Technological Entrepreneurism Enterprise Formation, Financing and Growth

Technological enterprises follow a financing life cycle from initial seed capital, emerging growth and initial public offering or acquisition. This book covers each phase of the financing life cycle. Seeking capital should be built on developing the technological and marketing strategies, combined with the development of human and intellectual resources. The text is designed to provide the reader with the background to be able to understand the various methods of establishing and financing a new venture. It includes a description of the qualities of a successful technological entrepreneur including the features of technological entrepreneurial communities, and aims to provide the reader with an understanding of the strategic processes that lead to establishing and financing a new technological enterprise. It also considers strategies used in successfully seeking intial and future capital to fuel technological enterprise growth.