The Startup Playbook
By David S. Kidder
Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from their Founding Entrepreneurs. Chronicle Books, 2012.
Summary of The Startup Playbook book by David S. Kidder
The collected wisdom of several successful business founders, how they started and nurture their businesses, and what advice they offer to those who want to do the same.
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What do you get from this book? Learn key elements and insights for your startup from experienced founders
When your strengths and passions align with a gap in the marketplace, you’ll find your perfect business
Your business should be uncompromisingly focused on your goal, because no one else will share your vision
A startup should respect their investors’ money by being frugal and making lean decisions
A market’s size doesn’t make for a good reason to create a business, but market inefficiency does
A successful business identifies their customer’s niche needs and solves them ten times better than their competitors
Businesses with ambitious visions to change the world and leave a legacy are the only ones worth pursuing
Smart founders surround themselves with a team that’s skilled in their weaknesses so they can scale larger
The only failure you should avoid is the failure to try—everything else is a lesson
Entrepreneurs should produce a great product for excellence’s sake, not for profit—if it’s good, the money will follow
A successful business is flexible and pivots as the market changes, or risks becoming obsolete
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Who should read The Startup Playbook book
- Entrepreneurs
- business leaders and managers
- anyone thinking about starting a business
- business futurists
About the author of The Startup Playbook
David S. Kidder
David Kidder is the CEO of Bionic and an angel investor at dozens of companies. Previously, Kidder co-founded Clickable and SmartRay Network. He is a managing partner at Alt Option Return investment fund and partners with new startups to help them grow. Kidder has written The Intellectual Devotional series and New to Big.
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