Download or read book Start Up Guide for the Technopreneur Website written by David Shelters and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to financial planning and venture fundraising for tech entrepreneurs As technology progresses, impacting our daily lives in more and greater ways, technology start-ups come and go at a dizzying pace. There are plenty of opportunities out there for anyone with a great idea, but it takes much more than a great idea to make your tech start-up a success. In addition to creativity and new ideas, being a successful tech entrepreneur requires strategic decision-making in terms of business planning, financial planning, negotiations, and corporate governance. This book serves as a thought-provoking guide that helps tech entrepreneurs avoid the dangers inherent in business start-ups in general and the treacherous realm of venture capital in particular. This book is the ideal reference for anyone who wants to overcome the challenges of running a start-up from incubation to exit. Excellent advice for tech entrepreneurs written in layman's terms Written by an author with more than fifteen years of experience as a founder and co-founder of tech start-ups in the U.S. and Asia Designed to fill the role of an experienced mentor for tech entrepreneurs For first-time founders of tech start-ups requiring venture capital, Start-Up Guide for the Technopreneur is the perfect resource.

Download or read book The Startup Owner s Manual written by Steve Blank and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 100,000 entrepreneurs rely on this book. The National Science Foundation pays hundreds of startup teams each year to follow the process outlined in the book, and it's taught at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and more than 100 other leading universities worldwide. Why? The Startup Owner's Manual guides you, step-by-step, as you put the Customer Development process to work. This method was created by renowned Silicon Valley startup expert Steve Blank, co-creator with Eric Ries of the "Lean Startup" movement and tested and refined by him for more than a decade. This 608-page how-to guide includes over 100 charts, graphs, and diagrams, plus 77 valuable checklists that guide you as you drive your company toward profitability. It will help you: • Avoid the 9 deadly sins that destroy startups' chances for success • Use the Customer Development method to bring your business idea to life • Incorporate the Business Model Canvas as the organizing principle for startup hypotheses • Identify your customers and determine how to "get, keep and grow" customers profitably • Compute how you'll drive your startup to repeatable, scalable profits. The Startup Owners Manual was originally published by K&S Ranch Publishing Inc. and is now available from Wiley. The cover, design, and content are the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Download or read book Startup Guide New York written by Emily Forsythe and published by Startup Guides. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide for those looking to startup in one of the most creative and diverse cities in the world.

Download or read book Startup written by Brian Son and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have the next big idea after Facebook? or Are you just interested in becoming your own bossIf you are still reading, the chance are that you probably said YES to above questions. So let me help you achieve your dream by giving you the knowledge that you need to build your empire. Here is what others are saying about this book:"Awesome book that explains how to start up a business. All possible challenges that anyone would encounter in any business was meticulously described in this book." "I am planning to put up a small business at the middle of the year. I admit that I don't have that enough knowledge in putting up a business that is why I am doing a self study and this book gave me important pointers to reflect on." "it taught me how to create an effective business plan, how to build the capital, and how to understand the market." If this sparks your interest, Get yourself a copy TODAY!

Download or read book Startup written by Kevin Ready and published by Apress. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If I was going to start a new business today I would be sure to study and pay close attention to Kevin Ready’s new book, Startup. His wisdom, experience, and his self-effacing and honest writing make this a real gem for aspiring entrepreneurs and business people of all kinds.” —Bob Beaudine, author of The Power of WHO Startup: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Running a Business is for people who are excellent at something—product or web development, writing code, marketing or selling anything—but who are now toiling for others. Yet they have long had a dream: to take that special skill set and use it, on their own terms, in a startup business. This pattern is romanticized by the media in the form of the “tech entrepreneur”—the guy brainstorming with buddies in a garage who ends up selling his startup for millions. But what is the reality behind stories like that one? For that matter, what mental processes, frames of reference, hard knocks, and lessons learned make up the “back story” behind any startup success? This book not only reveals the actual experience of entrepreneurship, but it provides readers with a set of universal entrepreneurial skills and tools they can use to build a business. Author Kevin Ready has made this journey, and more than once. He earned his MBA—Master of Bruise Acquisition—through numerous encounters with “situations,” problems, black holes, bad employees, sea monsters, not enough money, and other karate chops to the organizational body. Startup illustrates in detail the lessons he learned the hard way—so you don’t have to. Backed up by stories of both his successes and failures, Ready helps readers learn shortcuts to help them do what eight out of 10 entrepreneurs can’t: Build and sustain a successful start-up. Illustrates the entrepreneurial journey from start to finish Helps readers decide—or not—to start a business Provides dozens of lessons learned and other takeaways budding entrepreneurs can put to use today

