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Our mission is to help entrepreneurs build great businesses. As active partners, we strive to invest our experience, partnerships, and knowledge, in addition to our capital. We often are asked to provide insight into how we evaluate business plans and investment opportunities, and to suggest resources that aid entrepreneurs in their pursuit of venture investment. We hope the following recommendations will help you prepare for a successful venture capital journey.

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Recommended Reading
Deal Terms - The Finer Points of Venture Capital Deal Structures, Valuations, Term Sheets, Stock Options and Getting Deals Done
by: Alex Wilmerding
Publisher: Aspatore Books (January 1, 2003)
ISBN: 1587622084

Venture Capital Due Diligence...A Guide to Making Smart Investment Choices and Increasing Your Portfolio Returns
by: Justin J. Camp
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (January 18, 2002)
ISBN: 0471126500


Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't
by: Jim Collins
Publisher: HarperCollins (October 16, 2001)
ISBN: 0066620996


Crossing the Chasm
by: Geoffrey A. Moore
Publisher: HarperBusiness (August 20, 2002)
ISBN: 0060517123

 

Helpful Links

BusinessPlans.org - Center for Business Planning
www.businessplans.org

BusinessTown.com - General Business Help
www.businesstown.com

BizPlanIt.com - Guide to Capital Markets
www.bizplanit.com

VCI - Venture Capital Institute
www.vcinstitute.org

NASBIC - National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
www.nasbic.org

vFinance - Directory of VC firms, angel investors, sample business plan templates
www.vfinance.com

SBA - U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

SBA - Office of Women's Business Ownership
www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness

SBA - Online Business Institute - Business consulting and training
www.sba.gov/training

Chrysalis-Sponsored 2008 Regional Conferences and Associations
Sponsored 2006 Regional Conferences and Events

3 Rivers Venture Fair
CED Venture Conference

Florida Venture Forum
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Midwest Venture Summit
Southeast Venture Conference
Southern Capital Conference

Atlanta Communications Club
Forge Louisville
Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
Illinois Venture Capital Association
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Lexington Venture Club
Michigan Venture Capital Association
Nashville Capital Network
Ohio Venture Association
Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association
Venture Club of Louisville