Why Startups Fail

Why Startups Fail
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Publisher : Currency
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9780593137031
ISBN-13 : 0593137035
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Startups Fail by : Tom Eisenmann

If you want your startup to succeed, you need to understand why startups fail. “Whether you’re a first-time founder or looking to bring innovation into a corporate environment, Why Startups Fail is essential reading.”—Eric Ries, founder and CEO, LTSE, and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way Why do startups fail? That question caught Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann by surprise when he realized he couldn’t answer it. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. In Why Startups Fail, Eisenmann reveals his findings: six distinct patterns that account for the vast majority of startup failures. • Bad Bedfellows. Startup success is thought to rest largely on the founder’s talents and instincts. But the wrong team, investors, or partners can sink a venture just as quickly. • False Starts. In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. • False Promises. Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. • Speed Traps. Despite the pressure to “get big fast,” hypergrowth can spell disaster for even the most promising ventures. • Help Wanted. Rapidly scaling startups need lots of capital and talent, but they can make mistakes that leave them suddenly in short supply of both. • Cascading Miracles. Silicon Valley exhorts entrepreneurs to dream big. But the bigger the vision, the more things that can go wrong. Drawing on fascinating stories of ventures that failed to fulfill their early promise—from a home-furnishings retailer to a concierge dog-walking service, from a dating app to the inventor of a sophisticated social robot, from a fashion brand to a startup deploying a vast network of charging stations for electric vehicles—Eisenmann offers frameworks for detecting when a venture is vulnerable to these patterns, along with a wealth of strategies and tactics for avoiding them. A must-read for founders at any stage of their entrepreneurial journey, Why Startups Fail is not merely a guide to preventing failure but also a roadmap charting the path to startup success.

Leading Change

Leading Change
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Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781422186435
ISBN-13 : 1422186431
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Leading Change by : John P. Kotter

From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.

Ten-Minute Retreats for Business Owners

Ten-Minute Retreats for Business Owners
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Publisher : PublishAmerica
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9781629078236
ISBN-13 : 1629078239
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Ten-Minute Retreats for Business Owners by : Russ Allred MBA

TEN-MINUTE RETREATS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS was inspired by the hundreds of entrepreneurs that I have helped to grow their business by at least $1 million. They didn’t have time to lounge around and read a whole book, so I distilled practical advice into short stories and lists that can be digested in just 10 minutes. Treat yourself and your business to TEN-MINUTE RETREATS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS and watch your take-home pay increase in just a few short months. More importantly, your equity will grow and you will have more time to do what you enjoy.

Fail Fast, Fail Often

Fail Fast, Fail Often
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780698146549
ISBN-13 : 0698146549
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Fail Fast, Fail Often by : Ryan Babineaux

"Bold, bossy and bracing, Fail Fast, Fail Often is like a 200-page shot of B12, meant to energize the listless job seeker." —New York Times What if your biggest mistake is that you never make mistakes? Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz, psychologists, career counselors, and creators of the popular Stanford University course “Fail Fast, Fail Often,” have come to a compelling conclusion: happy and successful people tend to spend less time planning and more time acting. They get out into the world, try new things, and make mistakes, and in doing so, they benefit from unexpected experiences and opportunities. Drawing on the authors’ research in human development and innovation, Fail Fast, Fail Often shows readers how to allow their enthusiasm to guide them, to act boldly, and to leverage their strengths—even if they are terrified of failure.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1438
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210026416048
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress

The 60-minute Money Workout

The 60-minute Money Workout
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Publisher : WaterBrook
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780307446039
ISBN-13 : 0307446034
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The 60-minute Money Workout by : Ellie Kay

Presents advice on creating a personal financial plan which incorporates strategies for controlling costs for housing, education, health, vacations, car loans, and credit card debt, and funding long-term savings and investments for retirement.

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
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Publisher : Scott Adams, Inc.
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9798988534969
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by : Scott Adams

The World’s Most Influential Book on Personal Success The bestselling classic that made Systems Over Goals, Talent Stacking, and Passion Is Overrated universal success advice has been reborn. Once in a generation, a book revolutionizes its category and becomes the preeminent reference that all subsequent books on the topic must pay homage to, in name or in spirit. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, is such a book for the field of personal success. A contrarian pundit and persuasion expert in a class of his own, Adams has reached hundreds of millions directly and indirectly through the 2013 first edition’s straightforward yet counterintuitive advice—to invite failure in, embrace it, then pick its pocket. The second edition of How to Fail is a tighter, updated version, by popular demand. Yet new and returning readers alike will find the same candor, humor, and timeless wisdom on productivity, career growth, health and fitness, and entrepreneurial success as the original classic. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Second Edition is the essential read (or re-read) for anyone who wants to find a unique path to personal victory—and make luck find you in whatever you do.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1556
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01499732N
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (2N Downloads)

Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Business

Business
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1132
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:C2576512
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

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The Entrepreneur Mind

The Entrepreneur Mind
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Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Total Pages : 268
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9788184957846
ISBN-13 : 818495784X
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Entrepreneur Mind by : Kevin D. Johnson

100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs What Every Successful Entrepreneur Knows But Won’t Tell You Achieve unimaginable business success and financial wealth. Reach the upper echelons of entrepreneurs, where you’ll find Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sara Blakely of Spanx, Mark Pincus of Zynga and many others. Develop the Entrepreneur Mind – a way of thinking that comes from learning the vital lessons of the best entrepreneurs. Through compelling stories of modern-day business tycoons, Kevin Johnson, president of the multi-million dollar company Johnson Media Inc., shares the essential beliefs, characteristics and habits of elite entrepreneurs. In this riveting book, written for new and veteran entrepreneurs, Johnson identifies 100 lessons in seven key areas: Strategy, Education, People, Finance, Marketing and Sales, Leadership, and Motivation. Lessons include how to think big, who makes the best business partners, what captivates investors, when to abandon a business idea, where to avoid opening a business bank account, and why too much formal education can hinder your entrepreneurial growth. Smart and insightful, The Entrepreneur Mind is the ultimate primer on how to think like an entrepreneur. KEVIN D. JOHNSON, president of Johnson Media Inc. and a serial entrepreneur, has several years of experience leading his multimillion-dollar marketing and communications company that now serves many of the most notable Fortune 100 businesses.