The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide : How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times, and Cash In for Success: How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times, and Cash In for Success

Bernd Schoner

ISBN 10: 0071823972 / ISBN 13: 9780071823975

Editore: Mcgraw-Hill Education, 2014

Riguardo questo articolo

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Most technology startups never make it to the funding stage, and only a small percentage of those that are venture-backed generate a positive return for their investors. An even smaller number of startup founders enjoy a truly prosperous exit.Bernd Schoner cofounded his tech startup during the dot-com bust, navigated it through market crises and internal turmoil, brought it through the global financial meltdown intact, and eventually sold it to a multibillion-dollar, multinational public technology company.In The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide, Bernd shares what he learned and what he wished he knew at the time. He explains the major phases in a technology company's life cycle, helping entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls and survive crises when they strike. He guides readers from the initial bootstrapping process through venture-capital financing and provides valuable advice on how to sell a technology company profitably--even in a challenging economic environment. Every chapter presents solutions to realworld issues that could otherwise have fatal consequences for a tech venture.Aspiring tech entrepreneurs will learn to:Set up shop: build the team, assemble necessary startup assets (including technology and intellectual property), get legal and financial affairs in orderSecure capital: ask for money, nail the term sheet, ask for more moneyGet out: know when to sell, who to sell to, and how to make it a happy exit for all stakeholders, including the employeesWritten with deep insight, refreshing candor, and a dash of humor, this comprehensive guide to the often harsh realities of startup life is indispensable for entrepreneurs at any stage.PRAISE FOR THE TECH ENTREPRENEUR'S SURVIVAL GUIDE:'A genuine narrative from the field, with battle scars and self-reflection. Reading this book will help you avoid many pitfalls.' -- Nicholas Negroponte, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab'There's a lot of great insights and practical advice for the entrepreneur in this book, stuff you normally won't read or hear unless you buy some hard-bitten company founder a few drinks. If you are launching a technology startup, reading this book is the thing you should do first.' -- Mark Roberti, founder and editor in chief of RFID Journal'I wish I had read Bernd's book when we founded The Echo Nest. Bernd touches on all the major issues in the initial formation stages of a tech company and many of the problems that come up when the company matures. If you are thinking of founding your own tech startup, read this book first.' -- Tristan Jehan, cofounder of The Echo Nest'A visceral, behind-the-scenes guide to technology entrepreneurship. Bernd tells it like it is and presents a universe of solutions to tricky startup situations that can significantly improve the odds of success. Indispensable.' -- Larry Begley, cofounder and managing director at .406 Ventures'The best-laid business plans never survive contact with reality. Bernd has provided a comprehensive guide to anticipating the unexpected in the life of a startup.' -- Neil Gershenfeld, professor and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Bits and Atoms.

Codice articolo 9780071823975

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide : How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times, and Cash In for Success: How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times, and Cash In for Success
• Editore: Mcgraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0071823972
• ISBN 13: 9780071823975
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 235 L x 157 A x 20 P (millimetri) 235 millimetri di larghezza per 157 millimetri di altezza per 20 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 574 grammi

Descrizione articolo

Riassunto

Most technology startups never make it to the fundingstage, and only a small percentage of those that are venture-backed generate a positive return for their investors. An even smaller number of startupfounders enjoy a truly prosperous exit.

Bernd Schoner cofounded his tech startup during the dot-com bust, navigated it through market crises and internal turmoil, brought it through the global financial meltdown intact, and eventually sold it to a multibillion-dollar, multinational public technology company.

In The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide, Berndshares what he learned and what he wished he knew at the time. He explains the major phases in a technologycompany's life cycle, helping entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls and survive crises when they strike. He guides readers from the initial bootstrapping process through venture-capital financing and provides valuable advice on how to sell a technology company profitably--even in a challenging economic environment. Every chapter presents solutions to realworld issues that could otherwise have fatal consequences for a tech venture.

Aspiring tech entrepreneurs will learn to:

• Set up shop: build the team, assemble necessary startup assets (including technology and intellectual property), get legal and financial affairs in order
• Secure capital: ask for money, nail the term sheet, ask for more money
• Get out: know when to sell, who to sell to, and how to make it a happy exit for all stakeholders, includingthe employees

Written with deep insight, refreshing candor, and a dash of humor, this comprehensive guide to the often harsh realities of startup life is indispensable for entrepreneurs at any stage.

PRAISE FOR THE TECH ENTREPRENEUR'S SURVIVAL GUIDE:

"A genuine narrative from the field, with battle scars and self-reflection. Reading this book will help you avoid many pitfalls." -- Nicholas Negroponte, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab

"There's a lot of great insights and practical advice for the entrepreneur in this book, stuff you normally won't read or hear unless you buy some hard-bitten company founder a few drinks. If you are launching a technology startup, reading this book is the thing you should do first." -- Mark Roberti, founder and editor in chief of RFID Journal

"I wish I had read Bernd's book when we founded The Echo Nest. Bernd touches on all the major issues in the initial formation stages of a tech company and many of the problems that come up when the company matures. If you are thinking of founding your own tech startup, read this book first." -- Tristan Jehan, cofounder of The Echo Nest

"A visceral, behind-the-scenes guide to technology entrepreneurship. Bernd tells it like it is and presents a universe of solutions to tricky startup situations that can significantly improve the odds of success. Indispensable." -- Larry Begley, cofounder and managing director at .406 Ventures

"The best-laid business plans never survive contact with reality. Bernd has provided a comprehensive guide to anticipating the unexpected in the life of a startup." -- Neil Gershenfeld, professor and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Bits and Atoms

Informazioni sull?autore

BERND SCHONER worked in the Physics and Media Group and the Things-That-Think research consortium at the MIT Media Lab, where he received his PhD. He cofounded and sold the high-tech startup ThingMagic to Trimble Navigation, a multibillion-dollar public technology company, where he now serves as vice president of businessdevelopment. He lives with his wife and son in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts.