Entrepreneurship

How to Start Your Startup

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Kick-start your journey as a founder

By The Blinkist Curators

What's it about?

Entrepreneurship

Sometimes starting is the hardest part—we can get lost in trying to establish a structured route to success. But taking the plunge and giving life to your startup is the most essential step in the process. In this collection, you'll learn from those who have and use their trials and tribulations as a source of inspiration and useful takeaways to implement in your business venture.

How to Start Your Startup

Kick-start your journey as a founder

When Is The Best Time To Start Your Business?

When Is The Best Time To Start Your Business?

Have you ever walked into a store, seen a product, and thought, “Hey, that was my idea”? If the answer is yes, then this episode is for you. One of the biggest hurdles for entrepreneurs is actually taking the leap and starting your own business. Omar Zenhom knows this feeling all too well. In this episode, he’ll teach you not only how to dispel fears about entering the business world, but also how to make sure your idea has the legs to become a success.

The $100 Startup

The $100 Startup

Chris Guillebeau

Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better to Live More

The Startup Playbook

The Startup Playbook

David S. Kidder

Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from Their Founding Entrepreneurs

Funding Beyond VCs: Tyler Tringas

Funding Beyond VCs: Tyler Tringas

You don’t have to be the next Facebook to get funding for your startup. In this episode, Earnest Capital’s founder Tyler Tringas joins Jay and Eric to highlight how he's creating a new model for building sustainable, profitable businesses that provides an alternative to the traditional venture capital route.

Cal Henderson: Communication and Teamwork

Cal Henderson: Communication and Teamwork

Communication and teamwork are key to the success of any project—so who better than Cal Henderson, the co-founder of Slack, the ubiquitous business communication platform, to talk about how important it is. Cal and Slack's story is incredible, and is a shining example of how the relationships we build with our team and the way we communicate can hold just as much, if not more, value than the business or project we are working on. In this episode learn more about how Slack was founded, how important communication is in business, and what this communication will look like in the future.

How to Start a Start-up

How to Start a Start-up

The Silicon Valley Playbook for Entrepreneurs

The 3-Minute Rule

The 3-Minute Rule

Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation

The Power of Less

The Power of Less

The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential ... in Business and in Life

The Art of the Start

The Art of the Start

The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

James Watt: Staying True to Yourself

James Watt: Staying True to Yourself

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our business and our lives is stay to true to our values and beliefs. This episode is a great example of what can happen when you do this. James Watt started Brewdog in his mother's garage and at first was hemorrhaging money because of it, but a few years later the company is now worth over a billion dollars. James credits this success to his and his co-founders' ability to follow their passions and be unapologetically themselves. In this episode, he discusses Brewdog's story and the how staying true to yourself can benefit your business despite the challenges it may bring.

Crushing it!

Gary Vaynerchuk

How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence – and How You Can, too.

Keeping your Equity: Andrew D’Souza

Keeping your Equity: Andrew D’Souza

A founder shouldn't have to give up equity if they have a product that's ready to hit the market. In this episode, Clearbanc co-founder and CEO Andrew D’Souza talks about the benefits of the revenue share agreement funding model he created, and how you might apply that to your current business needs.

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