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Index
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Foreword: Carl Schramm and Steve Blank
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Starting Up Is All about Trust and Empowerment
Marc Nager and Clint Nelsen
How Trust Led Us to the Greatest Adventure of Our Lives
Franck Nouyrigat
How We Empower People to Get the Most Out of Startup Weekend
Why You Have to Have Trust to Be a Successful Entrepreneur
Chapter 1: No Talk, All Action: Action-Based Networking
You
Breaking Down Barriers
Taking Advantage of High-Energy, Low-Risk Settings
Get Out of Your Bubble
If Not an Actual Startup, at Least Always Build Relationships
Diversity of Backgrounds Is Key
How Do You Keep the Momentum Going?
Chapter 2: Good Ideas Need Great Teams: Pitch for Talent Not for Funding
The Magic of 60 Seconds
Deliver a Solution with One Sentence
Build a Team
What You Need—Talent and Energy
Chapter 3: Experiential Education: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone While Working Together as a Team
The Importance of Context, Deadlines, and Instant Feedback
Braindump
So You Have a Viable Idea—Now What?
Learning by Doing
Risk Mitigation
Allocating Tasks
Recognizing Failure
The Three Main Criteria
Chapter 4: The Startup Business Model: Adapt, Stay Lean, and Reiterate
The Customer Development Revolution
Getting Lean, Staying Agile, Preparing to Pivot
Communication Is Key
Stick with the Basics
The Missing Pieces of the Entrepreneur's Curriculum
Chapter 5: Mapping the Startup Ecosystem and Subversive Reconstruction
The Entrepreneurship Leap
The Cofounder Leap
The Startup Leap
The Funded Leap
The Scaling Leap
External Growth Leap
Leaping More Often
The Future of Startup Weekend
The Startup Foundation
Conclusion
Viva la Revolution
The Entrepreneur Culture
Your Next Iteration
Further Readings
Index
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