HBS Professor William A. Sahlman tells entrepreneurs how to give themselves a better shot at success.



This is a fun book describing some of the big stories, the big people and the big egos of the VC industry. It's worth a read.

If you are in a family business or manage family assets, this book is an excellent resource discussing the separation of family management and ownership as well as many other ideas. Seminars on these topics are offered by Professor Davis and Harvard Business School.

This is an excellent overview of the venture capital industry despite their contention that angels "take bigger risks and accept lower returns"; only the fools and novices do that. The serious angels are every bit as good as today's VCs. Look for more excellent research from these authors in the future or check out their other books and articles.

Every entrepreneur or would-be entrepreneur should take this personality test and consider the implications for positioning yourself and building your team.