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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups (featuring Bonus Article “Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything” by Steve Blank) Paperback – February 13, 2018
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The best entrepreneurs balance brilliant business ideas with a rigorous commitment to serving their customers' needs.
If you read nothing else on entrepreneurship and startups, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your company for enduring success.
Leading experts and practitioners such as Clayton Christensen, Marc Andreessen, and Reid Hoffman provide the insights and advice that will inspire you to:
- Understand what makes entrepreneurial leaders tick
- Know what matters in a great business plan
- Adopt lean startup practices such as business model experimentation
- Be prepared for the race for scale in Silicon Valley
- Better understand the world of venture capital--and know what you'll get along with VC funding
- Take an alternative approach to entrepreneurship: buy an existing business and run it as CEO
This collection of articles includes "Hiring an Entrepreneurial Leader," by Timothy Butler; "How to Write a Great Business Plan," by William A. Sahlman; "Why the Lean Start-Up Changes Everything," by Steve Blank; "The President of SRI Ventures on Bringing Siri to Life," by Norman Winarsky; "In Search of the Next Big Thing," an interview with Marc Andreessen by Adi Ignatius; "Six Myths About Venture Capitalists," by Diane Mulcahy; "Chobani's Founder on Growing a Start-Up Without Outside Investors," by Hamdi Ulukaya; "Network Effects Aren’t Enough," by Andrei Hagiu and Simon Rothman; "Blitzscaling," an interview with Reid Hoffman by Tim Sullivan; "Buying Your Way into Entrepreneurship," by Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff; and "The Founder's Dilemma," by Noam Wasserman.
- Reading age1 year and up
- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
- PublisherHarvard Business Review Press
- Publication dateFebruary 13, 2018
- ISBN-101633694380
- ISBN-13978-1633694385
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- Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press (February 13, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1633694380
- ISBN-13 : 978-1633694385
- Reading age : 1 year and up
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #448,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #600 in Starting a Business (Books)
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- #3,630 in Business Management (Books)
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020It contains fundamental essaies for new entrepreneurs, and they are very applicable to all the process needed. If anyone is at seed stage, almost all essaies there are applicable for you.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018Hbr is always a good source.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2022A great book for entrepreneurs looking to gain some insights on utilizing themselves and their product/ services to their maximum potential.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024If you love David Gogins, motivational speeches, and wasting your time/money THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. If you have common sense this book will be of no use to you.
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- SaeidnavaserReviewed in Germany on June 12, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Startup best book
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Luca ButtiglioneReviewed in Italy on October 17, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
Ottimo acquisto per una lettura su come avviare una start up e dei consigli minimi sull'imprenditoria in generale. è in lingua inglese quindi fruibile solo da persone che parlano la lingua - per certi versi complessa.
- raj dosayaReviewed in India on June 3, 2019
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