The Masters of Private Equity and Venture

Ten Leading private investors share their.secrets to maximum profitability ...InThe Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, the pioneers of the industry share the investing and management wisdom they have gained by investing in and transforming their portfolio companies. Based on original interviews conducted by the authors, this book is filled with colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to the high-level investor, such as selecting and working with management, pioneering new markets, adding value through operational improvements, applying private equity principles to non-profits, and much more.

Robert Finkel is president and founder of.Prism Capital, a private equity firm. He manages a $190 million.private equity fund that invests in growing companies and.provides financing to more mature companies.
.David Greising is chief business correspondent.for the Chicago Tribune.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Private Equity
Method over magic: the drivers behind Private-Equity Performance	p. 17
Operating Profits: Using an Operating Perspective to Achieve Success	p. 31
Skin in the Game: Investing in Service Businesses	p. 47
The Partnership Paradigm: Working With Management to Build Toward Success	p. 73
Beyond The Balance Sheet: Applying Private-Equity Techniques to Not-For-profit Work	p. 95
The Inside Game: Managing a Firm Through Change After Change	p. 117
Venture Capital
The Entrepreneur and the Venture Capitalist	p. 141
Pioneer Investing: Taking Venture Capital From Silicon Valley to Bangalore and Beyond	p. 151
Change For the Better: Managing for Profit as Markets and Technology change	p. 173
Beyond The Ivory Tower: Taking Laboratory Research to Market	p. 195
Fostering Innovation: People, Practices, And Products Make New Markets	p. 221
Risk Then Reward: Managing Venture Investment in Russia	p. 243
Appendices: Tools of the Trade
Checklist for Evaluating Investment Opportunities	p. 271
Guidelines For Transforming Research into Commerce	p. 273
What we want in a Ceo	p. 277
Portfolio Company Valuation Template	p. 279
"Waterfall Analysis": The Stress Test for Potential Portfolio Company	p. 283
Managing Director Selection Criteria	p. 289
Performance Metrics for Millennium Villages	p. 293
"Carlisms": Key Practices For Private-Equity Investors	p. 297
Index	p. 301
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