Startup Fundraising Decoded: Design Principles and Tools for Entrepreneurs
暫譯: 創業募資解碼：企業家的設計原則與工具

本書針對初創企業在早期階段獲得資金的關鍵挑戰進行探討，涵蓋從種子輪（pre-seed）到A輪（Series A）的資金籌集。書中圍繞三個核心設計原則——為什麼（Why）、何時（When）和如何（How）——指導企業家穿越初創企業籌資的複雜環境。該方法論結合了設計科學（Design Science）與真實案例研究，提供了經過嚴格測試和精煉的理論與實踐框架。這種方法特別吸引那些尋求基於證據的策略以提高籌資成功機率的讀者。

本書的特別功能包括一個「籌資畫布」（Fundraising Canvas），幫助企業家有效地規劃其籌資策略，還有眾多案例研究提供對書中框架的實際應用見解，以及創新的教學方法，包括每章針對學術讀者量身定制的部分。

Dr. Timothy Hor is a battle-tested entrepreneur who secured funding for his X-Internet startup through post-dot-com challenges. He transformed his fundraising journey into rigorous and relevant academic research, developing RaiiSE(TM)--the framework underpinning this book. As Assistant Professor at RMIT University, he brings these real-world insights to researching and teaching innovation and entrepreneurship.

Professor Dimo serves as a Professor of Management at the University of Bath. Recognized as a top 2% global entrepreneurship researcher, he uniquely bridges venture capital theory with practice. His groundbreaking studies focus on VC firm performance and entrepreneurial journeys, providing the evidence-based foundation for this book. Furthermore, as the founder of the Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Professor Dimov actively champions research that directly empowers entrepreneurs.

Professor Georges Romme is a pioneering figure who established Design Science in entrepreneurship education and innovation at Eindhoven University of Technology. He specializes in the crucial work of translating complex organizational theory into actionable frameworks specifically designed for technology ventures. His extensive expertise in new venture creation and innovation design forms the practical, application-focused methodology that underpins this book.

Professor James Skinner serves as the Dean of Newcastle Business School, specializing in bridging innovation ecosystems and organizational change. His research on value creation across complex networks--informed by his experience advising high-profile organizations like the International Olympic Committee and Chelsea FC--lends the book its strategic approach to stakeholder engagement in fundraising.

蒂莫西·霍爾博士是一位經歷過考驗的企業家，他在後網路泡沫時期為他的X-Internet創業公司獲得了資金。他將自己的募資旅程轉化為嚴謹且相關的學術研究，開發了RaiiSE(TM)——這本書的基礎框架。作為RMIT大學的助理教授，他將這些現實世界的見解帶入創新和創業的研究與教學中。

迪莫教授擔任巴斯大學的管理學教授。他被認可為全球前2%的創業研究者，獨特地將風險投資理論與實踐相結合。他的開創性研究專注於風險投資公司表現和創業旅程，為本書提供了基於證據的基礎。此外，作為《商業創業洞察期刊》的創始人，迪莫教授積極倡導直接賦能企業家的研究。

喬治·羅梅教授是開創性人物，他在埃因霍溫科技大學建立了設計科學於創業教育和創新中的應用。他專注於將複雜的組織理論轉化為專門為科技創業設計的可行框架的關鍵工作。他在新創企業創建和創新設計方面的廣泛專業知識形成了本書的實用、以應用為重點的方法論。

詹姆斯·斯金納教授擔任紐卡斯爾商學院院長，專注於橋接創新生態系統和組織變革。他對於在複雜網絡中創造價值的研究——受到他為國際奧林匹克委員會和切爾西足球俱樂部等高知名度組織提供建議的經驗啟發——為本書在募資中的利益相關者參與提供了戰略性的方法。