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Every day, Rob Adams assists entrepreneurs in identifying true markets, designing effective business models, and assembling strong teams—essential components for building successful companies. However, many entrepreneurs overlook these fundamentals, swayed by what Adams refers to as “business porn,” remnants of the late ’90s that promote the myth of easy success. These entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that a unique idea is the cornerstone of a great business and that their industry experience makes them experts on customer needs. They hold onto simplistic, self-defeating notions about sales, marketing, and financing, often proclaiming, “I have a million-dollar business idea.” Adams argues that good ideas are abundant; success stems from exceptional execution. Businesses thrive by offering better, faster, or cheaper solutions or by innovating how problems are addressed. He provides a much-needed wake-up call, debunking myths and confronting illusions, backed by his extensive experience with startups through his firm, AV Labs, which offers early financing and management expertise. This book delivers incisive, practical guidance for both emerging and established entrepreneurs, featuring vivid examples of companies successfully implementing these principles in today’s post-bubble economy. Adams’s no-nonsense approach is precisely what is required.
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A Good Hard Kick in the Ass, Rob Adams
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2002
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- A Good Hard Kick in the Ass
- Sottotitolo
- Basic Training for Entrepreneurs
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Rob Adams
- Editore
- Crown Business
- Pubblicato
- 2002
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0609609505
- ISBN13
- 9780609609507
- Serie
- Descrizione
- Every day, Rob Adams assists entrepreneurs in identifying true markets, designing effective business models, and assembling strong teams—essential components for building successful companies. However, many entrepreneurs overlook these fundamentals, swayed by what Adams refers to as “business porn,” remnants of the late ’90s that promote the myth of easy success. These entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that a unique idea is the cornerstone of a great business and that their industry experience makes them experts on customer needs. They hold onto simplistic, self-defeating notions about sales, marketing, and financing, often proclaiming, “I have a million-dollar business idea.” Adams argues that good ideas are abundant; success stems from exceptional execution. Businesses thrive by offering better, faster, or cheaper solutions or by innovating how problems are addressed. He provides a much-needed wake-up call, debunking myths and confronting illusions, backed by his extensive experience with startups through his firm, AV Labs, which offers early financing and management expertise. This book delivers incisive, practical guidance for both emerging and established entrepreneurs, featuring vivid examples of companies successfully implementing these principles in today’s post-bubble economy. Adams’s no-nonsense approach is precisely what is required.