Download or read book Technology Entrepreneurship written by Thomas N. Duening and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology Entrepreneurship: Taking Innovation to the Marketplace, Third Edition provides a practical toolkit for potential entrepreneurs with technology backgrounds that will help them navigate complex issues such as raising capital, IP protection, product development, and more. The book's structure follows the entrepreneurial process in a step-by-step way, defining key terms and helping readers without business qualifications engage with the activities addressed. In addition, it covers a discussion of current trends and developments relevant for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. In-depth information on the practicalities of technology entrepreneurship are combined with experience from academics to provide a unique resource on how to approach this crucial subject. Presents an intense focus on product design and development, with customers and markets in mind Includes extensive discussions on intellectual property development, management and protection Provides potent insights into marketing and selling technology products to the global marketplace Covers techniques for forecasting financials, raising funds, establishing venture valuation, and exit strategies

Download or read book Entrepreneur s Field Guide The The 3 Day Startup Method written by Andrew Zimbroff and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the skills and mindset that are introduced during 3 Day Startup educational programs. It covers a wide range of topics encountered by early-stage entrepreneurs, including customer validation, iterative product development, developing preliminary business frameworks, start-up communications and networking, and balancing starting a business with other commitments. The content is actionable, concise, and easy to understand, focusing on pragmatic, applicable skills over dense academic theory and case studies. The information in this volume is easily accessible by entrepreneurs from all walks of life.3 Day Startup is an international non-profit organization that delivers entrepreneurship education in diverse settings around the world. It was founded in 2008 by graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin that wanted better resources for entrepreneurship education than was available at the time. To do this, it pioneered an intensive, extracurricular experiential curriculum that could be applied in highly diverse educational settings. Since its beginnings as a small group of graduate students at UT Austin, it has exploded into the global non-profit it is today. To date, 3 Day Startup has delivered almost 500 educational programs at over 175 different educational institutions in 35 countries worldwide.

Download or read book Engineering Your Start up written by Michael L. Baird and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Business Start Up Ideas written by Alex Genadinik and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-19 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive guide on going from business ideas to starting a business because the book is based on research of 300,000 entrepreneurs just like you! Prior to writing the book, I observed the experiences of 300,000 entrepreneurs who used my Problemio business apps to start a business. I personally talked to and helped over 1,000 entrepreneurs right on the apps or in my business coaching practice. This gave me a great understanding of what entrepreneurs go through. It helped me understand the kinds of problems you will run into as you start your businesses, and how to steer you clear of pitfalls and give you the proper fundamentals to maximize your chances of success. This book will help you by giving you step by step advice on almost every step you must take as you go from business ideas to eventually start your business. In my research, I noted every question entrepreneurs ever asked (my apps allow entrepreneurs to ask me questions) as they were going from business ideas and starting their businesses. I grouped those questions into general topics and subtopics. Those topics and subtopics became the chapters and subchapters of this book. The book starts by covering business idea fundamentals such as: - How to get business ideas - How to protect business ideas, and whether you should protect business ideas - How to determine if a business idea is good - What to do if you have too many business ideas and can't decide which one is best - What next steps to take after you gave a great startup idea The book also teaches you about options to help you protect your business ideas and your intellectual property with: - Trademarks - Patents - Copyrights - Non-disclosure agreements (NDA) - Non-compete agreements After that the book teaches you about business planning and strategy topics such as: - How to write a business plan for your idea - How to incorporate great business strategy into your overall business model - Different revenue streams for your business to help you understand where your business might make the most money After that the book helps you understand how to start the business and covers: - Business registration and when to register a nonprofit and a for profit - How to start your business with solid fundamentals by learning from the methodologies business leaders like Eric Ries (Learn Start-up) and Steve Blank (Customer Development Methodology) - How to choose a good business name - How to cheaply create a website and start operating online The book also teaches you ways to raise money with: - Donations via crowdfunding - Loans - Grants - Investments - Other creative strategies Once you have solid business idea fundamentals, the book guides you through how to write a business plan for your business idea, and eventually the book covers the necessary steps, theories and methodologies to start your business. This book is unique and relevant because you get the benefit and experience of: - Author's experience starting and growing multiple businesses - 1,000 entrepreneurs whom the author personally helped - 300,000 entrepreneurs who have used the Problemio.com business apps to plan and start their businesses If you have any questions about the book and whether it addresses issues that are important to you, contact me with questions: [email protected]

