Inside the Minds: Venture Capital Valuations is an indispensable guide for both venture capitalists and entrepreneurs alike on the art and science of valuing companies. Featuring managing directors and senior partners representing some of the world's top venture capital firms, this book offers proven strategies for establishing valuations and protecting one's investment. From the steps involved in conducting due diligence to strategies around handling negotiations, evaluating factors like the rate of return, market size, and exit potential, these experts offer tips for the best ways to navigate the intricacies of the valuation process. How do valuations differ for a startup or established company? Profitable or non-profitable? Public or private? The authors address these questions and more as they reveal the secrets to their successful investments and offer invaluable tips for newcomers to the valuation process. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds powering the venture world, as experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this facet of venture capital - where investing, strategizing, and deal-making intersect. About Inside the Minds: Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.This book is by: Jacob C. Baum, President & Partner, 2M Companies, Inc. – “Establishing Valuations” Larry Kubal, Managing Partner, Labrador Ventures - “Exploring the Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist Relationship” Keith Bank, Managing Director, KB Partners – “Key Factors in Determining Valuations” Charles R. Lax, Founder & Managing General Partner, GrandBanks Capital – “Valuations 101” Anthony M. Abate, Former General Partner, Battery Ventures – “The Naked Truth about Company Value” Hanson Cheah, Managing Partner, AsiaTech Ventures Ltd. – “Valuations: An Art, Not a Science” Wei-Wu He, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Emerging Technology Partner, LLC – “Balancing Risk and Reward”