ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017
A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store
Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb have ushered in a new era: redefining neighborhoods, challenging the way governments regulate business, and changing the way we travel.In the spirit of iconic Silicon Valley renegades like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, another generation of entrepreneurs is using technology to upend convention and disrupt entire industries. These are the upstarts, idiosyncratic founders with limitless drive and an abundance of self-confidence. Led by such visionaries as Travis Kalanick of Uber and Brian Chesky of Airbnb, they are rewriting the rules of business and often sidestepping serious ethical and legal obstacles in the process.The Upstarts is the definitive story of two new titans of business and a dawning age of tenacity, conflict and wealth. In Brad Stone's riveting account of the most radical companies of the new Silicon Valley, we discover how it all happened and what it took to change the world.
The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management To Transform Culture
Entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Lean Startup, Eric Ries reveals how entrepreneurial principles can be used by businesses of all kinds, ranging from established companies to early-stage startups, to grow revenues, drive innovation, and transform themselves into truly modern organizations, poised to take advantage of the enormous opportunities of the twenty-first century. In The Lean Startup, Eric Ries laid out the practices of successful startups & ndash; building a minimal viable product, customer-focused and scientific testing based on a build-measure-learn method of continuous innovation, and deciding whether to persevere or pivot. In The Startup Way, he turns his attention to an entirely new group of organizations: established enterprises like iconic multinationals GE and Toyota, tech titans like Amazon and Facebook, and the next generation of Silicon Valley upstarts like Airbnb and Twilio. Drawing on his experiences over the past five years working with these organizations, as well as nonprofits, NGOs, and governments, Ries lays out a system of entrepreneurial management that leads organizations of all sizes and from every industry to sustainable growth and long-term impact. Filled with in-the-field stories, insights, and tools, The Startup Way is an essential road map for any organization navigating the uncertain waters of the century ahead.
Digital Goddess: The Unfiltered Lessons Of A Female Entrepreneur
With women leading only twenty-four Fortune 500 companies, female founders receiving only 2.2 percent of US venture capital, and the continued presence of sexual harassment and double standards, the gender gap continues to hinder the advancement of women in the professional world.
In Digital Goddess, Montgomery-Brown & mdash;founder of Big Think, a collection of experts across all fields and disciplines that are either at the top of their field or disrupting it, shares her story in an entertaining and educational light. Told from the unique, female entrepreneurial perspective that unpacks all the hurdles other female founders may face in their own journey to the top, Montgomery-Brown shares the real-world lessons she & rsquo;s learned along the way, such as:
Never lie to your investors, even when you just got arrested.
Raising money is a poker game & mdash;learn how to play.
The power and money still lie with men. Pretending it & rsquo;s not that way, or being angry about it, won & rsquo;t lead to success.
Your relationship with your co-founder is like a second marriage, so forget about keeping the personal out of the workplace.
The more authentic you are, and the more fun you have, the better your experience will be.
This book is about dealing with the way things are, even when you don & rsquo;t like it, and being yourself, even when it seems like a drawback. It & rsquo;s about sucking it up, making the hard choices, and dealing with the consequences. It & rsquo;s about being honest no matter what is going down. Victoria & rsquo;s been called & ldquo;the anti-Elizabeth Holmes, & rdquo; for a good reason & mdash;unlike the ill-fated Theranos CEO, she & rsquo;s transparent with her investors even when she fears they will walk away.
Digital Goddess is a story for entrepreneurial women at any stage of life who want to know what it actually takes to build a business in a world that & rsquo;s not always fair, predictable, or politically correct
Product Leadership: Creating And Launching Superior New Products
Product innovation is a high-risk war, the battles being fought both behind a company's doors and against the competition. But with all the effort companies exert to become product leaders, over a third of their new products still fail at launch, and many more never gain a profitable return. So what is it that product leaders like 3M, Merck, and Procter & Gamble know that allows them to continually lead the way with exceptional new products? In Product Leadership, Robert Cooper reveals the winners' secrets, and offers managers an invaluable resource to help implement and oversee systematic high-quality new product processes; develop new product strategies; manage product portfolios; determine which products to kill and which to back with resources; and foster ingenuity to outperform the competition. Showcasing examples from the winners, Cooper demonstrates that it takes a commitment from all managers, including marketing, finance, R & D, and HR to triumph over the competition and become a leader in the new products war.
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& ldquo;No business author has touched me as deeply as Michael Gerber has. & rdquo;
& mdash;Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul bestselling book series
The legendary Michael Gerber & mdash;founder of E-Myth Worldwide and author of such multi-million copy bestselling classics as The E-Myth Revisited and E-Myth Mastery & mdash;shows you how to go from dreaming about having your own business to actually doing it in Awakening the Entrepreneur Within. A highly in-demand keynote speaker whose company boasts over 52,000 business clients in 145 countries, Michael Gerber is THE name in small business & mdash;and now he demonstrates & ldquo;How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Companies. & rdquo; Making your dreams real is the first step to creating a successful business & mdash;and Gerber & rsquo;s Awakening the Entrepreneur Within provides the key.
