Entrepreneurship - High Tech Startups
	** The Silicon Valley Way. Elton B. Sherwin, Jr. Prima Publishing, 1998. ISBN: 0-7615-1272-1. Excellent text for first-time entrepreneurs that takes you through the 7 key questions seasoned Silicon Valley executives ask before jumping into a new venture. Quick read that is literally worth hundreds of dollars and should be a prerequisite before any new team embarks on a fund raising mission. Must Have - The First Book You Should Buy!! A mere $20. We met at the Garage.com opening party in 1998. Order Here.
	The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship:  Complete coverage of what the leading business schools teach about entrepreneurship, 1997. William D. Bygrave, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0471160784. Hard Cover Price: $27.95.  Excellent, professionally written text that covers the full range of issues related to financing a startup Ō from venture capital to debt financing. We visited during my visit to Babson in 1996.
	A Guide for the Hi-Tech Entrepreneur, 1992. Michael L. Baird, Professional Publications. ISBN: 0-912045-48-5. Soft Cover Price: $30. Professional Publications, 1250 5th Ave, Belmont, CA 94002 (800) 426-1178 provides a detailed discussion of the startup process from a founderĖs perspective, including real world experience from dealing with investors.  A highlight is a table showing advantages and disadvantages of stock reward and option plans from both the employee and employer perspectives. Includes the math Ō great cheap book, easy to read. DonĖt judge this book by itĖs cover, which could obviously benefit from a facelift.
	* High Tech Startup. The complete how-to handbook for creating successful new high tech companies. John L. Nesheim, Electronic Trend Publications, San Jose, CA. 1992. ISBN: 068487170X. Price: $50.00. The book contains difficult to obtain capital and wage structures of several successful companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Silicon Graphics before they went public. 800-726-6858 http://www.electronictrendpubs.com
	Perks and Parachutes - Negotiating Your Best Possible Employment Deal, John Tarrant. Stonesong Press/Times Publishing. ISBN: 0-8129-2677-3. A great book that explains how top CEOs really get paid. Covers the ins and outs of employment agreements with several examples. Since nearly every founder raising venture capital will sign an employment agreement, why not put it in your favor? Price: $25.
Click Here	Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Approach. Kathleen Allen, Upstart Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, (800) 448-3181, 1995. ISBN: 0-936894-73-3. Book Cover Price: $32.95.