Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn't aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or Airbn…
What entrepreneur or founder doesnt aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or Airbnb? Yet those who actually manage to do so are exceedingly rare. So what separates the startups that get disrupted and disappear from the ones who grow to become global giants? The secret is bl…
Burn the business plan -- Things every aspiring entrepreneur should know -- Why start a company? -- What inspires a startup? -- Can you survive the entrepreneur's curse -- Big companies : schools for startups -- Copycat entrepreners -- Stopping failure before it happens -- Don't…
"Too many of us feel trapped by work that doesn't allow us to live our purpose, feed our passions, or use our gifts. We fantasize about starting our own business, but we're told this will mean going deeply into debt, spending years working eighty hours a week, and coping with th…
The Messy Middle is the indispensable guide to navigating the volatility of new ventures and leading bold creative projects. Creating something from nothing is an unpredictable journey. The first mile births a new idea into existence, and the final mile is all about letting go. …
"Entrepreneurs who need to find the solutions to key challenges will turn to Bygrave. The second edition explores the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship so that they'll have the necessary tools to start their own businesses. It offers new coverage on social enterprises …
Part 1. The who and the why -- part 2. Anatomy of your business -- part 3. The useful and the actionable -- part 4. The art and brilliance of a community -- part 5. Finally, a real business of your own -- part 6. Big or small, your choice.
"This book provides the reader the methodologies necessary to create a successful life sciences start-up from initiation to exit. Written by an expert who has worked with more than 400 life sciences start-ups, the book discusses specific processes and investor milestones that mu…