The tech entrepreneur's survival guide : how to bootstrap your startup, lead through tough times, and cash in for success / Bernd Schoner.
By: Schoner, Bernd [author]
Language: English Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2014]Copyright date: c2014Description: xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071823975 (hardback); 0071823972 (hardback)Subject(s): High technology industries -- Management | Technological innovations -- Management | New business enterprises -- Management | EntrepreneurshipDDC classification: 658 LOC classification: HD62.37 | .S36 2014Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264) and index.
The entrepreneurial dream --
Part I. Bootstrapping : venture creation out of thin air --
Should I or should I not venture into entrepreneurship? --
Startup assets --
Cofounders --
Early funding --
Administration --
Compensation --
Part II. Equity funding : a double-edged sword --
Venture deals --
Raising a down-round --
Right-sizing --
Part III. Exit : Selling your baby --
Startup dynamics in crisis --
Exit strategies --
Corporate life.
Most technology startups never make it to the funding stage, and only a small percentage of those that are venture-backed generate a positive return for their investors. An even smaller number of startup founders enjoy a truly prosperous exit. Bernd Schoner cofounded his tech startup during the dot-com bust, navigated it through market crises and internal turmoil, brought it through the global financial meltdown intact, and eventually sold it to a multibillion-dollar, multinational public technology company. In The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide, Bernd shares what he learned and what he wished he knew at the time. He explains the major phases in a technology company's life cycle, helping entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls and survive crises when they strike. He guides readers from the initial bootstrapping process through venture-capital financing and provides valuable advice on how to sell a technology company profitably--even in a challenging economic environment. Every chapter presents solutions to realworld issues that could otherwise have fatal consequences for a tech venture
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