Autore	Woods Caspian
Edizione	[Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Harlow, England : , : Prentice Hall, , [2011]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (xii, 225 pages)
Disciplina	658.1/1
Collana	Brilliant
Soggetto topico	New business enterprises New business enterprises - Management
ISBN	0-273-76302-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover -- Brilliant start-up -- Contents -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- How this book works -- Phase 1 Preparation -- Step 1 Brace yourself -- Step 2 Work on your brilliant business idea -- Step 3 Road test your idea -- Step 4 Build your support network -- Step 5 Your business plan -- Step 6 Reduce your start-up costs -- Step 7 Raise finance -- Step 8 Take care of the small print -- Phase 2 Into action -- Step 9 Get selling -- Step 10 Set your price -- Step 11 Now, make your product/service -- Step 12 Get the cash in -- Step 13 Do your books -- Step 14 Do a quick risk audit -- Phase 3 Up and running -- Step 15 Taking on staff -- Step 16 Make sales easier: marketing -- Epilogue -- Useful contacts -- Index.
Altri titoli varianti	Start up
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910151649203321

Autore	Busulwa Richard <1980->
Edizione	[Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2020]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource
Disciplina	658.1/1
Soggetto topico	New business enterprises Entrepreneurship
ISBN	1-119-63865-8 1-119-63860-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910798841403321

Autore	Feld Brad
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (234 p.)
Disciplina	658.1/1
Altri autori (Persone)	RamsinghaniMahendra
Collana	Startup revolution Startup boards
Soggetto topico	Entrepreneurship
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-118-51682-6 1-118-51683-4 1-118-51684-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors; Copyright; Content; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part One: Overview; Chapter 1: Introduction; Why Does a Startup Need a Board?; The Board Is an Extension of Your Team; Who This Book Is For; Magic Words, Phrases, and Abbreviations; Chapter 2: What is a Board?; Value Creation, Accountability, and Transparency; Legal Duties of a Board Member; Chair or Lead Director; The Role of Board Committees; Other Functions of a Board; Part Two: Building Your Board; Chapter 3: Creating Your Board The Board's Technical Priorities: Economics and ControlThe Board's Emotional Priorities: Trust, Judgment, and Transparency; Composition of the Board; Identifying Great Board Members; The VC Firm Matters as Much as the Person; Independent Board Members; The Role of an Executive Chairman; Board Observers; Your Lawyer; Should Gender Diversity Matter?; Being Rich and King; Chapter 4: Recruiting Board Members; The Value of Good Board Members; Helping You Think Big or Killing Your Company; Characteristics and Skills of a Board Member; Recruiting Board Members; Checking References Preparing for an Expansion-Stage BoardChapter 5: The Formal Structure of the Board; Certificate of Incorporation; The Impact of a Financing on the Certificate of Incorporation; Why VCs Want Board Seats; Chapter 6: Aligning Your Board; Motivation and Communication; Compensation; Orienting Your New Board Members; Lessons from Experience; Chapter 7: Is an Advisory Board Useful?; Should You Have an Advisory Board?; Attributes of a Useful Advisory Board Member; Selecting Advisory Board Members; Challenges of Advisory Boards; Part Three: The Business of the Board Meeting Chapter 8: The Actual Board MeetingCreating an Annual Calendar; The Meeting Agenda; Focus on Critical Items; Sending Out the Board Package; Meeting Length; A Board Call Instead of a Meeting; Remote Attendees; Meeting Hygiene; Managing Interpersonal Dynamics; Including Your Team in the Board Meeting; The Executive Session; After the Meeting; Chapter 9: Motions and Votes; Robert's Rules of Order; The Agenda; Have Your Lawyer at the Meeting; The Mechanics of Voting on Motions; What If You Do Not Agree to a Motion?; Dealing with Formal Items; Minutes; Unanimous Written Consent Chapter 10: Legal ChallengesWhen the Going Gets Tough; Minimizing Legal Challenges; Pragmatic or Idealistic?; Part Four: Communications; Chapter 11: Managing Ongoing Expectations; What the Board Expects from a CEO; Communicate Both Good News and Bad News; Things CEOs Can Do to Get in Trouble with Their Board; What CEOs Should Expect from the Board; Using Your Board's Social Capital; Board Member as Psychologist; Chapter 12: Trying New Things; Continuous Information; Learning by Doing: Serving on Other Boards; Chapter 13: Communication Conflicts; Emotion versus Logic; Reciprocation; Groupthink Your VC Firm Invested in a Competitor
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910140181603321

Autore	Rose David S. <1957->
Edizione	[1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource ( xiv, 306 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	658.1/1
Soggetto topico	Entrepreneurship New business enterprises - Management Investments
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-119-16405-2 1-119-16404-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction: 25 key action steps (plus one) for every entrepreneur -- Translate your idea into a compelling business model -- Craft a lean business plan to serve as your venture's road map -- Find and know your competitors -- Build your dream team -- Allocate the equity in your startup -- Build a minimum viable product and validate your plan with customers -- Establish your brand with online public profiles -- Network effectively with the entrepreneurial ecosystem -- Incorporate your company for protection and investment -- "Lawyer up" the right way -- Recruit your board of directors and advisors -- Select an accountant and an accounting system -- Establish and manage your credit profile -- Open bank, credit card, and merchant accounts -- Choosing your key technologies, platforms, and vendors -- Measure your business with data analytics -- Round out your team with employees and freelancers -- Establish a stock option plan to incentivize your team -- Understand the funding process and what investors want to see -- Nurture your investor pipeline -- Crowdfunding and online platforms -- Survive the term sheet negotiation and investor due diligence -- Get the most from your investors, now and in the future -- Understand your company's valuation -- Keep your eye on the exit and reap the benefits of success.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465594003321

Autore	Lidow Derek <1953->
Edizione	[First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, , [2014]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (274 p.)
Disciplina	658.1/1
Soggetto topico	New business enterprises Leadership
ISBN	1-118-84565-X 1-118-84567-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	part one. Prerequisites : mastering the skills of entrepreneurial leadership -- part two. Application of entrepreneurial leadership skills.
Altri titoli varianti	How savvy entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful enterprises
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910789391503321