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What They Will Never Teach You In Grad School - Not Even at Harvard

Wall Street Lessons They Don't Teach in the Classroom

Dominick M Valenti

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Jimmy Star Entertainment
15 May 2026
What They Will Never Teach You in Grad School (Not Even at Harvard) reveals the financial truths most entrepreneurs discover only after it's too late.

For decades, business schools have taught founders to grow companies by raising equity and giving away ownership. But what if that advice is quietly costing entrepreneurs the very companies they worked so hard to build?

In this eye-opening book, investment banker Dominick M. Valenti, CEO of Valenti Partners LLC, draws on more than forty years of experience at the deal table to explain how capital really works in the real world.

Through clear examples, practical strategies, and his memorable ""pizza"" philosophy of ownership, Valenti shows entrepreneurs how to structure capital intelligently, protect control, and build companies without unnecessarily giving away equity.

Inside, you'll learn:

- Why equity is often the most expensive money you can raise

- How smart debt structures can help you grow without losing control

- The hidden deal terms that quietly shift power away from founders

- How to negotiate capital from a position of strength

- Why once a slice leaves the pizza, it rarely comes back

Part financial strategy guide and part entrepreneurial manifesto, this book challenges conventional wisdom and offers founders a smarter way to build and finance their companies.

Because the ultimate goal isn't just to build a successful company.

It's to still own it when success arrives.
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Imprint:   Jimmy Star Entertainment
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   159g
ISBN:   9798950521058
Pages:   112
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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