Inside Private Equity: Thrills, spills and lessons by the author of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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Bill Ferris

Inside Private Equity

Thrills, spills and lessons by the author of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Bill Ferris

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 February 2013

Economics & Business; Finance; Business strategy

Bill Ferris has led the field in Australian venture capital and private equity for over forty years. He has seen his share of successful floats, fly-by-night wonders and companies gone wrong. In his bestselling Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained he took readers behind closed doors to explain how the industry works and shared the lessons he learned along the way.

This book takes the story on into the world of private equity, with a wealth of stories on the successes and failures, deals that went right and deals that went wrong. There are priceless lessons for would-be investors and entrepreneurs in the insights the author can offer - how to raise funds, picking the right people, start-ups versus buyouts, IPOs and trade sales, all lessons drawn from personal experience.

Along with numerous cases studies of successful, and not so successful, ventures, Bill Ferris gives a detailed analysis of what makes a successful PE team, looks into the future of private equity and summarises the history of the industry from the 1970s.

By: Bill Ferris
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 396g
ISBN: 9781743313299
ISBN 10: 1743313292
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE Some deals that went badly wrong Associated Bitumen Sprayers Pty Ltd Rumentek Industries Pty Ltd Specialty Jewellery Australia Pty Ltd Some deals that went wonderfully right Austal Ships Limited Education and Training Australia Pty Ltd Cuppa Cup Vineyards Pty Ltd Datacraft Limited LookSmart Inc The twenty most important lessons - so far Reflections PART TWO Development of venture capital activity in Australia 1945 to 1970 1970 to 1984 1984 to 1990 1990 to 1999 The venture capital sector today and beyond Future directions A profile of the Australian Mezzanine Investments Group Appendix: Australia's Co-operative Research Centres

Bill Ferris is the author of Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.