationship between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, discusses how to evaluate innovative ideas and the role of political leadership in creating opportunity, and provides real-life examples

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Innovation: The Path to Wealth Creation and What Venture Capital Is All About -- Part I: Understanding the Major Players -- Chapter 1: The Venture Capitalist: Funder of Dreams -- Chapter 2: The Entrepreneur: His Mind and...