Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
Reihe: Techstars
A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business, + Website
Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
Reihe: Techstars
ISBN: 978-1-118-54836-3
Verlag: Wiley
A definitive book for any CEO--first time or otherwise--of a high-growth company
While big company CEOs are usually groomed for the job for years, startup CEOs aren't--and they're often young and relatively inexperienced in business in general. Author Matt Blumberg, a technology and marketing entrepreneur, knows this all too well. Back in 1999, he started a company called Return Path, which later became the driving force behind the creation of his blog, OnlyOnce--because "you're only a first time CEO once."
Now, more than a decade later, he's written Startup CEO. As the fifth book in the StartUp Revolution series, this reliable resource is based on Blumberg's experience as a startup CEO and covers a number of issues he's faced over the dozen years he's been a CEO.
* Offers valuable insights into how the CEO sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders
* Discusses how to build a company's human capital by recruiting, hiring, and retaining the very best talent
* Examines how a CEO must align available resources with the company's strategy in order to ensure success
* Addresses what it takes to master the "How" of being a CEO--from leading an executive team to managing in any type of market
Engaging and informative, this book is essential reading for any, and every, CEO.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
FOREWORD XIII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XV
ABOUT THE AUTHOR XIX
INTRODUCTION XXI
PART ONE: STORYTELLING 1
CHAPTER ONE: Dream the Possible Dream 3
CHAPTER TWO: Defi ning and Testing the Story 11
CHAPTER THREE: Telling the Story to Your Investors 19
CHAPTER FOUR: Telling the Story to Your Team 27
CHAPTER FIVE: Revising the Story 37
CHAPTER SIX: Bringing the Story to Life 47
PART TWO: BUILDING THE COMPANY'S HUMAN CAPITAL 57
CHAPTER SEVEN: Fielding a Great Team 59
CHAPTER EIGHT: The CEO as Functional Supervisor 71
CHAPTER NINE: Crafting Your Company's Culture 77
CHAPTER TEN: The Hiring Challenge 87
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Every Day in Every Way, We Get a Little Better 99
CHAPTER TWELEVE: Compensation 111
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Promoting 119
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Rewarding: "It's the Little Things" That Matter 125
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Managing Remote Offi ces and Employees 131
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Firing: When It's Not Working 135
PART THREE: EXECUTION 143
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Creating a Company Operating System 145
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Creating Your Operating Plan and Setting Goals 149
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Making Sure There's Enough Money in the Bank 159
CHAPTER TWENTY: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Financing 165
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: When and How to Raise Money 175
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Forecasting and Budgeting 181
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: Collecting Data 189
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Managing in Tough Times 195
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Meeting Routines 201
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Driving Alignment 211
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN" Have You Learned Your Lesson? 217
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Going Global 223
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: The Role of M&A 229
CHAPTER THIRTY: Competition 239
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Failure 243
PART FOUR: BUILDING AND LEADING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS 251
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: The Value of a Good Board 253
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: Building Your Board 257
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: Board Meeting Materials 267
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: Running Eff ective Board Meetings 271
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Non-Board Meeting Time 279
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Decision Making and the Board 281
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Working with the Board on Your Compensation and Review 287
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: Serving on Other Boards 293
PART FIVE: MANAGING YOURSELF SO YOU CAN MANAGE OTHERS 301
CHAPTER FORTY: Creating a Personal Operating System 303
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: Working with an Executive Assistant 311
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: Working with a Coach 317
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: The Importance of Peer Groups 323
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: Staying Fresh 327
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Your Family 337
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: Traveling 345
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: Taking Stock 349
A NOTE ON EXITS 355
CONCLUSION 359
WHAT DID I MISS? 360
BIBLIOGRAPHY 361
ABOUT THE COMPANION WEB SITE 365
INDEX 367
EXCERPT FROM STARTUP BOARDS 373
