Essential advice for anyone aspiring to start up a technology company, based on decades of business experience. In
Tech Startup Toolkit, you'll discover the good, the bad, and the ugly of succeeding with a tech startup. Author Jothy Rosenberg reveals the insights he's learned from an entrepreneurial career that's seen both $100 million sales, dramatic failures, and everything in between.
Tech Startup Toolkit gives you concrete, actionable advice on how to:
- Succeed as a first-time CEO
- Pitch and raise money from various types of investors
- Develop a go-to-market strategy
- Create a strong positive culture
- Understand what makes a VC tick
- Write an elevator pitch
- Understand investment deal terms
- Hone and align teams
- Effectively downsize or wind down a company
- Position a company to be acquired
In
Tech Startup Toolkit Jothy tells stories from his incredible career that will give guidance and inspiration to anyone who's ever thought of creating or running a company. Every personal story teaches a vital lesson for any would-be startup founder, ensuring you avoid the pitfalls that end less-prepared companies.
About the technology Why do eight out of ten tech startups fail? Is it inevitable? In
Tech Startup Toolkit, nine-time tech startup founder Jothy Rosenberg tells you how to beat the odds. Part memoir and part survival guide, this book delivers battle-tested, unvarnished advice on capital, culture, boards, marketing, and management.
Jothy Rosenberg has been an incorrigible entrepreneur since 1988. Formerly the VP of Borland's developer division, Jothy has founded and run nine technology startups, two of which had $100 million exits.