Start-Ups DECLASSIFIED

This book is about increasing the probability of successa playbook for entrepreneurs.Youre an entrepreneur and should already be thinking about how to get rich filthy rich before you write one line of code or define the service you plan to offer. If you die, you die. But you should not die without dreaming about a house in the Hamptons and a private jet. This is why you never sleep.Start-Ups DECLASSIFIEDcan help. Its a must read because it describes the real start-up process based on actual cases not theories� about how to create, grow or exit start-ups. The book offers lessons learned for every step of the start-up process ranging from ideation to fundraising to scaling to exiting as well as a real description of how the sometimes-audacious cast of characters actually behaves. Every lesson is grounded in experience. Its a practical book full of insider analyses, observations and lessons from start-up cases where the author was in the room.�This book describes the real start-up process not the one described pundits or the uninitiated followed the steps necessary to cut through the articles, books and TED talks about how to do� start-ups. Start-Ups DECLASSIFIEDis a playbook for entrepreneurs.Start-Ups DECLASSIFIEDsays the quiet things out loud. The book is about increasing the probability of success. It leapfrogs the nonsense that permeates startup myths and movies. If youre a serious entrepreneur, you will love this book.About the AuthorStephen J. Andriole has been around start-ups for decades as an entrepreneur, Angel investor, and venture capitalist. He has participated in multiple innovation initiatives including the creation of asynchronous learning networks, crisis forecasting systems and software requirements modeling. He has participated directly in numerous initial public offerings (IPOs). He has consulted with many entrepreneurs and has sat on many start-up boards. He has written thirty books about emerging technology. He frequently writes about start-ups and entrepreneurs at Forbes Magazine.