Start-Up: What We May Still Learn From Silicon Valley
Start-Up: What We May Still Learn From Silicon Valley
Although start-ups represent a major phenomenon in the USA, they also create skepticism and even suspicion, perhaps because of the excesses of the Internet bubble. Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo and Google were all start-ups and these success stories show that the phenomenon is not mere speculation. The goal of this book is to show start-ups from a different angle. Start-ups are created by individuals who are passionate and who have dreams. Therefore this work should not only be read by specialists of innovation or by high tech entrepreneurs, but also by anyone interested in the history and economics of start-ups. The book is presented in two parts: it begins with a presentation of Silicon Valley start-ups, which ends
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Required reading for all entrepeneurs,
This is NOT a book about why Silicon Valley is better than everyone else, and how to recreate it in Europe.
This is an in-depth analysis of Silicon Valley’s success from historic, cultural, and financial viewpoints that until now has not been clearly and succinctly articulated.
Dr. Lebret is not a high-nosed scholar writing about innovation from a comfy desk in academia. He is in the trenches with the entrepreneurs, helping them get their business ideas clear, helping them get funding, and, most importantly, he supports students and scientists with seed funding to put them on the entrepreneurial path. The knowledge and understanding of the issues that face young entrepreneurs is clearly, and sympathetically, expressed in his writing.
This book is required reading for would-be entrepreneurs, people leading innovation, and policy makers. It is meant for Europeans, Americans, and those in emerging counties too. It will change the way you see entrepreneurs and the ecosystem around them.
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|My book!,
I am not sure why I am allowed to rate my own book but if so, I have to say I still love it, 4 years after writing it. I believe you can still learn from it and if you love data, you’ll be well served. You can also my related blog, should you decide not to buy the paper or ebook version!
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|A must read for all european startup entrepreneurs,
The question why Europe has not been able to produce as successful companies as Silicon Valley has during the last 20 years, has multiple answers. Herve Lebret describes the critical factor of european startups un-success on a large scale. Now, the question becomes: will the conditions for successful stories come to reality in Europe? At least we have a roadmap now, thanks to Mr Lebret
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