Do More Faster: Techstars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup by Brad Feld (Engli

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Do More Faster by Brad Feld, David G. Cohen Refreshed, updated, and expanded. Do More Faster provides time-tested advice, tips, and experiences by founders and mentors of Techstars to help entrepreneurs succeed! David Cohen and Brad Feld, leading advocates for entrepreneurs and startups, team up to provide first-time entrepreneurs with the tools, insights, and experiences to help them do more faster. The authors share their decades of experience working with thousands of startup founders and have enlisted the advice of dozens of Techstars startup founders and mentors. Contributors include Tim Ferriss, Eric Ries, Matt Mullenweg (WordPress), Isaac Saldana (SendGrid), and other successful entrepreneurs. Co-founders of Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, Cohen and Feld recognize the daunting task of creating a sustainable business and have seen first-hand the common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make over and over. The authors take the complexity and uncertainty of starting a business and distill the critical factors into seven themes: Ideas and Vision, People, Working Effectively, Product, Fundraising, Legal and Structure, and Work and Life Harmony. They share their hard-won successes, failures, and advice for anyone with an idea who wants to create a business. Throughout the book crucial questions are raised and addressed from multiple perspectives. — How important is it to have an original idea? — How is founder conflict handled? — What are the tradeoffs between bootstrapping and financing? Make-or-break decisions like company structure, hiring, and legal consequences are presented in an easy-to-understand style. Do More Faster will elevate your thinking on a range of important topics, help you avoid costly mistakes, and provide you with a resource to consult as you go from idea to successful business. If you have the drive and desire to start a business, need to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in your community, or want to spark greater innovation in your organization—dont go it alone. Use the advice, tips, and tactics found throughout Do More Faster to give yourself the best chance of succeeding. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Praise for Do More Faster "Remember when experience mattered? Thanks to this book, no matter how new to your field or how young or inexperienced you are, you can learn from people who have actually done it. Sure beats Failing." --Seth Godin, author of 18 bestselling books including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When Its Your Turn (And Its Always Your Turn) "If you have an idea and a dream, read Do More Faster ! It offers a unique opportunity to hear first-hand what to do (and what not to do) to build and scale your business." --Josh Kopelman, Founder and Partner, First Round Capital "I can think of no one better qualified than David Cohen and Brad Feld to provide authentic and trusted wisdom on how to take an idea and create a vibrant, sustainable business. Their long-term success and work with thousands of startups speaks volumes and their ability to convey complex ideas in easy-to-understand ways makes Do More Faster an invaluable companion for any startup." --Sameer Dholakia, CEO, SendGrid Refreshed, updated, and expanded. Do More Faster contains advice, tips, and experiences by founders and mentors of Techstars to help entrepreneurs succeed! The team at Techstars, founded by David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis, created the worldwide network to help entrepreneurs succeed. Along with successful entrepreneurs and mentors from Techstars, Cohen and Feld share their decades of experience working with thousands of startups to help you take an idea and create a successful business. Contributors to Do More Faster include thought leaders like Tim Ferriss, Eric Ries, and Fred Wilson, successful entrepreneurs like Isaac Saldana, Colin Angle, and Dharmesh Shah, and executives and investors like Dick Costolo, Jeff Clavier, and Bijan Sabet. Fewer than two percent of all applicants get accepted into a Techstars accelerator, and now, with