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The Fail-Safe Startup: Your Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success

Autor Tom Eisenmann
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2021

Experiența lui Tom Eisenmann de peste două decenii în cadrul Harvard Business School oferă acestui volum o autoritate incontestabilă în analiza ecosistemului antreprenorial. După ce a ghidat mii de inițiative și a asistat direct la ascensiunea a 13 „unicorni”, autorul inversează perspectiva clasică asupra succesului, concentrându-se pe mecanismele eșecului. Notăm cu interes că volumul nu se limitează la teorie, ci extrage lecții pragmatice din studii de caz globale, demontând mitul conform căruia un produs bun garantează supraviețuirea pe piață.

Putem afirma că forța cărții rezidă în identificarea unor modele de comportament autodistructiv care apar frecvent în rândul fondatorilor. The Fail-Safe Startup detaliază riscurile majore, de la „falsa pornire” cauzată de o lansare prea timpurie, până la capcana „vitezei excesive” în scalare. Complementar lui Why Startups Fail de David Feinleib, care se concentrează pe greșelile de execuție din primii trei ani, volumul lui Eisenmann oferă un cadru analitic mai vast, explicând de ce chiar și startup-urile finanțate generos de investitori de risc ajung să se prăbușească.

În peisajul literaturii de specialitate, unde lucrări precum Summary of The Lean Startup pun accentul pe inovația continuă, The Fail-Safe Startup funcționează ca un instrument de diagnoză preventivă. Cititorul va învăța să recunoască semnalele de alarmă înainte ca acestea să devină fatale, beneficiind de un set de strategii pentru a naviga perioadele de incertitudine cu o rigoare academică aplicată direct în realitatea dură a afacerilor.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780241420171
ISBN-10: 0241420172
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Business
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

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Notă biografică

Tom Eisenmannis the Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the faculty co-chair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. Since joining the HBS faculty in 1997, he has launched eleven MBA courses on a range of topics related to entrepreneurship, including The Entrepreneurial Manager, an introductory course taught to all 900 first-year MBAs and Entrepreneurial Failure, an MBA elective. Eisenmann has written over one hundred Harvard Business School Case Studies and his writing appears regularly in theWall Street Journal,TheNew StatesmanandThe New York Times.

Recenzii

Eisenmann's book about failure, an inherent part of startup life, is actually a book about how to succeed. The stories and voices of entrepreneurs at all stages and of all stripes bring his frameworks and playbooks to life. Whether you're a first-time founder or looking to bring innovation into a corporate environment,Why Startups Failis essential reading. As Tom says, creating something from nothing is a daring act.His wisdom and encouragement will give any reader the confidence to take the leap.
Launching and scaling a startup is like a game of chess: it requires laser focus, relentless prioritization and contingency strategies galore. I always wished there was a guidebook to help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls--on our way to wherever we're headed.Eisenmann has truly helped illuminate a path to success by shining a spotlight on common startup failure patterns. His insights are invaluable, whether you're just getting started, or you're eyeing your endgame.
It's no secret that having a great idea isn't enough to guarantee your success as an entrepreneur. I see it all the time onShark Tank: even the brightest, most driven founders with the most innovative ideas sometimes find themselves going down the wrong path and facing the decision of whether or not to close their business.The Fail-Safe Startupis the perfect roadmap that each entrepreneur needs to have in their back pocketto help them avoid those heartbreaking choices and continue to grow their business.
Once you start reading this book, you won't be able to put it down. Eisenman has masterfully explained why startups fail in a clear, thoughtful way. This isamust readfor any entrepreneur, investor, or startup team member. By avoiding the biggest reasons companies fail, we will see more entrepreneurial success - which is something society needs more than ever.

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'Creating something from nothing is a daring act. Tom's wisdom and encouragement will give any reader the confidence to take the leap.' Eric Ries, bestselling author ofThe Lean Startup
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90% of start-ups fail. But why? And is there a way to avoid the common pitfalls when you start your own business?


Over the past 23 years at Harvard Business School Tom Eisenmann has helped launch thousands of startups. An astonishing 13 of these have reached unicorn status. For a decade he has explored the question of why startups fail and inThe Fail-Safe Startupexplains how you can succeed against the odds.


Eisenmann's fascinating, often counter-intuitive, advice will help you avoid common mistakes including:


* Launching too early
* Aiming too high, too soon
* And letting early success lead to misplaced confidence


Drawing on case studies from startups of all shapes and sizes from around the worldThe Fail-Safe Startupwill show you how to analyse the failure of others to ensure your success.

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'A must read for any entrepreneur, investor, or startup team member.'Michelle Zatlyn, CEO, Cloudfare

'Eisenmann has truly helped illuminate a path to success by shining a spotlight on common startup failure patterns. His insights are invaluable, whether you're just getting started, or you're eyeing your endgame.'Jenn Hyman, CEO, Rent the Runway