The Art of the Start 2.0

The Art of the Offset 2.0

In its original form, The Art of the Start was the de-facto standard for learning how to starting time a company. The new version is 64 percent longer and features Guy's latest insights and applied advice most social media, crowdfunding, cloud computing, and many other topics.

To wit, business plans are no longer necessary; social media has replaced PR and advertisement as the key method of promotion; crowd funding is a viable alternative to investors; and the cloud makes basic infrastructure affordable for almost any new venture.

Whether y'all're an aspiring entrepreneur, pocket-sized-business owner, intrapreneur, or not-for-profit leader, there's an over-abundance of communication. The Art of the Start 2.0 solves that problem by distilling Guy's decades of experience equally one of the almost hardworking and irreverent people in business.

As Guy likes to say, "Entrepreneur is a state of mind, not a job title." This book will assistance you lot make your crazy ideas stick, through an adventure that's more art than science–the art of the start.

What experts said nearly The Art of the Commencement 2.0:

"The Art of the Get-go 2.0 is the ultimate entrepreneurship handbook. Kawasaki'due south generous wisdom, tips, and humour reflect his successes and failures. We can all benefit from his insights." Arianna Huffington, president and editor in principal, Huffington Postal service

Mark Cuban

"This is a must-read book for every entrepreneur." Marking Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and star of Shark Tank

If yous think you know everything you demand to know about entrepreneurship, nosotros dare y'all to have the exam below.

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  • Congratulations on the completion of the Entrepreneur'southward Quotient examination. I hope that you lot found the quiz interesting and challenging.

    If y'all got a low score, this doesn't mean you'll fail, but acquiring this basic knowledge will surely make things go faster and easier and could save you a lot of money.

    If you got a high score, don't be ownership a Porsche however because it'southward one thing to do well in a quiz and quite another to build a successful company.

    In either case, I promise you that readingThe Fine art of the Outset, Version two will aid you lot on your entrepreneurial journey.

    All the best,

    Guy Kawasaki

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    What is not an advantage of crowdfunding vis-a-vis equity funding?

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    If your company's pre-coin valuation is $4 million, and y'all raise $one meg, what is the postal service-coin valuation?

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    If the pre-money valuation of your visitor is $iii million, and you raise $1 million, what percentage of the company did y'all sell to investors?

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    True or false: when information technology comes to pitches, more is more.

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    What is the optimal number of slides in a presentation?

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    What is the best reason to form a partnership?

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    If your pitch was an aeroplane taking off, what kind of plane should it exist?

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    What makes a company defensible?

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    Ultimately, what positions your product or service?

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    True or false: equally long as the founders own the bulk of the company, they maintain control.

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    What are the desirable similarities of founders?

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    What is a skilful mantra for Nike?

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    What is not a capital-construction problem?

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    What phrase should a leader use less often?

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    What are the four kinds of board members that you demand?

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    What is the best response when potential investors enquire well-nigh the competition?

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    True or false: it is no longer necessary to write a business organization programme in social club to get a venture-capital investment.

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    What will help you stone a panel?

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    What is optimal mixture of content and promotion on social media?

Reviews

Hither are the reviews of The Art of the Kickoff 2.0:

At that place'south really no other way of putting it. Kawasaki'due south new book is THE guide book to creating a successful entrepreneurial business… If yous just read ane book in your career, this should be it.
Geoffrey James for Inc. Mag

The book is a compelling read…
Functioning Gurus

Guy Kawasaki does it over again with great tips, tricks and fabulous guidelines for anyone starting anything.
Joerg Strotmann

When you lot get significant, you read What to Expect When you're Expecting. When you get laid off, you read What Colour is Your Parachute?. When you get entrepreneurial, you read The Art of the Commencement 2.0.
800CEO-Read

I would recommend information technology for anyone who is considering answering that little vocalism in their head, telling them to first something.
Liz Straus, Successful and Outstanding Blog(gers)

If knowledge is currency, 'Art of the Start 2.0' is a goldmine!
Adrienne Young, Adrienne Young Communications

In my opinion, it's worth its weight in golden. The Art of the Beginning two.0 is a volume that you lot should not just infringe from a friend, but you should buy.
Wendy Kelly, Custom Fit Online

In short, this book teaches you everything about business that MBA programs don't.
Roger Dooley, writer of Brainfluence: 100 Means to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing and Forbes contributor

I've tried, in earnest, to poke holes or truly disagree with anything in the book. It's nearly as ironclad as a book can be.
Matthew May

The Art of the Start ii.0 might be the ultimate entrepreneurship handbook. Dig in.
Michel Reibel

It's indispensable reading for entrepreneurs not but because it's chock-full of advice and activity items, backed by Kawasaki'south proven business wisdom, but besides because he delivers them in accessible terms and with plentiful illustrative examples.
Akira Hirai

The Art of the Commencement 2.0 volition exist very helpful to people who want not but earn more money, but too alter the world.
IntNetwork Plus

Resources

Hither are resources to aid you gain even greater value from reading The Art of the Start ii.0:

  • Media kit containing encompass graphics in multiple sizes optimized for social-media platforms.
  • Excel, PowerPoint, and Discussion templates for financial projections, pitches, and business plans (even though the volume says that business organization plans are no longer necessary).

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