Do More Faster available to you, you can join the ranks of SendGrid, ClassPass, DigitalOcean, PillPack, DataRobot, and hundreds of other successful startups. Revised, updated, and expanded, Do More Faster, Second Edition provides startup founders with the tools and know-how to accelerate their business and ideas on costly and time-consuming mistakes to avoid. Flap Praise for Do More Faster "Remember when experience mattered? Thanks to this book, no matter how new to your field or how young or inexperienced you are, you can learn from people who have actually done it. Sure beats Failing." --Seth Godin, author of 18 bestselling books including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When Its Your Turn (And Its Always Your Turn) "If you have an idea and a dream, read Do More Faster ! It offers a unique opportunity to hear first-hand what to do (and what not to do) to build and scale your business." --Josh Kopelman, Founder and Partner, First Round Capital "I can think of no one better qualified than David Cohen and Brad Feld to provide authentic and trusted wisdom on how to take an idea and create a vibrant, sustainable business. Their long-term success and work with thousands of startups speaks volumes and their ability to convey complex ideas in easy-to-understand ways makes Do More Faster an invaluable companion for any startup." --Sameer Dholakia, CEO, SendGrid Refreshed, updated, and expanded. Do More Faster contains advice, tips, and experiences by founders and mentors of Techstars to help entrepreneurs succeed! The team at Techstars, founded by David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis, created the worldwide network to help entrepreneurs succeed. Along with successful entrepreneurs and mentors from Techstars, Cohen and Feld share their decades of experience working with thousands of startups to help you take an idea and create a successful business. Contributors to Do More Faster include thought leaders like Tim Ferriss, Eric Ries, and Fred Wilson, successful entrepreneurs like Isaac Saldana, Colin Angle, and Dharmesh Shah, and executives and investors like Dick Costolo, Jeff Clavier, and Bijan Sabet. Fewer than two percent of all applicants get accepted into a Techstars accelerator, and now, with Do More Faster available to you, you can join the ranks of SendGrid, ClassPass, DigitalOcean, PillPack, DataRobot, and hundreds of other successful startups. Revised, updated, and expanded, Do More Faster, Second Edition provides startup founders with the tools and know-how to accelerate their business and ideas on costly and time-consuming mistakes to avoid. Author Biography DAVID G. COHEN is recognized globally as a thought leader on entrepreneurship. As cofounder and co-CEO of Techstars, he has worked with thousands of companies and individuals. His Techstars accelerators have produced companies like SendGrid, Pillpack, DigitalOcean, ClassPass, and countless others, helping to create billions in value. BRAD FELD is a bestsellling author on entrepreneurship, community building, and finance. His books include Venture Deals, Startup Boards, Startup Communities, and Startup Life. He is the cofounder of Techstars and Foundry Group and writes regularly on the blog, Feld Thoughts. Table of Contents Foreword xiii Preface xv About Techstars xix Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Do More Faster 3David Cohen Chapter 2 Do or Do Not; There Is No Try 7Brad Feld Theme One: Idea and Vision 9 Chapter 3 Trust Me, Your Idea Is Worthless 13Tim Ferriss Chapter 4 Start with Your Passion 17Kevin Mann Chapter 5 Look for the Pain 21Isaac Saldana Chapter 6 Get Feedback Early 25Nate Abbott and Natty Zola Chapter 7 Usage Is Like Oxygen for Ideas 29Matt Mullenweg Chapter 8 Forget the Kitchen Sink 33David Cohen Chapter 9 Find That One Thing They Love 37Darren Crystal Chapter 10 Dont Plan. Prototype! 