After Dave posted about Venture Deals, I ordered a copy and read it cover to cover. I wish it existed when I was raising money — I would have ended up with a better deal that cost me less in fees.

Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, from the Foundry Group wrote the book, and it is terrific. They cover all the key terms and I especially love the entrepreneur’s perspective they provide in each section.

• If you’re considering raising money, get it immediately.
• If you’ve already raised money, get it and review your deal. You’ll have some face-palm moments like I did, but this is good. You’ll be better next time. Also, Brad & Jason talk about how to fix things in subsequent rounds.
• If you’re selling your company, the final chapters discuss that process too.

In short, if you’re in a startup founder, you need this book. Buy it from Amazon (non affiliate link)