books about: start-ups (step-by-step entrepreneur inexperience)

books about: start-ups

books:

Upstart Start-Ups!: How 34 Young Entrepreneurs Overcame Youth, Inexperience, and Lack of Money to Create ...
Ron Lieber

Crown Business, 1998

You're young and ambitious, with a great idea for a new software program, downtown music 'zine, or a better-than-Snapple beverage--but how do you turn your dream concept into a thriving business? Forget the ultra-conservative suits who scoffed when you brought your hot idea to their door! As Fortune magazine's Ron Lieber shows, you can actually turn your youth, inexperience, and lack of money to your advantage and capitalize on your assets to ...

Simple Start-Ups: Home Based Business Ideas for Earning Extra Income, 2012

What if you could set your own hours? Work when it suits you? Be your own boss? Earn more money? Setting up your own small business can be the first step on the path to financial freedom. Many of the most inspiring success stories started with one person working extra hours from their home but still many people put off taking the first steps because they are afraid that it takes too much time, money or effort to get started. The good news ...

Successful Online Start-Ups For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
Stefan Korn

For Dummies, 2012

The how-to guide to starting, funding, running, and exiting a successful online business in less than three months Getting a thriving online enterprise up and running takes more than just a good idea. It involves building a website, developing it into a viable business, maintaining cash flow, hiring a staff, and much more. The task can seem daunting, but Successful Online Start-Ups For Dummies is here to help, showing prospective ...

The Silicon Valley Way, Second Edition: Discover 45 Secrets for Successful Start-Ups
Elton B. Sherwin Jr.

Energy House Publishing, 2010

In this re-release of his ground-breaking book, venture capitalist Elton Sherwin discloses the decision-making secrets that have made Silicon Valley a success and shows how you can apply those techniques in the 21st century.

E-commerce Get It Right! Essential Step-by-Step Guide for Selling & Marketing Products Online. Insider ...
Ian Daniel

NeuroDigital, 2011

E-commerce Get It Right! Just released and written in a no holds barred style... This new and exclusive Step-by-Step E-commerce Guide, will show you everything you need to know about achieving success with your own e-commerce website and business. Whether you're an e-commerce Start-Up or have an Existing e-commerce website that is struggling to make a profit, this book is literally packed full of the latest tried and tested insider secrets, ...

Smartups: Lessons from Rob Ryan's Entrepreneur America Boot Camp for Start-Ups
Rob Ryan

Cornell University Press, 2002

Building successful start-ups was never quite as easy as it seemed, and the changing economic climate has raised the stakes, reduced the margin of error. New entrepreneurs can't stumble into wealth on the power of half-formed ideas, or turn dreams into reality without doing a lot of homework. It's time to get smart. This book teaches would-be entrepreneurs the skills they need to get through the venture capital process with companies that will ...

Windows Azure programming patterns for Start-ups
Riccardo Becker

Packt Publishing, 2012

A step-by-step guide to create easy solutions to build your business using Windows Azure services Explore the different features of Windows Azure and its unique concepts. Get to know the Windows Azure platform by code snippets and samples by a single start-up scenario throughout the whole book. A clean example scenario demonstrates the different Windows Azure features. In Detail Leverage different Windows Azure components ...

From Idea to Success: The Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network Guide for Start-Ups
Gregg Fairbrothers, Tessa Winter

McGraw-Hill, 2011

Turn Your Great Idea into a Thriving Business! “A guide that sets first-time entrepreneurs’ feet in the right direction.” Geoffrey Moore, author, Crossing the Chasm “There are many books on entrepreneurship, but this is one of the few that will convert individuals to entrepreneurs.” Desh Deshpande, founder, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, MIT; chairman, A123 Systems; cochair, National Council for Innovation ...

Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
Dan Senor, Saul Singer

Twelve, 2011

START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel-- a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources-- produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the UK? With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the country's ...

The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from Their Founding Entrepreneurs
David Kidder

Chronicle Books, 2013

According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, more than 565,000 new businesses were created in 2010 in the United States alone—each one of them hoping to strike gold. The Startup Playbook will help them succeed. Going insider to insider with unprecedented access, New York Times bestselling author and Clickable CEO, David Kidder, shares the hard-hitting experiences of some of the world's most influential entrepreneurs and ...