Download or read book Engineering Your Start up written by James A. Swanson and published by Professional Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking of starting your own business in high-tech? Do yourself a huge favor by reading this book first. The authors, both veterans of many start-ups, address topics vital to your start-up success, such as: Finding start-up opportunities Leaving your current employer but keeping your ideas Protecting your intellectual property Managing the five critical elements of a successful start-up Securing start-up financing Dealing successfully with venture capitalists Writing a winning business plan Creating a management team Handling employment and compensation--who to hire and how to pay them Avoiding the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make Understanding company valuation and exit strategies James Swanson and Michael Baird lay out all the basic concepts clearly, step by step. They demystify the start-up process with frank advice, insiders' tips, and "been there" examples. On-point case studies show you what to do--and what to avoid. An expanded list of resources steers you to help when you need it. You'll learn what it takes for you to create and manage a start-up, and the personal characteristics required to be successful in your new venture. In good economies and bad, entrepreneurs will continue to lead the way to new markets, new ventures, and new technologies. With this comprehensive new guide, you have a great start to start-up success! _____________________________ Since 1975 more than 2 million people preparing for their engineering, surveying, architecture, LEED�, interior design, and landscape architecture exams have entrusted their exam prep to PPI. For more information, visit us at www.ppi2pass.com.

Download or read book Startup Accelerators written by Richard Busulwa and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-29 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must – read guidebook for entrepreneurs looking to get into accelerator programs and to build and scale their startups with speed Accelerator programs have become one of the most powerful and valuable resources for entrepreneurs seeking to learn rapidly, build powerful networks, raise capital, build their startups and do this at speed and scale. In recent years, the number of accelerator programs around the world has grown at an incredible rate, propelling startups such as AirBnB, Uber, DropBox, Reddit, and others — many to billion-dollar valuations. The number of accelerators, the differences in accelerator program offerings and the unique benefits and costs of different accelerator locations makes choosing the right accelerator a challenge. Selecting the wrong accelerator, failing to be accepted in the right one, or not fully taking advantage of all the accelerator has to offer can be costly, sometimes fatal. With the stakes so high, entrepreneurs need to understand all their options, choose carefully and do the right things to maximize their chances of success. Startup Accelerators is the go to guide for any entrepreneur, providing a firsthand look into the acceptance criteria and inner workings of different accelerator programs. Written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, this indispensable resource explains what different accelerator programs offer, how to get accepted, what to do during the program, how to raise money during accelerators, what to do after the program ends, and much more. Packed with real-world case studies and advice from leading experts on startup accelerator programs, this one-stop resource provides step-by-step guidance on the entire accelerator process. Reveals how accelerators help founders navigate different challenges in the startup journey Describes the differences in the benefits and costs of different accelerator programs Explains how to prepare accelerator applications Discloses what actions to take during an accelerator to make the most of it Depicts case studies of entrepreneurs’ accelerator applications, experiences and outcomes across different accelerators Features interviews with accelerator program managers, founders who went through accelerators, and investors in companies going through or having gone through accelerators Includes insightful data and reflections from entrepreneurship education researchers and academics Startup Accelerators: A Field Guide will prove to be invaluable for startup founders considering or going through accelerators, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs, educators, and other startup accelerator stakeholders.

