Management Best Practices for VC-Backed Companies is an authoritative, insider"s perspective on the key points of venture capital financing for CEOs. Featuring CEOs of growing venture-backed companies, this book provides an inside look into raising capital, establishing a successful partnership with VCs, and managing growth effectively. From pitching the company to potential investors to setting objectives and negotiating deal terms, these authors articulate key challenges for the management team and discuss some of the common misconceptions associated with venture capital financing. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the leading minds of today, as these insiders offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this facet of business where vision and deal-making intersect. 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. Chapters Include: 1. Jim Calhoun, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PopularMedia Inc. "Valuation: Practical Tips for Setting a Price on Your Company" 2. Rob Crumpler, President and Chief Executive Officer, BuzzLogic "Fundraising and Management Strategies for the VC-Backed Company" 3. Keith Kocho, President and Founder, ExtendMedia "Effective Management of a VC-Backed Company in an Emerging Market Sector" 4. Scott Dunlap, President and Chief Executive Officer, NearbyNow Inc. "Venture Capital and the Growing Company" 5. Karen J. Wendel, Chief Executive Officer, IdenTrust Inc. "A Strategic Approach to Raising Capital and Working with VC Investors"