Engineering Your Start-up: A Guide for the Hi-Tech Entrepreneur - Tapa blanda

Baird, Michael

 
9780912045481: Engineering Your Start-up: A Guide for the Hi-Tech Entrepreneur
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ISBN 10: 0912045485 ISBN 13: 9780912045481
Editorial: Crisp Publications Inc, 1992

Sinopsis

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!

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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 atwww.ppi2pass.com.

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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 atwww.ppi2pass.com.

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Editorial
Crisp Publications Inc
Año de publicación
1992
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0912045485
ISBN 13 
9780912045481
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
294
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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9781888577914: Engineering Your Start-Up: A Guide for the High-Tech Entrepreneur

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  1888577916 ISBN 13:  9781888577914
Editorial: Professional Pubns Inc, 2003
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