The Startup Checklist, David S. Rose
The Startup Checklist, David S. Rose
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The Startup Checklist
25 Steps to a Scalable, High-Growth Business

Author: David S. Rose

Narrator: David S. Rose

Unabridged: 6 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/01/2016


Synopsis

25 Steps to Found and Scale a High-Growth Business
The Startup Checklist is the entrepreneur's essential companion. While most entrepreneurship books focus on strategy, this invaluable guide provides the concrete steps that will get your new business off to a strong start. You'll learn the ins and outs of startup execution, management, legal issues, and practical processes throughout the launch and growth phases, and how to avoid the critical missteps that threaten the foundation of your business. Instead of simply referring you to experts, this discussion shows you exactly which experts you need, what exactly you need them to do, and which tools you will use to support them—and you'll gain enough insight to ask smart questions that help you get your money's worth. If you're ready to do big things, this book has you covered from the first business card to the eventual exit.

Over two thirds of startups are built on creaky foundations, and over two thirds of startup costs go directly toward cleaning up legal and practical problems caused by an incomplete or improper start. This book helps you sidestep the messy and expensive clean up process by giving you the specific actions you need to take right from the very beginning.

Understand the critical intricacies of legally incorporating and running a startup
Learn which experts you need, and what exactly you need from them
Make more intelligent decisions independent of your advisors
Avoid the challenges that threaten to derail great young companies
The typical American startup costs over $30,000 and requires working with over two dozen professionals and service providers before it even opens for business—and the process is so complex that few founders do it correctly. Their startups errors often go unnoticed until the founder tries to seek outside capital, at which point they can cost thousands of dollars to fix. . . or even completely derail an investment. The Startup Checklist helps you avoid these problems and lay a strong foundation, so you can focus on building your business.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David

I'm the author, so I'm certainly biased on this book. That said, I hope I've done a good job of bringing together in one place all of the blocking and tackling specifics that founders of high growth businesses need to know up front! I'm happy to answer any questions about, so feel free to Ask the Au......more

Some quotes: - "Value propositions. How the business solves problems and meets the needs of its customers, creating value for them in the process." -"Channels. How the business reaches its customers and delivers value to them—for example, through direct online sales, retail distribution channels, val......more

A quick, concise read, outlining a very practical set of benchmarks for startups, with just enough consideration given to organizational setup, financial details, etc. The only drawback for me: the examples related to financial, legal, and corporate structure considerations are US-based, requiring so......more

Goodreads review by Ugis

Very helpful summary about different concepts and ideas regarding business. Especially for those who just want to start a business, especially startup. A bit US-centric in some details, which I don't like, yet it was not a problem. Lot of helpful lists, examples and insider information. Helpful read......more

Goodreads review by Isaac

Would have a positive review, but this book has the F-word in it.......more