Download or read book Starting a Tech Business written by Alex Cowan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The non-technical guide to building a booming tech-enabled business Thinking of starting a technology-enabled business? Or maybe you just want to increase your technology mojo so you can do your job better? You do not need to learn programming to participate in the development of today’s hottest technologies. But there are a few easy-to-grasp foundation concepts that will help you engage with a technical team. Starting a Tech Business explains in practical, actionable terms how to formulate and reality test new ideas package what you learn into frameworks that are highly actionable for engineers understand key foundation concepts about modern software and systems participate in an agile/lean development team as the ‘voice of the customer’ Even if you have a desire to learn to program (and I highly recommend doing whatever unlocks your ‘inner tinkerer’), these foundation concepts will help you target what exactly you want to understand about hands-on technology development. While a decade ago the barriers to creating a technology-enabled business required a pole vault, getting started today only requires a determined step in the right direction. Starting a Tech Business supplies the tools prospective entrepreneurs and business enterprises need to avoid common pitfalls and succeed in the fast-paced world of high-tech business. Successful execution requires thoughtful, evidence-based product formulation, well-articulated design, economic use of systems, adaptive management of technical resources, and empathetic deployment to customers. Starting a Tech Business offers practical checklists and frameworks that business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals can apply to any tech-based business idea, whether you’re developing software and products or beginning a technology-enabled business. You’ll learn: 1. How to apply today’s leading management frameworks to a tech business 2. How to package your product idea in a way that’s highly actionable for your technical team 3. How to ask the right questions about technology selection and product architecture 4. Strategies to leverage what your technology ecosystem has to offer 5. How to carefully define the roles on your team, and then effectively evaluate candidates 6. The most common disconnects between engineers and business people and how to avoid them 7. How you can apply process design to your tech business without stifling creativity 8. The steps to avoid the most common pitfalls tech founders encounter Now is one of the best times to start a technology-enabled business, and anyone can do it with the right amount and kind of preparation. Starting a Tech Business shows you how to move a product idea to market quickly and inexpensively—and to tap into the stream of wealth that a tech business can provide.

Download or read book Startup Guide Los Angeles written by Startup Startup Guide and published by Startup Guides. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Los Angeles has long been a haven for creators. But what was once an auspicious ecosystem for the arts has quickly transformed into a bonafide startup mecca.

Download or read book Don t Start Your Own Business written by Chad Reinertson and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Start Your Own Business is the essential guide to start your company the right way. Learn the new strategies and tools successful businesses are using. This powerful, yet simple, guide for all entrepreneurs shows you easy and effective steps to start your business. Startups are difficult. Building a successful business is tough. Where do I start? What do I need to know? How do I avoid costly mistakes? Finally, your questions are answered. From writing powerful marketing plans, to building a professional website, and running your own SEO campaign, we cut through the basic theories and provide a complete guide of real steps that you can follow. Learn the strategies and secrets every entrepreneur needs to know. If you have dreamed of making your idea a reality, then you need to read this simple startup guide. Every year entrepreneurs just like you are inspired to start their own business. Unfortunately, many of them make the same costly mistakes and fail in their first year. The challenge is building your business the right way and knowing how to make smart decisions. This easy to follow step-by-step guide shows you how to make smart decisions that could mean the difference between success and failure. Avoid the same costly mistakes others make. Don't Start Your Own Business is your complete simple startup guide with practical information and real solutions for anyone starting a business. Author Chad Reinertson brings a decade of startup experience to help launch your product and generate sales. Don't Start Your Own Business is essential for any startup, entrepreneur, or company in the growth phase. Learn the basics of business school, how to write successful sales and marketing plans, build a professional-looking website for under $100, run your own effective SEO campaign, and the secrets every small business owner needs to know.

