{"product_id":"9781118105092","title":"Startup Weekend How to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStartup Weekend\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarc Nager | Clint Nelsen | Franck Nouyrigat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Entrepreneurship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTested principles for transforming an idea into a fully operational company\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStartup Weekend—the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups—has spawned both a global initiative in entrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups. \u003ci\u003eStartup Weekend,\u003c\/i\u003e the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from the organization's experiences for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles described in each chapter will give any business idea a greater chance for success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter topics include trust and empowerment, flexible organizational structures, the power of experiential education, action-based networking, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles successful Startup Weekend companies, including two powerful examples: Memolane, an application that captures a user's online life in one timeline making it easy for users to travel back in time and relive memories; and Foodspotting, a mobile and desktop app that allows users to find and share the foods they love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply these simple actionable principles to launch your own startup revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARC NAGER, CLINT NELSEN,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFRANCK NOUYRIGAT\u003c\/b\u003e are the Co-Directors of Startup Weekend, a nonprofit with the mission to educate entrepreneurs, strengthen communities, and launch startups. Startup Weekend holds weekend events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups in 54 hours. Startup Weekend began in June 2007, and the core team has grown to nine full-time and three part-time employees, along with a network of more than 120 Startup Weekend volunteer facilitators and organizers who plan and lead Startup Weekend events around the world. For more information, please visit www.startupweekend.org. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 November 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118105092\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378584350860,"sku":"9781118105092","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118105092.jpg?v=1780240825","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118105092","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}