Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies b

Description: Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman, Chris Yeh Foreword by Bill GatesFrom 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Foreword by Bill GatesFrom 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. Silicon Valley is renowned for its striking number of businesses which have grown from garage start-ups into global giants; Apple, Cisco, Google, HP and Intel to name a few. But what is the secret to their outstanding success? Hoffman and Yeh explain that its simple: theyve learnt how to blitzscale.Featuring case studies from numerous prominent tech businesses such as AirBnB and WeChat, this book offers a specific set of practices for catalysing and managing dizzying growth in bourgeoning start-ups. Prioritising speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, Blitzscaling illustrates how businesses can accelerate to the stage in a companys life cycle where the most value is generated. Using the framework provided by Hoffman and Yeh, readers will learn how to design business models which simultaneously support growth at a furious pace and capture the market, as well as how to navigate the necessary shifts in strategy needed at each level of scale. Notes The authors of The Alliance and The Start-up Of You offer an accessible guide to meeting the lightning pace of contemporary entrepreneurial success. Author Biography Reid Hoffman is a partner at the leading VC firm Greylock Partners and an early investor in Facebook, Flickr, and Zynga. He co-founded LinkedIn in 2003; it now has more than 200 million members globally, and was acquired by Microsoft for $26 billion, the biggest acquisition in the tech giants history. He serves on the boards of Airbnb, Convoy, Edmodo, and Microsoft and leads the Greylock Discovery Fund, which invests in seed-stage entrepreneurs and companies. He was previously a founding member and executive vice president at PayPal. A strong believer in the ability of entrepreneurship and technology to improve the world, he sits on the boards of Biohub, Kiva, Endeavor, and DoSomething.org. He earned his masters degree in philosophy from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar, and his bachelors degree from Stanford University.Chris Yeh is an entrepreneur, writer, and mentor. He earned two Bachelors degrees with distinction from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He is the VP of Marketing at PBworks and general partner at Wasabi Ventures. Review "The case studies youre about to explore and the tools youre about to gain have never been more relevant. This is an ideal moment to be reading this book."– Bill Gates"The book the start-up world has been waiting for. I cant think of any other that so perfectly captures the specific challenges – and opportunities – that a company faces at every stage of growth. This book shares some of the key secrets for building mission-oriented, global businesses at speed."– Brian Chesky, cofounder and CEO, AirBnb"Blitzscaling shows how companies can build value for customers and shareholders in the digital age. A compelling inside view of how the new economy is being built and is transforming global business."– Sheryl Sandberg, New York Times bestselling author of Lean In and Option B"The secret of Silicon Valley is that it keeps updating the playbook. Each new success – from Google to Facebook to Airbnb and Uber – develops new techniques for world-transforming products. Blitzscaling paints the picture, with key case studies, of what it really takes to build a market-leading company. If you want to learn how to manage growth amid the controlled chaos that has become the new normal for startups and legacy businesses alike, read this book."– Eric Schmidt, executive chairman and former CEO, Alphabet"This is the best book Ive ever read on how to grow a company rapidly – and when thats even worth trying in the first place. With a rare combination of fresh insights, vivid cases, and actionable advice, its a must-read for entrepreneurs and executives."– Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg Review Quote "The case studies youre about to explore and the tools youre about to gain have never been more relevant. This is an ideal moment to be reading this book."- Bill Gates "The book the start-up world has been waiting for. I cant think of any other that so perfectly captures the specific challenges - and opportunities - that a company faces at every stage of growth. This book shares some of the key secrets for building mission-oriented, global businesses at speed."- Brian Chesky, cofounder and CEO, AirBnb "Blitzscaling shows how companies can build value for customers and shareholders in the digital age. A compelling inside view of how the new economy is being built and is transforming global business."- Sheryl Sandberg, New York Times bestselling author of Lean In and Option B "The secret of Silicon Valley is that it keeps updating the playbook. Each new success - from Google to Facebook to Airbnb and Uber - develops new techniques for world-transforming products. Blitzscaling paints the picture, with key case studies, of what it really takes to build a market-leading company. If you want to learn how to manage growth amid the controlled chaos that has become the new normal for startups and legacy businesses alike, read this book."- Eric Schmidt, executive chairman and former CEO, Alphabet "This is the best book Ive ever read on how to grow a company rapidly - and when thats even worth trying in the first place. With a rare combination of fresh insights, vivid cases, and actionable advice, its a must-read for entrepreneurs and executives."- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg Feature * The Alliance (2014) and The Start-up of You (2013) were New York Times bestsellers, co-authored by Hoffman, Yeh and Ben Casnocha. * Reid Hoffman is very well connected in Silicon Valley, and was featured in Forbess 2017 list of world billionaires. He hosts the popular podcast Masters of Scale, which has over 120 five star ratings on iTunes, and is the first American Media program to commit to a 50-50 gender balance for guests. * Thousands of technology companies are headquartered in Silicon Valley, among which, 39 are in the Fortune 1000. * According to Fortune magazine, more people started up their own business in 2017 than in the previous four years. * There are more than 400 million entrepreneurs worldwide. Details ISBN0008303630 Author Chris Yeh Pages 288 Year 2018 ISBN-10 0008303630 ISBN-13 9780008303631 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Media Book DEWEY 658.4063 Publication Date 2018-10-18 Short Title Blitzscaling Language English UK Release Date 2018-10-18 Birth 1949 Death 1976 Affiliation San Diego State University Position Professor of English Qualifications M.D. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780008303655 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2018-10-21 NZ Release Date 2018-10-28 Imprint HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117958311;

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