Author : Reid Hoffman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0008303657
Foreword by Bill Gates From the authors of New York Times bestsellers, The Alliance and The Start-up of You, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere.
Author : Shortcut Edition
Publisher : Shortcut Edition
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 2021-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will discover how to propel a startup to the top of the race against the competition and how to get the most out of it. You will also discover : what blitzscaling is and what it is used for; how the modern economy encourages risk-taking; why it is often necessary to lose money in order to make money; the keys to long-term growth. At the end of 1996, the world's top-rated companies were still big industries: General Electric, Coca-Cola, Royal Dutch Shell and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Twenty years later, none of these companies are in the top five. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are the next generation. In the meantime, the global economy has witnessed the rise of these digital companies. In Silicon Valley, the 150 most successful companies are estimated to be worth $3.5 trillion. Some of these digital companies have grown from small, hard-working startups to global giants in just a few short years. How did they achieve such tremendous growth? The main secret of this success can be summed up in one word: blitzscaling. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
Author : Empress Publish
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 2022-02-15
Category :
ISBN :
Disclaimer: hіѕ Summary bооk іnсludеѕ extensive іnfоrmаtіоn аnd аnаlуѕіѕ tо help you undеrѕtаnd thе bооk. It is nоt mеаnt tо rерlасе thе оrіgіnаl bооk but tо ѕеrvе аѕ a complement tо іt. Synopsis: Blіtzѕсаlіng (2018) lооkѕ at a rеvоlutіоnаrу dеvеlорmеnt in thе buѕіnеѕѕ world - оnе that's so unprecedented, a new word hаd to bе іnvеntеd fоr іt. It's thе рrосеѕѕ whеrеbу companies lіkе Google, Fасеbооk and Amаzоn bеgаn as ѕmаll, ѕсrарру ѕtаrt-uрѕ аnd thеn rаріdlу bаllооnеd into wоrld-соnԛuеrіng gіаntѕ within just a fеw years. Whаt'ѕ thеіr secret? In a wоrd: blitzscaling. And thаt, аѕ the title ѕuggеѕtѕ, is whаt thіѕ bооk is аll about. About Thе Authоr: Rеіd Hоffmаn wаѕ оnе оf thе соfоundеrѕ оf LіnkеdIn аnd PауPаl, аnd an аngеl investor in Facebook. Hе іѕ currently a board mеmbеr аt bоth Airbnb аnd Mісrоѕоft, аnd hе wаѕ one of thе coauthors оf Thе Start-Up of Yоu аnd Thе Alliance, bоth оf whісh were Nеw Yоrk Tіmеѕ best sellers. Chrіѕ Yеh is аlѕо a coauthor of The Allіаnсе. Hе is аn investor, еntrерrеnеur, writer and mеntоr bаѕеd іn the San Frаnсіѕсо Bау Area. Hіѕ buѕіnеѕѕ реrѕресtіvе іѕ informed by twо degrees frоm Stаnfоrd University and аn MBA frоm Harvard Buѕіnеѕѕ Sсhооl.
Author : Brief Books
Publisher :
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 2018-10-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781729372081
Are you ready to BLITZSCALE YOUR BUSINESS?! Note to Readers: This is a fan-based summary and analysis of Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh. This is meant to enhance your original reading experience of the book, not supplement it. You are strongly encouraged to purchase the original book here: https://amzn.to/2Jhy3QF This book is absolutely essential for anyone hoping to start a new business, grow an existing business, or scale an already mature business even higher. There are tools and techniques herein that provide the necessary information to become a major industry player regardless of what business you operate, and this potential will only grow with time. As you'll see throughout the pages of this summary, the only drawback is that with great power comes great responsibility. Blitzscaling is not for the faint of heart, not for those hoping or needing to take it slow, and it is not for those who are not prepared for change (or diversity). This is a fast growth business model, the fastest possible really, and the success stories contained herein are technically atypical. The fact remains that many companies that attempt the blitzscaling method will fail--and badly. It is critical to blitzscale with caution, but keep an open mind as you read this book. While you may not be able to embody every aspect of blitzscaling, there will be ideas, innovations, tools and techniques that could change your life. It's definitely worth the read, regardless of where you are as a business. In this detailed summary and analysis, you'll experience business booming concepts, like: What blitzscaling is, and how you can use it to your advantage. Incredibly innovative techniques that can positively change your business, forever! When you should start, AND stop using these techniques for quick, booming growth. And much more! SCROLL TO THE TOP, AND BUY WITH 1-CLICK TODAY! Your business will thank you!
