{"product_id":"the-ultimate-start-up-guide-marketing-lessons-war-stories-and-hard-won-advice-from-leading-venture-capitalists-and-angel-investors-paperback","title":"The Ultimate Start-Up Guide: Marketing Lessons, War Stories, and Hard-Won Advice from Leading Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol Broadbent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost start-ups fail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And they die remarkably young: The typical start-up lasts 20 months and burns through $1.3 million in financing before closing its doors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So what's the formula for success for those start-ups that make it through the early trials, leveraging their early success into either getting acquired or issuing an IPO (initial public offering)? What are the lessons that first-time entrepreneurs and employees need to know to navigate their way to success? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Start-Up Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical advice, insights, lessons, and best practices from the world of start-ups, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for hiring and building your team, culture, and values.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to pitch your company, secure funding, and distribute equity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices in launching your business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow venture capitalist investors think, evaluate new companies, and advise entrepreneurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWar stories and red flags from top VC partners and entrepreneurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eStart-ups are a business model and culture of their own, changing the economic landscape as well as the way we live and work. \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Start-Up Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers an insider's look at this world. It's a fascinating read for anyone contemplating how to build or participate in a successful start-up.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCarol Broadbent\u003c\/b\u003e founded Crowded Ocean, Silicon Valley's top marketing firm for start-ups, in 2008. Hogan has more than 25 years of marketing experience, including roles as vice president of marketing at Oracle, Borland, Lucent, and VitalSigns Software. As Oracle's original creative director, he managed the global advertising, direct marketing, seminar\/trade show, and creative departments. Hogan lives in Los Gatos, California. Carol Broadbent was vice president of corporate marketing at Bay Networks, senior vice president of corporate marketing at Aspect Communications, and director of marketing at Sun Microsystems. In addition, she led marketing at two Kleiner Perkins-funded startups: vice president of marketing at Asera, and director of market development at GO Corporation. Broadbent lives in Menlo Park, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695656636479,"sku":"9781632650733","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4876548aa24baf116ac9f4a8ac5cc67.webp?v=1765004600","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ultimate-start-up-guide-marketing-lessons-war-stories-and-hard-won-advice-from-leading-venture-capitalists-and-angel-investors-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}