The Startup Checklist: 25 Steps to a Scalable, High-Growth Business
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 111916379X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Among the concrete steps covered are: Translating your idea into a compelling business modelAllocating equity among your startup teamIncorporating as a Delaware "C" corporationRecruiting your boards of Directors and AdvisorsMeasuring your business with data analyticsEstablishing a stock option planUnderstanding the funding processCrowdfunding with online platformsNegotiating investment term sheetsReaping the benefits of success through acquisition. These mistakes include the fundamental (starting a business that just doesn't make sense) to the painful (hooking up with people whose interests are divergent from yours) to the tragic (getting equity allocations wrong at the beginning and never being able to recover), all the way to the really, really expensive (making simple mistakes at the incorporation level that result in five- and six-figure clea
While most entrepreneurship books focus on strategy, this invaluable guide provides the concrete steps that will get your new business off to a strong start. This book helps you sidestep the messy and expensive clean up process by giving you the specific actions you need to take right from the very beginning.Understand the critical intricacies of legally incorporating and running a startupLearn which experts you need, and what exactly you need from themMake more intelligent decisions independent of your advisorsAvoid the challenges that threaten to derail great young companiesThe typical American startup costs over $30,000 and requires working with over two dozen professionals and service providers before it even opens for business—and the process is so complex that
"Kindle version, great concise guide" according to Glenn H. Jones. David simplifies the complex and ensures you have your ducks in row out of the gate. Highly recommended reference guide.. TCPMo said Don't go it alone. Many entrepreneurs think this is a book for the other entrepreneurs - it is for YOU. At a minimum, ithe "Checklist" will refresh your memory of past mistakes that may have been lost in the successes of past successes.. I'm only half way through the book and I've gotten I'm only half way through the book and I've gotten more out of it than I thought I would.
. ROSE is the New York Times bestselling author of Angel Investing; founder and CEO of Gust; and founder of New York Angels. Named a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek, and "New York's Archangel" by Forbes, he was the Founding Track Chair for Finance and Entrepreneurship at Sing