September 2013
Beginner
368 pages
5h 56m
English
book
The Agile Startup: Quick and Dirty Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know
by Jeff Scheinrock, Matt Richter-Sand
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Why You Should Read This Book
Despite the advantages today’s entrepreneurs have, getting a company off the ground remains remarkably challenging. To be successful, you have to give it everything you’ve got—your heart and soul, your focus, and your life savings. Even then, the likelihood that you’ll succeed is frighteningly low. But if you’re one of the lucky few who manage to get your startup off the runway, building and running your own company will be one of your most rewarding and memorable experiences. Entrepreneurs live unique and fulfilling lives. In exchange for unreal and untold sacrifices, they get to live their passion every day and make a tangible difference in the world. If you are destined to become an entrepreneur, this book is for you. The Agile Startup will show you how to dodge painful, common, and avoidable mistakes and get your startup down the runway and in the air. Through the 170 startup strategies, you’ll be exposed to the latest ideas, philosophies, frameworks, and best practices for entrepreneurship in today’s fast-paced, hypercompetitive world.
The Agile Startup is not meant to be a comprehensive overview of how to start a business. Instead, it’s filled with quick, actionable, timeless lessons from the trenches for soon-to-be founders or existing entrepreneurs. The lessons show you how to bob and weave with the market, get vital feedback, and build blockbuster products. The book will show you how bad assumptions kill companies, and why the most important ...
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