Author : Black Book
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,91 MB
Release : 2018-10-27
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781729339183
The Lightning-Fast Path to Creating Massively Valuable Businesses This book is absolutely essential for anyone hoping to start a new business, grow an existing business, or scale an already mature business even higher. There are tools and techniques herein that provide the necessary information to become a major industry player regardless of what business you operate, and this potential will only grow with time. As you'll see throughout the pages of this summary, the only drawback is that with great power comes great responsibility. Blitz-scaling is not for the faint of heart, not for those hoping or needing to take it slow, and it is not for those who are not prepared for change (or diversity). This is a fast growth business model, the fastest possible really, and the success stories contained herein are technically atypical. The fact remains that many companies that attempt the blitzscaling method will fail--and badly. It is critical to blitzscale with caution, but keep an open mind as you read this book. While you may not be able to embody every aspect of blitzscaling, there will be ideas, innovations, tools and techniques that could change your life. It's definitely worth the read, regardless of where you are as a business.
Author : William Miller
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 23,87 MB
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814434843
Most salespeople work hard to become proficient in reaching the frontline managers in their markets. However, a salesperson who wishes to achieve long-lasting success with a client will learn how to also appeal to top-level executives from an “above the line” perspective. Master sales trainer Skip Miller shows how to simultaneously sell to both the frontline manager as well as the executive who is more concerned with profit/loss indicators such as ROI, time saved, risk lowered, and productivity improved – a strategy used by Google, Apple, Cisco WebEx, and other powerhouses. In Selling Above and Below the Line, you will learn how to: Create energy by including executives early in the sales process. Ask the right questions and pinpoint big-picture financial needs. Keep “below the line” managers from feeling bypassed. Uncover value propositions that target each set of decision-makers. Sales that seem locked in will stall or go dark. Customers who have been loyal to you suddenly back out of the relationship due to decisions made above the manager’s head. This often could have been avoided had the salesperson been intentional to sell both the technical and financial fit. In Selling Above and Below the Line, learn to effectively communicate both, leading to more successful and lucrative deals than ever before.
Author : Reid Hoffman
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 162527579X
The New York Times Bestelling guide for managers and executives. Introducing the new, realistic loyalty pact between employer and employee. The employer-employee relationship is broken, and managers face a seemingly impossible dilemma: the old model of guaranteed long-term employment no longer works in a business environment defined by continuous change, but neither does a system in which every employee acts like a free agent. The solution? Stop thinking of employees as either family or as free agents. Think of them instead as allies. As a manager you want your employees to help transform the company for the future. And your employees want the company to help transform their careers for the long term. But this win-win scenario will happen only if both sides trust each other enough to commit to mutual investment and mutual benefit. Sadly, trust in the business world is hovering at an all-time low. We can rebuild that lost trust with straight talk that recognizes the realities of the modern economy. So, paradoxically, the alliance begins with managers acknowledging that great employees might leave the company, and with employees being honest about their own career aspirations. By putting this new alliance at the heart of your talent management strategy, you’ll not only bring back trust, you’ll be able to recruit and retain the entrepreneurial individuals you need to adapt to a fast-changing world. These individuals, flexible, creative, and with a bias toward action, thrive when they’re on a specific “tour of duty”—when they have a mission that’s mutually beneficial to employee and company that can be completed in a realistic period of time. Coauthored by the founder of LinkedIn, this bold but practical guide for managers and executives will give you the tools you need to recruit, manage, and retain the kind of employees who will make your company thrive in today’s world of constant innovation and fast-paced change.
