Discover, Launch, and Scale Your Ideal Business
"John distills the lessons of a lifetime and gives aspiring entrepreneurs a head start on success.”
L. Rafael Reif, President of MIT
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John Chisholm compresses 4 decades of Silicon Valley success as Entrepreneur, CEO and Investor to give you an insider’s guide to starting and growing your own business.
"Jam packed with insights. Highly recommended.”
Ben Casnocha, New York Times Bestseller, Coauthor, The Startup of You
"Now I realize I have all the resources I need. Before, startups seemed distant, I didn’t know where to start.”
Ben Potash, MIT Sophomore
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"The definitive primer for entrepreneurs.”
Joon Yun, M.D., President of the $1 Million Palo Alto Longevity Prize & Palo Alto Investors
"Chisholm emerges as the Yoda of startups.
He unleashes a rare combination of human insight and wisdom on the inner game of entrepreneurship.”
Rob Johnson, President of the Institute for New Economic Thinking
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You have many more resources & advantages for success than you realize —
Use this book to recognize and apply them.
Use this book to recognize and apply them.
Acquire a Full Startup Toolkit
Realize
Your Vision
Achieve
Your Goals
Unleash Your...
Passion
And combine it with perseverance to give you staying power to break through obstacles.
Innovation
By combining thing you already know in novel ways.
Focus
By concentrating on what you and your startup do best.
Discover How To…
Choose
Co-Founders
And Team Members.
Gain Time
& Space
To get established and avoid competitors.
Ride Positive
Feedback
Loops
With yourself, your team and your customers.
Discover Your STARS:
Unique to Unleash, your STARS Chart helps you find and chart all the resources you have to make your business a success right now.
Meet The Author
John is CEO of John Chisholm Ventures, a San Francisco-based entrepreneurial advisory and investment firm.
He founded online software companies Decisive Technology (now part of Google) and CustomerSat (now part of Confirmit).
He has invested in dozens of privately held companies and mentored thousands of entrepreneurs on six continents. John has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
He is a trustee of MIT and of the Santa Fe Institute, past president and chair of the worldwide MIT Alumni Association, and a contributor to Forbes. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He founded online software companies Decisive Technology (now part of Google) and CustomerSat (now part of Confirmit).
He has invested in dozens of privately held companies and mentored thousands of entrepreneurs on six continents. John has advised leaders across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
He is a trustee of MIT and of the Santa Fe Institute, past president and chair of the worldwide MIT Alumni Association, and a contributor to Forbes. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Chapters Include
Passion and Perseverance: A Positive Feedback Loop
All You Need Is a Need and Advantage
Roadmap to Creating Your Business
Don’t Listen to Your Customers; Discover Their Goals
Think Big; Start Focused
Discover your STARS
1 + 1 = 3: Choosing a Co-Founder & Team Members
Mind the Gaps: 10 Ways to Develop & Acquire Resources
Five Pricing Principles
Designing, Customer Testing & Launching Your MVP
Don’t Waste Time Raising Money
Scaling Your Business
Regulations: The Hidden Roadblocks
Ethics of Entrepreneurship: Making the World More Abundant
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