I was required to use this book for a course on VC in my MBA program, and I found overly wordy and not very precise in its advice.It is less of a handbook and more of a treatise. If you are looking for a direct and clear scoop on raising venture capital, this isn't the book for you. If you have been trying for some time and want to get a deep peek into the minds of the VC's out there, this could work if you had the time to wade through it.