39Greg Reinacker Chapter 11 You Never Need Another Original Idea 43Niel Robertson Chapter 12 Get It Out There 45Sean Corbett Chapter 13 Avoid Tunnel Vision 49Bijan Sabet Chapter 14 Focus 51Jared Polis Chapter 15 Iterate Again 55Colin Angle Chapter 16 Fail Fast 59Alex White Chapter 17 Pull the Plug When You Know Its Time 63Paul Berberian Chapter 18 Love Doesnt Scale, or Does It? 67Nicole Glaros Chapter 19 Reconciling Vision and Focus 71David Cohen Theme Two: People 73 Chapter 20 Be Open to Randomness 75David Cohen Chapter 21 Entrepreneurship Is a Group Sport 79Mark OSullivan Chapter 22 Avoid Cofounder Confl ict 83Dharmesh Shah Chapter 23 Hire People Better than You 87Will Herman Chapter 24 How to Find and Engage Mentors 91David Cohen Chapter 25 Hire Slowly, Fire Quickly 99Matt Blumberg Chapter 26 If You Can Quit, You Should 103Laura Fitton Chapter 27 Build a Balanced Team 107Alex White Chapter 28 Startups Seek Friends 111Micah Baldwin Chapter 29 Engage Great Mentors 115Emily Olson Chapter 30 The Mentor Manifesto 119David Cohen Chapter 31 Define Your Culture 123Greg Gottesman Chapter 32 Two Strikes and You Are Out 129Brad Feld Chapter 33 Karma Matters 133Warren Katz Theme Three: Working Effectively 137 Chapter 34 Assume That Youre Wrong 139Howard Diamond Chapter 35 Make Decisions Quickly 143Ari Newman Chapter 36 Its Just Data 145Bill Warner Chapter 37 Use Your Head, then Trust Your Gut 149Ryan McIntyre Chapter 38 Progress Equals Validated Learning 153Eric Ries Chapter 39 The Plural of Anecdote Is Not Data 157Brad Feld Chapter 40 Dont Suck at Email 161David Cohen Chapter 41 Use Whats Free 165Jason Seats Chapter 42 Be Tiny Until You Shouldnt Be 169Jeffrey Powers Chapter 43 Dont Celebrate the Wrong Things 173Rob Johnson Chapter 44 Be Specific 179Brad Feld Chapter 45 Learn from Your Failures 181Fred Wilson Chapter 46 Quality over Quantity 183Andy Smith Chapter 47 Have a Bias Toward Action 187Ben Casnocha Theme Four: Product 191 Chapter 48 Dont Wait Until You Are Proud of Your Product 193Ajay Kulkarni and Andy Cheung Chapter 49 Find Your Whitespace 197Raj Aggarwal Chapter 50 Focus on What Matters 201Dick Costolo Chapter 51 Obsess over Metrics 203Dave McClure Chapter 52 Avoid Distractions 205Andy Sack Chapter 53 Know Your Customer 209Bill Flagg Chapter 54 Beware the Big Companies 213Michael Zeisser Chapter 55 Throw Things Away 215Eric Marcoullier Chapter 56 Pivot 219Rob Hayes Theme Five: Fundraising 221 Chapter 57 Theres More than One Way to Raise Money 223Brad Feld Chapter 58 Beware of Angel Investors Who Arent 227David Cohen Chapter 59 Dont Forget about Bootstrapping 231David Brown Chapter 60 You Dont Have to Raise Money 235Joe Aigboboh and Jesse Tevelow Chapter 61 Seed Investors Care about Three Things 239Jeff Clavier Chapter 62 Practice Like You Play 243Alex White Chapter 63 If You Want Money, Ask for Advice 247Nicole Glaros Chapter 64 Show, Dont Tell 251Brad Feld Chapter 65 Turn the Knife after You Stick It In 253David Cohen Chapter 66 Dont Overoptimize on Valuations 257Kirk Holland Chapter 67 Get Help with Your Term Sheet 261Jason Mendelson Chapter 68 Focus on the First One-Third 265Brad Feld Theme Six: Legal and Structure 267 Chapter 69 Choose the Right Company Structure 269Brad Feld Chapter 70 Form the Company Early 273Brad Bernthal Chapter 71 Default to Delaware 277Jon Taylor Chapter 72 Lawyers Dont Have to Be Expensive 279Michael Platt Chapter 73 Vesting Is Good for You 283Jon Fox Chapter 74 Your Brother-in-Law Is Probably Not the Right Corporate Lawyer 287Brad Feld Chapter 75 To 83(b) or Not to 83(b), There Is No Question 291Matt Galligan Theme Seven: Work–Life Harmony 295 Chapter 76 Discover Work–Life Harmony 297Brad Feld Chapter 77 Practice Your Passion 301Eran Egozy Chapter 78 Follow Your Heart 305Mark Solon Chapter 79 Turn Work into Play 309Howard Lindzon Chapter 80 Dont Make Yourself Indispensable 313David Cohen Chapter 81 Get Out from Behind Your Computer 315Seth Levine Chapter 82 Stay Healthy 319Andy Smith Chapter 83 Get Away from It All 323Amy Batchelor Conclusion 327 Appendix 1: The Evolution of Techstars 331 Appendix 2: Original Editions Foreword 345 Appendix 3: Where Are the Techstars Companies Now? 349 About the Authors 355 Acknowledgments 357 Index 359 Details ISBN1119583284 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1119583284 ISBN-13 9781119583288 Format Hardcover Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edition 2nd DEWEY 658.11 Pages 400 Subtitle Techstars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup Short Title Do More Faster Language English Publication Date 2019-08-02 UK Release Date 2019-08-02 NZ Release Date 2019-07-11 Author David G. 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