Beyond the Garage

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Your venture's biggest risk isn't your product - it's your people.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Most ventures don't fall apart because of bad timing or flawed execution. They fall apart because the team breaks down. Misaligned co-founders. Toxic culture. Leadership gaps. Hiring the wrong people at the wrong time.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Beyond the Garage</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is your guide to building the team that builds the company.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether you're a founder launching your first idea an investor supporting early-stage startups an educator shaping tomorrow's entrepreneurs or a leader navigating team growth - this book gives you the insight and tools to lead with clarity and build teams that last.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Startup advisor and researcher Dr. Sudhir Mehta blends academic insight with decades of real-world leadership to help you:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Understand founder psychology and team dynamics</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Choose the right co-founder - and avoid the wrong ones</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Split equity fairly and define early roles</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Hire and onboard your first 10 employees strategically</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Resolve conflict and build trust under pressure</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Evolve from founder to leader as your company scales</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Apply practical tools like hiring scorecards founder-fit assessments and investor readiness diagnostics</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With a mix of storytelling diagrams and actionable worksheets </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Beyond the Garage</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a founder-friendly playbook - no MBA jargon no corporate fluff - just what you need to build the team that builds your venture.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you want your startup to succeed don't just build the product. Build the team that builds the company.</strong></p><p></p>