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Venture Capital Resources and
Buying & Selling a Publishing Company

For those of you who are looking for venture capital, other financing, or mergers & acquisitions advice for a publishing business, here are a few resources. Note: Many of these addresses have not been updated for a number of years. I welcome any additions or changes. — John Kremer, author, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books

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Publishing-Related Venture Capitalists

Henry Ansbacher — 277 Park Avenue, New York NY 10172; 212-688-5544; Fax: 212-688-6110.

Atlantic Accord —Arjaan Everts, 1229 19th Street NW, Washington DC 20036; 202-659-5714; Fax: 202-429-4912. Email: arjaan.everts@atlanticaccord.com. A mergers & acquisitions advisory that specializes in publishing and information services.

Berkery, Noyes & Company — Joseph Berkery, President, One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, 13th Floor, New York NY 10006; 212-688-3022; Fax: 212-747-9092. Email: Berkery@berkerynoyes.com. Investment banks for the publishing industry.

Business Marketing Consultants — Stephen Kerr, President, 11693 San Vicente Boulevard #133, Los Angeles CA 90049; 310-666-6474; Fax: 310-826-4536. Email: skerr@bizmark.net. London Office: Harry Midgley, 31 Battersea Bridge, London, SW11 3BA United Kingdom; 0870-033-0105. Email: hmidgley@bizmark.net. M&A for book and magazine publishers.

Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C. — Martin Levin, Counsel, 605 Third Avenue, New York NY 10158. Legal assistance and acquisitions advice.

Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette — 277 Park Avenue, New York NY 10172; 212-882-3000. Their venture capital affiliate, the Sprout Group (650-234-2700), invests in Internet companies. The Sprout Group has helped finance more than 275 companies in the past 30 years.

FindingMoney.com

The Fisher Company, Howard Fisher, Managing Director, 7620 N La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson AZ 85741; 520-547-2460; Fax: 520-744-0944. Email: howard.fisher@thefishercompany.com. Offers mergers and acquisitions, business development, financial and operations consulting to the publishing industry.

Gruppo, Levey & Co. — Managing Director, 122 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor, New York NY 10168; 212-697-5753; Fax: 212-949-7294. Email: fanders@glconline.com. This company acts as investment bankers to the direct marketing industry. Its specialty is catalog deals. For an information packet on their services, call Karen Burka or Harry Chevan.

IRA Global Network — Wardell Brooks. Email: wbrooks@apci.net.

Investor Guide — Features a database of private equity and venture capital companies as well as matchmakers, angel investors, and links.

InvestorProtector — 888-755-3852. Insurance guarantee for investors.

MoneyHunter.com — Educates entrepreneurs who need money.

Moseley Associates — Peter W. Adams, President, 6 Bart Bull Road, Middeltown NY 10941. Email: pwadams@consultmoseley.com. M&A and publishing consultants.

National Association of Small Business Investment Companies

National Venture Capital Association — Has posted copies of standard documents needed by technology companies, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists in order to make a deal.

NPL Consulting, Martin Foner, 116 West Service Road #430, Champlain NY 12919; 518-907-4494; 800-NPL-6146; Fax: 518-907-4495. Email: mfoner@nplconsulting.com or mfoner@nplconsultants.com or mfoner@nplconsult.com. Canadian: 511 Roslyn Avenue, Westmount, Quebec H3Y 2T6. Consults with small and mid-sized publishers in strategic planning, brand development, marketing, profitability, and turnaround situations. Also in buying or selling a company.

Private Equity Firms — Features a large listing of private equity and venture capital companies.

University Angels — A community of 150,000 investors interested in financing ventures launched by the graduates of their alma maters. $199.00 registration fee.

The Venture Capital Gold Book — Kennedy Information, 1 Kennedy Place, Fitzwilliam NH 03447; 603-585-3101; 800-531-0007; Fax: 603-585-9555. Email: bookstore@kennedyinfo.com. Web: http://www.kennedyinfo.com. This directory features 869 venture capital firms. $39.95.

Venture Capital Institute

The Venture Capital Marketplace — Brings investors and investment-ready start-ups together. Features a list of venture capital firms, a discussion forum, etc.

Venture Capital Resource Library — Provides business plan advice, posting opportunities, and many links.

Venture Line — Has people who can answer your start-up questions.

Veronis Suhler Stevenson — Jeffrey Stevenson, Managing Partner, Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, 33rd Floor, New York NY 10055; 212-935-4990; Fax: 212-935-0877. Email: stevensonj@vss.com. Investment bankers, venture capital, and M&A for all media.

Whitestone Communications — Baran Rosen, President, 21 Penn Plaza, 9th Floor, New York NY 10001; 212-594-0202; Fax: 212-629-0521. Email: baran@whitestonecom.com or bsrosen@tiac.net. Founded in 1994, this investment banking firm specializes in M&A for publishing, information, and training companies. They publish the annual Who's Buying Whom: Highlights of Publishing/Information/Training Acquisition Activity.

Wittman Associates — Allan Wittman, President, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10011; 212-627-0799; Fax: 212-633-6294. M&A.

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