Download or read book Startup Guide Cairo written by Marissa van Uden and published by Startup Guides. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though Cairo is a city known for its rich history, a thriving community of entrepreneurs is helping ensure that its startup ecosystem has a leading role in the city's future.

Download or read book How to Speak Tech written by Vinay Trivedi and published by Apress. This book was released on 2013-12-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A great book everyone can use to understand how tech startups work." —Rene Reinsberg, GM/VP at GoDaddy, CEO and Co-founder at Locu "Finally a book non-techies can use to understand the web technologies that are changing our lives." —Paul Bottino, Executive Director, Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, Harvard University "Through the simplicity of his presentation, Vinay shows that the basics of technology can be straightforwardly understood by anyone who puts in the time and effort to learn." —Joseph Lassiter, Professor of Management Science, Harvard Business School and Harvard Innovation Lab In a way that anyone can understand, How to Speak Tech: The Non-Techie's Guide to Tech Basics in Business spells out the essential technical terms and technologies involved in setting up a company’s website or web application. Nontechnical business readers will find their digital literacy painlessly improved with each ten-minute chapter of this illustrative story of one successful technology startup building its Web-based business from scratch. Vinay Trivedi—a private equity analyst and startup entrepreneur who works at the intersection of business and tech—employs the startup story line as his frame for explaining in plain language the technology behind our daily user experiences, the successful strategies of social media giants, the bold aspirations of tiny startups, and the competitive adaptations of ordinary businesses of all sizes and sectors. Along the way, he demystifies all those tech buzzwords in our business culture whose precise meanings are so often elusive even to the people using them. Internet hardware, application software, and business process: the working premise of this book is that none of it is beyond the basic understanding of nontechnical business readers. Trivedi peels back the mystery, explains it all in simplest terms, and gives his readers the wherewithal to listen intelligently and speak intelligibly when the subject turns to technology in business. What you’ll learn Website hosts and programming languages for web apps on the backendPerformance and scalabilityAPIs, open-source programs, feeds, and database managementDesign and display on the front endWho this book is for Primary readership: nontechnical business people who want to firm up their understanding of the technology of the Internet and their fluency with technical terms in widespread use in the business world. Secondary readership: Digital immigrants in the general-interest mainstream who are looking for a short, accessible, and comprehensive treatment of Internet technology and business to inform their personal experience as consumers and generators of Internet content and value. Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Internet Chapter 2. Hosting and the Cloud Chapter 3. The Back End: Programming Languages Chapter 4. The Front End: Presentation Chapter 5. Databases: The Model Chapter 6. Leveraging Existing Code: APIs, Libraries, Web Services, and Open-Source Projects Chapter 7. Software Development: Working in Teams Chapter 8. Software Development: The Process Chapter 9. Software Development: Debugging and Testing Chapter 10. Promotion and Tracking: Attracting and Understanding Your Users Chapter 11. Performance and Scalability Chapter 12. Security Threats: To Defend and Protect

Download or read book Start up to Scale up written by Vivek Joshi and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast majority of businesses do not scale-up to their potential, despite the keen desire of the Entrepreneur to do so. Lack of Finance is one of the primary reasons for this. Providers of capital often do not find sufficient prospects which are ready to receive funding due to inadequate preparation and presentation by Entrepreneurs. The understanding of Venture Capital (VC) and how to go about receiving it is often incomplete, and sources of information are limited. The publications of “Start-Up to Scale-Up” are intended to partially bridge these gaps. This book provides information to the Entrepreneur on VC, practical tips on how to prepare to receive VC funding, review of the investment process, and an understanding of what the Venture Capitalist looks for when evaluating an investment. Keeping in mind the needs and constraints of the Entrepreneur the book is designed to be easy to read & understand. It seeks to equip the Entrepreneur with suggestions & formats for interaction with VC. Jargon has been minimized, accompanied with a free-flowing style of writing. The individual chapters (& overall publication) are short. The learnings should be at the back of the minds of Entrepreneurs when they interact with VC in future.