6 Secrets to Startup Success

Author Pamela SLIM , John BRADBERRY

Release Date: 2011/03/01

ISBN: 9780814416068

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• Web & Mobile

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Table of Contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Contents
5. Foreword
6. Acknowledgments
7. Introduction
8. Part I: Entrepreneurial Passion: A Double-Edged Sword
   1. Chapter 1: True Believers: Why Founders Fall in Love with Their Ideas
      1. The Sparks of Entrepreneurial Ambition
      2. Fanning the Flames of Commitment
      3. If You Build It, Will They Come?
   2. Chapter 2: The Passion Trap: How Attachment to Your Idea Can Sabotage Your Startup
      1. What Is the Passion Trap?
      2. The Damage Done: Six Negative Impacts of Entrepreneurial Passion
      3. The Core Pattern: How the Passion Trap Works
      4. Icarus Qualities: Who Is Most Vulnerable to the Passion Trap?
      5. Early Warning Signs: Are You in Danger of Being Trapped?
      6. Moving Forward: Six Principles for Making the Most of Entrepreneurial Passion
9. Part II: Your Foundation: Six Principles for Launching a Can’t-Miss Startup
   1. Chapter 3: Founder Readiness: How to Prepare for the Entrepreneurial Journey
      1. The Fundamentals of Founder Readiness
      2. Purifying Your Entrepreneurial Passion
   2. Chapter 4: The Pull of the Market: Attach to Your Customer, Not to Your Idea
      1. Developing a Strong Market Orientation
      2. Antidote to the Passion Trap: Give Your Idea a Market Scrub
   3. Chapter 5: Your Math Story: Charting a Path to Breakeven and Beyond
      1. Planning Is Clear Thinking
      2. Constructing a Compelling Math Story
      3. Securing the Right Funding
   4. Chapter 6: Startup Agility: Executing with Focused Flexibility
      1. The Paradox of Strong Execution
      2. The New Venture Learning Curve
   5. Chapter 7: Integrity of Communication: Your Secret Startup Weapon
      1. No One Is Immune to Reality Distortion
      2. Integrity of Communication: The Basics
      3. Four Personal Tools for Bursting the Feel-Good Bubble
   6. Chapter 8: Staying Power: Give Your Venture Time to Take Flight
      1. Venture-Level Strategies: Strengthening and Lengthening Your Runway
      2. Founder-Level Strategies: Performing and Persevering over Time
10. Appendix A: Startup Readiness Tool
11. Appendix B: Resources and Readings
12. Notes
13. Index