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Welcome to the Startup Factory. Bring Snacks. So you want to build a Venture Studio? Great. You’re either a genius… or sleep-deprived enough to think managing 10 startups at once sounds like a good time. Either way, Venture Studio Blueprint: Building the Ultimate Startup Factory is here to be your co-founder that doesn’t ghost you mid-pitch. This isn’t one of those bland “business and money” books that ends with “and then they IPO’d!” This is your step-by-step, stress-tested, slightly sarcastic survival guide to building a startup-launching machine that doesn’t explode ...

There is no one in the world right now who is in a better position to influence the next wave of technology than Masayoshi Son. Not Jeff Bezos, not Mark Zuckerberg, not Elon Musk. They might have the money, but they lack Masa's combination of ambition, imagination and nerve. Masayoshi Son is the most powerful person in Silicon Valley. As CEO and founder of the Japanese investment firm, SoftBank, 'Masa' has invested in some of the most exciting and influential tech companies in recent memory - Uber, WeWork, ByteDance, Slack and many others.

Ilya Strebulaev, Director of the Venture Capital Initiative at Stanford Business School, has spent the last two decades studying VCs' counterintuitive approaches to decision-making, and the reasons behind the success and failure of corporate innovation efforts. Alex Dang, a senior leader at McKinsey and Amazon, has seen up close the impact VCs' thinking and mechanisms can have on a business' success. Together in The Venture Mindset, they present nine distinct principles that can help anyone looking to transform their business and achieve extraordinary results, no matter the industry.

This audiobook is written for startup founders to prepare them for successful fund raising for their company. From working on the core components of the startup to preparation of right documents and pitching to the investors, this audiobook covers all key aspects of fund raising. Atal Malviya, the founder of Spark10 has built and exited VC funded companies and has also helped hundreds of startups in raising investment globally.

What is money? How is it created? What's the point of taxes and how should they be implemented? Are federal deficits bad for the economy? Would abolishing poverty lead to higher inflation? Is inflation something to avoid? These are just some of the questions Scott Santens explores in order to answer the biggest question of all about the concept of universal basic income (UBI) and virtually all government spending in general: "How do we pay for it?" Utilizing modern monetary theory (MMT), Santens leads readers through a fascinating journey. He connects the economic dots in a way everyone can...

Today, most of our money is created, not by governments, but by banks when they make loans. This audiobook takes the listener step by step through the sausage factory of modern money creation, explores improvements made possible by advances in digital technology, and proposes upgrades that could transform our outmoded 19th-century system into one that is democratic, sustainable, and serves the needs of the 21st century.

The world's innovation economy is broken. If you have an idea, depending on who you are or where you live, you might never get a shot. A handful of people in a handful of cities are deciding, behind closed doors, which entrepreneurs get a shot to succeed. The determining factor? Potential profit. In The Innovation Blind Spot, venture capitalist Ross Baird demonstrates how to fix the problem by helping us find better ideas, looking at people, places, and industries often overlooked.

“Best Corporate Finance Books of All Time” — BookAuthority “Best Valuation Books of All Time” — BookAuthority Have you ever wondered how the top executives at your company got where they are? Corporate Finance is the gateway to understanding how companies make decisions about what projects to pursue, and how to value those projects. It encompasses a comprehensive set of skills that have allowed countless executives to master the aspects of running incredibly successful businesses. Now it’s your turn. Join award-winning MBA Professor John J Cousins, a Wharton School graduate ...

A Founder’s Conversation with a Fractional CFO distills William McNarland’s 25 years in private equity and valuation into a founder-friendly series presented as direct Q&A. Each concise chapter opens with a single question he has fielded thousands of times from real founders, whether it is how to interpret unit economics, when to refresh a valuation, or what Investors expect in a data room, and then delivers a practical answer you can apply in minutes. The format lets busy leaders jump straight to the topic that keeps them up at night without wading through theory, while the cumulative ...

Sumérgete en un estudio profundo de las finanzas corporativas y domina las habilidades esenciales para tomar decisiones estratégicas que impulsen el éxito de tu negocio.

The Master Key System is a personal development book by Charles F. Haanel (1866–1949) that was originally published as a 24-week correspondence course in 1912, and then in book form in 1916. The ideas it describes and explains come mostly from New Thought philosophy. It was one of the main sources of inspiration for Rhonda Byrne's film and book The Secret.

Companies around the globe are increasingly pursuing M&A as a growth strategy. Odds are, at some point in your career, your company will be one of them. Jennifer J. Fondrevay, an M&A expert who has led teams and brands through three separate multibillion dollar acquisitions, explores why these business transitions can be as stressful as the loss of a loved one or a move to another country.

The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But do we really understand what is meant by "Federal Reserve independence"? Using scores of examples from the Fed's rich history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve shows that much common wisdom about the nation's central bank is inaccurate.

Navigate the intricate world of private equity and venture capital with "The Insider's Guide to Securities Law: Navigating the Intricacies of Public and Private Offerings." This comprehensive guidebook illuminates the complexities of the industry, serving as an essential resource for legal practitioners, investment professionals, and entrepreneurs alike. Venture into the fascinating domain of fund formation, understand the roles of limited and general partners, and uncover the strategic aspects of tax structuring. Get acquainted with the key regulatory authorities overseeing the industry, ...

A start-up wastes a billion dollars making videos nobody wants to watch. A city rushes to build landing pads for flightless air taxi prototypes. Tech giants hire thousands of techies for fake projects to stop them working for rivals. The tech industry has a tendency to go crazy. In Siliconned, industry insider Emmanuel Maggiori decodes tech’s hysteria and explains why we all pay the price for it.

The American economy is strong in large part because nobody believes that America would ever default on its debt. Yet in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt did just that, when in a bid to pull the country out of depression, he depreciated the US dollar in relation to gold, effectively annulling all debt contracts. American Default is the story of this forgotten chapter in America's history.

Unlock the Secrets of Multi-Generational Wealth Preservation Are you prepared to secure your family's financial legacy and navigate the complexities of estate planning? "The Great Wealth Transfer: Insider Methods for Protecting Family Fortune" is your essential guide to mastering advanced estate planning techniques. Tailored for affluent families and their advisors, this comprehensive resource demystifies the art of wealth preservation across generations. What You'll Discover Inside: Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation: Gain insight into strategic wealth transfer, exploring the ...

In his top-rated book Buyable, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur with an exit, and sought-after consultant Steve Preda will show you how to turn your business into a valuable asset. You’ll create a buyable business even if you have no plan to sell it. Why? Because your business will work for you with very little effort, supervision, and stress from you.

Unlock the secrets of government funding and economic growth with Laurel D. Malvern's definitive guide, Mastering Public Finance: Navigating Government Funding and Economic Development. This essential resource demystifies the complexities of public finance, offering a clear and comprehensive roadmap for students, policymakers, and practitioners.

The Theory of Business Enterprise (1904) is a political economy book by Thorstein Veblen which examines the growing corporate domination of culture and the economy. At its core, The Theory of Business Enterprise is an analysis of two intertwined but clashing motivations: that of business and that of industry. Business is the making of profits. Industry is the making of goods.