Author : Reid Hoffman
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0307888924
The groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller that taught a generation how to transform their careers—now in a revised and updated edition “A profound book about self-determination and self-realization.”—Senator Cory Booker “The Startup of You is crammed with insights and strategies to help each of us create the work life we want.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project In this invaluable book, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Ben Casnocha show how to accelerate your career in today’s competitive world. The key is to manage your career as if it were a startup business: a living, breathing, growing startup of you. Why? Startups—and the entrepreneurs who run them—are nimble. They invest in themselves. They build their professional networks. They take intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage. These are the very same skills professionals need to get ahead today. This book isn’t about cover letters or résumés. Instead, you will learn the best practices of the most successful startups and how to apply these entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Whether you work for a giant multinational corporation, stitch together multiple gigs in a portfolio career, or are launching your own venture, you need to know how to • adapt your career plans as pandemics rage and technologies upend industries • develop a competitive advantage so that you stand out from others at work • strengthen your professional network by building powerful alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of relationships • engineer serendipity that produces life-changing career opportunities • take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis • tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions The career landscape has changed dramatically in the decade since Hoffman and Casnocha first published this guide. In an urgent update to the frameworks that have helped hundreds of thousands of people transform their careers, this new edition of The Startup of You will teach you how to achieve your boldest professional ambitions.
Author : Ali Tamaseb
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 10,70 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1541768418
Super Founders uses a data-driven approach to understand what really differentiates billion-dollar startups from the rest—revealing that nearly everything we thought was true about them is false! Ali Tamaseb has spent thousands of hours manually amassing what may be the largest dataset ever collected on startups, comparing billion-dollar startups with those that failed to become one—30,000 data points on nearly every factor: number of competitors, market size, the founder’s age, his or her university’s ranking, quality of investors, fundraising time, and many, many more. And what he found looked far different than expected. Just to mention a few: Most unicorn founders had no industry experience; There's no disadvantage to being a solo founder or to being a non-technical CEO; Less than 15% went through any kind of accelerator program; Over half had strong competitors when starting--being first to market with an idea does not actually matter. You will also hear the stories of the early days of billion-dollar startups first-hand. The book includes exclusive interviews with the founders/investors of Zoom, Instacart, PayPal, Nest, Github, Flatiron Health, Kite Pharma, Facebook, Stripe, Airbnb, YouTube, LinkedIn, Lyft, DoorDash, Coinbase, and Square, venture capital investors like Elad Gil, Peter Thiel, Alfred Lin from Sequoia Capital and Keith Rabois of Founders Fund, as well as previously untold stories about the early days of ByteDance (TikTok), WhatsApp, Dropbox, Discord, DiDi, Flipkart, Instagram, Careem, Peloton, and SpaceX. Packed with counterintuitive insights and inside stories from people who have built massively successful companies, Super Founders is a paradigm-shifting and actionable guide for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in what makes a startup successful.
Author : Reid Hoffman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1473589843
What can you learn from a Silicon Valley legend and a pantheon of iconic leaders? The key to scaling a successful business isn't talent, network or strategy. It's an entrepreneurial mindset - and that mindset can be cultivated. Behind the scenes in Silicon Valley, Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock) is a sought-after advisor to heads of companies and heads of state. On his podcast Masters of Scale, he sits down with an all-star list of visionary founders and leaders, digging into the surprising strategies that power their growth. In this book, he draws on their most riveting, revealing stories - as well his own experience as a founder and investor - to distil the counterintuitive secrets behind the most extraordinary success stories of our times. Here, Hoffman teams up with Masters of Scale's executive producers to offer a rare window into the entrepreneurial mind. They share surprising, never-before-told stories from leaders of the world's most iconic companies, including Apple, Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Starbucks, Google, Instagram and Microsoft, as well as the bold, disruptive startups - from 23andMe to TaskRabbit, from the Black List to the Bevel razor - solving the problems of the twenty-first century. Through vivid storytelling and straightforward analysis, Masters of Scale distils their collective insights into a set of counterintuitive principles that anyone can use. How do you find a winning idea and turn it into a scalable venture? What can you learn from a 'squirmy no'? When should you stop listening to your customers? Which fires should you put out right away, and which should you let burn? And can you really make money while making the world a better place? (Answer: Yes. But you have to do the work to keep your profits and values aligned.) Based on more than 100 interviews, and incorporating new material never aired on the podcast, Masters of Scale offers a unique insider's guide, filled with insights, wisdom, and strategies that will inspire you to reimagine how you do business today.
