For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers
over 400 individual industries.

Venture Capital
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent
news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include
a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:

National Venture Capital Association
Information resources available from this organization include:
Industry Overview
http://www.nvca.org/def.html
Overview of the venture capital industry. Available free online.
Venture Capital Yearbook
http://www.nvca.org/pubs.html
This report details the state of the venture capital industry and detailed
industry statistics for the past twenty years, including commitments, disbursements,
IPOs, acquisitions and performance.
Venture Capital Review
http://www.nvca.org/pubs.html
A semiannual publication that includes in-depth articles analyzing meaningful
trends in the venture capital industry.

Venture Capital and Principal Trading
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special
focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships
that drive an industry. Report sections include:

BizMiner
Industry Market Statistics
Venture Capital Companies
http://www.bizminer.com Select "SIC Drilldown - Finance - 6799"
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales
trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up
activity and failure rates, and other business statistics and information on a
national, state, and metro area level.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more industry research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld,
Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries,
see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
Thomson Reuters
Investment Benchmarks Report: Venture Capital
http://www.investmentbenchmarks.com/us_venture_capital.html
Report provides performance information and analysis for venture capital firms
in aggregate and by specific fund characteristics. Detailed table of contents
is available free online.
BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
Venture Capital Companies
http://www.bizminer.com Select "SIC Drilldown - Finance - 6799"
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense
detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios for venture capital
companies. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business
start up versions.
Thomson Reuters
Private Equity Compensation Report
http://thomsonreuters.com/ Search
for report title
Report provides compensation data by job position for private equity and venture
capital firms. Compensation analysis is segmented by fund size and is based on
actual placement data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Financial Activities
Securities, Commodities, and Other Investments
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs029.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics - Other Financial Investment Activities
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_523900.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on
a national basis. All data is free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and
other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation
and Salary Surveys.
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National Venture Capital Association
Valuation Guidelines
http://www.nvca.org/val_guidelines.html
Valuation policy guidelines for valuing investments in portfolio companies.
Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group
Guidelines For Valuation of Private Equity Investments
http://www.peigg.org Select "Valuations"
Provides valuation reporting guidelines for valuing investments in portfolio companies.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS
Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources
for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and
Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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