Ultimate Start-Up Guide

Most start-ups fail. <p/> And they die remarkably young: The typical start-up lasts 20 months and burns through $1.3 million in financing before closing its doors. <p/> 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? <p/><i>The Ultimate Start-Up Guide</i> offers practical advice insights lessons and best practices from the world of start-ups including: <ul><li>Strategies for hiring and building your team culture and values.</li><li>How to pitch your company secure funding and distribute equity.</li><li>Best practices in launching your business.</li><li>How venture capitalist investors think evaluate new companies and advise entrepreneurs.</li><li>War stories and red flags from top VC partners and entrepreneurs.</li></ul>Start-ups are a business model and culture of their own changing the economic landscape as well as the way we live and work. <i>The Ultimate Start-Up Guide</i> 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.