The growing pains of a startup's initial year in business require an adept balancing act of strategy, flexibility, and scaling in order to survive and stand out from the crowd. Today's new founders greatly benefit from taking a behind-the-scenes look at successful companies such as Etsy, HotelTonight, StubHub, and more in regards to how they overcame the challenges of their first year. Startups in Action is your curated source for critical insights and wisdom from those who have been there before. This book documents the month-to-month journeys of these companies in their first year, zeroing in on key decisions that helped them succeed. Collected from many interviews with the founders themselves, author JP Silva reveals how successful startups separated themselves from the pack. Startups in Action is equal parts inspiring and practical, allowing a foundation of relatability for new entrepreneurs and serving as a road map to understand how they can better adapt and grow within their first year. Startup discourse is rife with myths and dramatization. Cut through the noise and learn the real-world advice only attainable from the founders themselves. As more and more aspiring entrepreneurs enter the scene, the value of knowledge about difficult choices and challenges that companies faced in their first year is essential. With Startups in Action, you will remove daunting factors and development roadblocks using the invaluable knowledge of experience. What You Will Learn Acquire critical insights from the most successful startups, easily available and collated in one book Compare and contrast the first year journey of your startup with that of giants such as Etsy, StubHub, Fiverr, and more Learn how to build better startups by understanding what you should or should not do Who This Book Is For This book is for new and aspiring founders, and those curious to learn about the journeys of successful startups.

Book Information
ISBN 9781484257869
Author Joao Silva
Format Paperback
Page Count 135
Imprint APress
Publisher APress