One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs: Live Your Dreams and Create Your Own Profitable Company
Stephen Key

McGraw-Hill, 2012

From award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and business owner Stephen Key comes the highly anticipated follow-up to his bestseller One Simple Idea How many times have you seen a product and thought, I know how to make that better ? Or not seen a product and thought, How is it that no one has invented this yet ? And when haven’t you thought, I need to be my own boss ? You’re thinking the right things. Now, the next step is to take ...

Smart Start-Ups: How Entrepreneurs and Corporations Can Profit by Starting Online Communities
David Silver

Wiley, 2007

Praise for Smart Start-Ups "Silver's new book is a masterpiece of clarity concerning the next great entrepreneurial wave, and my only problem with it was the charley horse in my elbow I got turning the pages." -Robin Richards, founding President, MP3.com, and CEO, Notification Technologies Inc. "Silver is a modern-day Prometheus. For community entrepreneurs, Smart Start-Ups contains the secrets of fire from the heavens. If you work with ...

High Tech Start Up, Revised and Updated: The Complete Handbook For Creating Successful New High Tech Companies
John L. Nesheim

Free Press, 2000

The phenomenal success of the initial public offerings (IPOs) of many new internet companies obscures the fact that fewer than six out of 1 million business plans submitted to venture capital firms will ever reach the IPO stage. Many fail, according to start-up expert John Nesheim, because the entrepreneurs did not have access to the invaluable lessons that come from studying the real-world venture experiences of successful companies. Now they ...

Start-Ups For Coach | Setting Yourself Up For A Successful Coaching Empire, 2013

Most people would eventually aspire to turn their various expertise into a revenue-earning tool. This is a goal which is not impossible to achieve, if the correct guidelines are followed carefully. Get all the info you need here. In This Book, You Will Learn: Transition From A Coach To An Entrepreneur Ways To Raise Capital For Your Business Design A Successful Business Model Things You Need To Know About Setting Up A Company Build A ...

Start Your Own Bar and Club (StartUp Series)
Entrepreneur Press

Entrepreneur Press, 2009

Are you interested in being the toast of the town, the life of the partyand a successful entrepreneur? Do you dream of designing a fun-filled atmosphere to house friends, family, and other patrons? If so, then the bar/club industry may be for you! Detailing today’s hottest bar/club opportunities, including sports bars, night clubs, neighborhood bars, and more, our experts take you step by step, from scouting locations and licensing ...

Steps to Small Business Start-Up
Linda Pinson, Jerry Jinnett

Kaplan Publishing, 2006

When it comes to starting a new business, there are many details entrepreneurs need to consider—securing a name, getting financing and licenses, and marketing the new venture are just a few. Without a practical business plan, new ideas drift or are lost completely due to a lack of preparation. Over the years, some of the most successful entrepreneurs have found Steps to a Small Business Start-up by Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett to be ...

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Jessica Livingston

Apress, 2008

Now available in paperback—with a new preface and interview with Jessica Livingston about Y Combinator! Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), ...

Start Your Own Senior Services Business (StartUp Series)
Entrepreneur Press

Entrepreneur Press, 2010

The senior population is multiplying by the millions! In fact, during the next 25 years, the senior population in America is expected to doublegrowing faster than the total population in every state. This means one thinga tremendous opportunity for aspiring and compassionate entrepreneurs like you! From providing adult daycare or homecare to transportation or concierge needs, our experts cover today’s most requested services within the ...

The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management
Richard M. White

Chilton Book Co, 1977

Start Your Own Business, Fifth Edition: The Only Start-Up Book You'll Ever Need
Inc The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Entrepreneur Press, 2010

Tap into more than 30 years of small business expertise as you embark on the most game-changing journey of your life your new business. This unmatched guide - the best-selling business startup book of all time - offers critical startup essentials and a current, comprehensive view of what it takes to survive the crucial first three years, giving your exactly what you need to survive and succeed. Plus, you’ll get advice and insight from ...