E-myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines For Building A World-class Company
The bestselling author of the phenomenally successful essential entrepreneur handbook The E-Myth Revisited presents the next big step in entreprenuerial management and leadership
In this practical, real-world program that can be implemented real-time into any business, Michael E. Gerber begins by explaining why the entrepreneur is so critical to the success of any enterprise, no matter how small or large it may be, and why the mindset of an entrepreneur is so integral to the operating reality of the organization. He then covers seven essential skills: leadership, marketing, money, management, lead conversion, lead generation, and client fulfillment.
E-Myth Mastery shows readers the difference between being an entrepreneur and doing a job, and teaches them how to get money when banks won & rsquo;t help, how to expand their customer bases when big business moves in down the street, and how to make sure their businesses keep their promises every single time.
The Fail-safe Startup: Your Roadmap For Entrepreneurial Success By Tom Eisenmann
The Fail-Safe Startup: Your Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success by Tom Eisenmann
'Creating something from nothing is a daring act. Tom's wisdom and encouragement will give any reader the confidence to take the leap.' Eric Ries, bestselling author of The Lean Startup90% of start-ups fail. But why? And is there a way to avoid the common pitfalls when you start your own business?Over the past 23 years at Harvard Business School Tom Eisenmann has helped launch thousands of startups. An astonishing 13 of these have reached unicorn status. For a decade he has explored the question of why startups fail and in The Fail-Safe Startup explains how you can succeed against the odds.Eisenmann's fascinating, often counter-intuitive, advice will help you avoid common mistakes including:Drawing on case studies from startups of all shapes and sizes from around the world The Fail-Safe Startup will show you how to analyse the failure of others to ensure your success.
Gonzo Capitalism: How To Make Money In An Economy That Hates You
The traditional ways of earning a living are outdated, if not outright rigged. That & rsquo;s why a growing number of enterprising individuals are instead turning to the growing ecosystem of decentralized, fast-moving virtual markets to pursue a host of previously unheard-of ways to pay the bills. Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau on a fascinating tour of this brave new world where novelty is currency, and the creators are in control. Along the way, you & rsquo;ll meet a colorful cast of renegades who are driving this money revolution, including:
A teenager who earned more than $400,000 helping indecisive parents pick the perfect name for their newborn child
The armchair pundits and pop culture enthusiasts making hundreds of dollars a day betting on everything from local elections to who will be next to be voted off Love Island via online & ldquo;prediction markets & rdquo;.
A broke 29-year-old who bartered her way from a hairpin to a new house & mdash;twice & mdash;while gaining internet fame in the process.
The gamers racking up digital currency by breeding virtual crabs in the metaverse.
A remote worker who collects two six-figure salaries from simultaneously working two different jobs.
Gonzo Capitalism is your field guide to the new rules of money, where any and everything is for sale. In it, you & rsquo;ll learn how capitalize on today & rsquo;s technology and platforms to turn your time, talents, and creativity into income & mdash;on your own terms.
Daring Visionaries - How Entrepreneurs Build Companies
Daring Visionaries: How Entrepreneurs Build Companies, Inspire Allegiance, and Create Wealth
Daring Visionaries contains the practical secrets that have given some entrepreneurs phenomenal success. Ray Smilor, Vice-President of the Kaufman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, discovers the spirit which drives successful entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles, persist in the face of adversity and succeed in a hostile market-place
The Mind's Game: An Inspiring Guide For Entrepreneurial Success
The Mind & rsquo;s Game is a must-read for aspiring, new and established entrepreneurs. It is also a book anyone chasing important dreams will find essential. It teaches about the mindset entrepreneurs must have to be successful and more importantly, about the psychological interplays of our day to day interactions and transactions in business.There are many powerful principles and concepts for entrepreneurial success in this brilliant book. With a lucid, simple and direct style, the book throws light on the roles of mentoring, learning, relationships, financial intelligence and the right kind of values for succeeding in business.
So what constitutes a good business idea? How do you look for one? And when you find one, how do you know if it's good enough to turn into a successful business?My Big Idea tells the stories of 30 successful entrepreneurs and how they got the winning ideas for their successful businesses. Intriguing and encouraging, this insightful collection shows you that inspiration for that winning business idea is all around you. You just have to look carefully and spot it before someone else does. So what are you waiting for? Read My Big Idea and get ready for inspiration to strike.
Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is The Next Big Thing For Business
What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale a new start-up, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours, and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better & mdash;and smarter & mdash;solution is simply to remain small? This book explains how to do just that.Company of One is a refreshingly new approach centered on staying small and avoiding growth, for any size business. Not as a freelancer who only gets paid on a per piece basis, and not as an entrepreneurial start-up that wants to scale as soon as possible, but as a small business that is deliberately committed to staying that way. By staying small, one can have freedom to pursue more meaningful pleasures in life, and avoid the headaches that result from dealing with employees, long meetings, or worrying about expansion. Company of One introduces this unique business strategy and explains how to make it work for you, including how to generate cash flow on an ongoing basis.Paul Jarvis left the corporate world when he realized that working in a high-pressure, high profile world was not his idea of success. Instead, he now works for himself out of his home on a small, lush island off of Vancouver, and lives a much more rewarding and productive life. He no longer has to contend with an environment that constantly demands more productivity, more output, and more growth. In Company of One, Jarvis explains how you can find the right pathway to do the same, including planning how to set up your shop, determining your desired revenues, dealing with unexpected crises, keeping your key clients happy, and of course, doing all of this on your own.