{"product_id":"9781118105092-startup-weekend","title":"Startup Weekend","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Take a Company From Concept to Creation in 54 Hours\u003cbr\u003eThe organization Startup Weekend has spawned both a global initiative in entrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups. This book contains best practices, lessons learned, and examples derived from the organization's experiences for individuals and small organizations.\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\u003cli\u003eChapter topics include trust and empowerment, flexible organizational structures, the power of experiential education, action-based networking, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply these simple actionable principles to launch your own startup revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41790996086881,"sku":"9781118105092","price":16.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_29900736.jpg?v=1725868780","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781118105092-startup-weekend","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}