{"product_id":"all-in-startup-launching-a-new-idea-when-everything-is-on-the-line-hardcover","title":"All in Startup: Launching a New Idea When Everything Is on the Line - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Kander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Owen Chase can't find a way to turn his company around in the next nine days, he'll be forced to shut it down and lay off all of his employees. He has incurred substantial debt and his marriage is on shaky ground.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through pure happenstance, Owen finds himself pondering this problem while advancing steadily as a contestant at the World Series of Poker. His Las Vegas path quickly introduces him to Samantha, a beautiful and mysterious mentor with a revolutionary approach to entrepreneurship. Sam is a fountain of knowledge that may save his company, but her sexual advances might prove too much for Owen's struggling marriage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a novel about eschewing temptation and fighting to save a company. It is a lifeline for entrepreneurs who are thinking about launching a new idea or for those who have already started but can't seem to generate the traction they were expecting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entrepreneurs who achieve success in the new economy do so using a new \"scientific method\" of innovation. \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why four counterintuitive principles separate successful entrepreneurs from the wanna-preneurs who bounce from idea to idea, unable to generate real revenue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You will likely get only one opportunity in your life to go \"all in\" in on an idea: to quit your job, talk your spouse into letting you drain the savings account, and follow your dream. \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e will prepare you for that \"all in\" moment and make sure that you push your chips into the middle only when the odds are in your favor. This book holds the keys to significantly de-risking your idea so that your success appears almost lucky.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Join Owen and Sam for this one-of-a-kind journey that will set you on the right path for when it's your turn to put everything on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Owen Chase can't find a way to turn his company around in the next nine days, he'll be forced to shut it down and lay off all of his employees. He has incurred substantial debt and his marriage is on shaky ground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough pure happenstance, Owen finds himself pondering this problem while advancing steadily as a contestant at the World Series of Poker. His Las Vegas path quickly introduces him to Samantha, a beautiful and mysterious mentor with a revolutionary approach to entrepreneurship. Sam is a fountain of knowledge that may save his company, but her sexual advances might prove too much for Owen's struggling marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a book about eschewing temptation and fighting to save a company. It is a lifeline for entrepreneurs who are thinking about launching a new idea or for those who have already started but can't seem to generate the traction they were expecting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntrepreneurs who achieve success in the new economy do so using a new \"scientific method\" of innovation. \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why four counterintuitive principles separate successful entrepreneurs from the wanna-preneurs who bounce from idea to idea, unable to generate real revenue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou will likely get only one opportunity in your life to go \"all in\" on an idea: to quit your job, talk your spouse into letting you drain the savings account, and follow your dream. \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e will prepare you for that \"all in\" moment and make sure that you push your chips into the middle only when the odds are in your favor. This book holds the keys to significantly de-risking your idea so that your success appears almost lucky.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin Owen and Sam for this one-of-a-kind journey that will set you on the right path for when it's your turn to put everything on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for all in startup\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I dare you to find a business book for entrepreneurs that's as useful as \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e, and I double-dare you to find one that's as much fun to read. Diana Kander captures what it's like to launch something new. The result is a book that helps set readers on the path to finding startup success.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Tony Hsieh, \u003c\/b\u003e CEO of Zappos.com and author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003ci\u003eDelivering Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a must read for anyone interested in launching a new product or business. \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e makes lean concepts more accessible through a simple but powerful allegory to which readers will easily relate. Diana Kander helps readers understand the value of the lean approach by tying it to a memorable story.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Steve Blank, \u003c\/b\u003e Lecturer, U.C. Berkeley, Stanford University, Columbia University and UCSF\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not often enough is a business book so chock-full of intelligent advice and such a fun read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--John Jantsch, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eDuct Tape Marketing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDuct Tape Selling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There is seldom a read that when you start it, you can't put it down. Diana Kander has crafted such an experience that fuses an engaging story of choices, dilemmas, tradeoffs, and problems with the real-world experience of the entrepreneur. In a narrative that captures the culture and the spirit of an entrepreneur in a worthy tale of swagger, hustle and intuition, the reader will learn the lessons of the 'all in' entrepreneur and build a framework to approach their own entrepreneurial pathway. Before you know it, the lessons framed in the book become your own, to the extent that you will convince yourself you have always known them. I've concluded that anyone who thinks they may want to take a crack at founding a business should read \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e first.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Ted Zoller, \u003c\/b\u003e Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If more books were like \u003ci\u003eAll In Startup\u003c\/i\u003e, the business world would be much better off, and significantly more entertaining. This is a delightfully fresh take on what it requires to follow your passion--even against the odds. Highly recommended!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Jay Baer, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYoutility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIANA KANDER\u003c\/b\u003e is a successful entrepreneur, having founded and sold a number of ventures, and is a Senior Fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the largest non-profit in the world dedicated to entrepreneurship and education. A Georgetown-educated attorney who left a successful practice to launch her first company, Diana draws on her experience as a founder, investor, and academic to design and implement curriculum in educational institutions and the private sector. A sought-after public speaker, consultant, and writer, Diana has advised startup founders and Fortune 500 executives on her methodology for launching customer-focused products and services and developing an entrepreneurial mindset throughout an organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696947859519,"sku":"9781118857663","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/06502a0d8fb961373d4281e8f7cceeb5.webp?v=1765007895","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/all-in-startup-launching-a-new-idea-when-everything-is-on-the-line-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}