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Silicon Valley Way : Discover the Secret of America's Fastest Growing Companies by Elton B. Sherwin Jr. (1998, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

ISBN-100761512721

ISBN-139780761512721

eBay Product ID (ePID)532850

Product Key Features

Book TitleSilicon Valley Way : Discover the Secret of America's Fastest Growing Companies

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndustrial Management, General, New Business Enterprises, Management

Publication Year1998

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorElton B. Sherwin Jr.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-037282

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal658.5/036

SynopsisImagine that you're a member of a venture capital group of a decision-making body inside a fast-growing company. Everyday, new business projects and ideas are hurled your way. Some are trash, some are solid gold. How do you know the difference? In this ground-breaking book, a top-level manager reveals the methodology used by the movers and the shakers in Silicon Valley to decide what's a "go" and what's a "no." The amazing thing about this go-or-no approach is that it is both fast and extremely effective. Knowing this simple process will make you a much more effective decision maker. You will be able to apply it to a whole variety of important situations: Deciding if your idea is viable before you present it to your colleagues Assessing if a new profit center is going to succeed Putting your entrepreneurial ideas to the acid test before you risk your life savings Improving a good idea by making sure every aspect of it is tightly planned Assessing investment opportunities, based on the criteria in this book Creating business plans that will wow your audience The Silicon Valley Way is your powerful entry into the mind-set of the most powerful and successful business leaders of today. They have amassed fortunes and built empires by knowing which questions to ask. Now, so can you. "Elton Sherwin captures the essence of entrepreneurship that made Silicon Valley America's #1 exporter." - The Honorable Susan Hammer, mayor of San Jose "Concise, insightful, well written. I wish I had read it before I started my third company." -Kay Brown, president, PREMIER Biosoft International "Here are the up-to-date, proven checklists for your baseline business plan. . . . Real-life, practical advice shines through the chapters. You'll have more time and energy for creating and building your new business." - Marketta Silvera, founder, president, and CEO, Pilot Network Services, Inc. "The Silicon Valley Way guides the reader through the necessary business planning steps, forcing them to confront critical issues, but avoiding wasted effort." - W. Michael Bowles, entrepreneur in residence, Crosspoint Venture Partners, founder Com21 "Elton Sherwin gives us what no other business book provides: the business planning of Harvard and Stanford MBAs in a simple, usable form" - James M. Coughlin, vice president and general manager, StarTemps, Inc. About the Author Elton Sherwin directs business planning and worldwide marketing for a leading Silicon Valley company. His products have won many awards, most recently Byte magazine's Comdex Award for the Best New Technology. He lives in Menlo Park, California, with his wife, Katharine, and their two daughters.

LC Classification NumberHD31.S452 1998