Silicon Valley, start-ups, entrepreneurship, innovation

So much has been said about Silicon Valley's mystique and success. But this book nails it! - Vish Mishra, VC at Clearstone[-]

" https://www.hogeschoolrotterdam.nl/onderzoek/lectoren/innovatief-ondernemerschap/lectoren/dr.-arne-maas/ " target="_blank"> Arne Maas is Professor of Marketing at Rotterdam Business School, Rotterdam University, the Netherlands.|"https://www.rotterdamuas.com/research/applied-research-professors/business-innovation/applied-research-professors/ester-dr.-peter/">Peter Ester is Professor of Human Capital & Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Foreword by[-]Acknowledgements[-]Business Focus of Participating Startup Founders and CEOs[-][-]1. Introduction: The Silicon Valley Saga[-]- Our fascination with Silicon Valley[-]- Why Dutch startups?[-]- Target groups[-]- The way we worked[-]- Book overview[-]2. The Silicon Valley Innovation & Startup Model[-]- Path dependency of transformational technologies[-]- A little history[-]- Global engine of innovation[-]3. Product: Think Big[-]- The Greater Idea[-]- Coming to Silicon Valley[-]- Push & pull factors[-]- Entrepreneurs on Thinking Big[-]4. Market: Pivot & perseverance [-]- Innovations to market[-]- Key Success Factors[-]- Marketing redefined[-]- Entrepreneurs on pivot & perseverance[-]- Pivoting the startup[-]- Launch and sales[-]5. Team & talent[-]- Startup founding teams: from pals to professionalization[-]- Talent: excelling in hard & soft skills[-]- By way of example: Stanford University as talent pool[-]- Entrepreneurs on team & talent[-]Strong teams will win[-]Talent is gold[-]6. Funding[-]- Angel investors & venture capitalists[-]- Pitching for money[-]- Entrepreneurs on startup funding[-]Raising money[-]Investment logic and exit[-]The Pitch[-]7. Culture[-]- The impact of culture [-]- Openness and sharing[-]- Passion and ethos[-]- Risk-taking and failure[-]- Cultural diversity and innovation[-]- Immigrant entrepreneurship[-]- Entrepreneurs on culture[-]On risks and failure[-]Cultural codes[-]Work attitude, drive, and commitment[-]Immigrant entrepreneurship[-]8. Universities and R&D labs[-]- Higher education, innovation, and new ventures[-]- Berkeley[-]- Stanford University[-]- San Francisco State University and San Jose State university[-]- Santa Clara University[-]- Concerns[-]- Entrepreneurs on universities and R&D labs[-]Higher education and startups[-]Going for excellence[-]9. Government[-]- Demystifying the role of government[-]- New laws, new programs, new roles[-]- Visa[-]- Immigration politics[-]- Entrepreneurs on government[-]Government intervention: Contrasting paradigms[-]Redefining the role of Dutch government[-]Bankruptcy[-]Visa, visa, visa[-]10. Network support system[-]- The art of networking: Trust and social capital[-]- Law firms as business counselors[-]- Startup schools: Incubators & accelerators[-]- Entrepreneurs on network support system[-]Incubators & lawyers[-]The need for networking[-]11. The Downside of the Valley[-]- Increasing social inequality[-]- Tech boom gentrification[-]- Entrepreneurs on social inequality and social problems[-]12. Silicon Valley's Secret Sauce: (Ecosystem x Culture)2[-]- The Silicon Valley Innovation puzzle[-]- The European context[-]- Entrepreneurs on lessons to be learned from Silicon Valley[-]- Boosting the European startup spirit[-]13. Go West, Young Man, Go West?[-][-][-]Appendix 1 Interviewed Dutch Startup Founders & CEOs [-]Appendix 2 Interviewed Silicon Valley & Dutch Stakeholders[-]Appendix 3 Questionnaire Personal Interviews Dutch Startup Founders & CEOs in Silicon Valley[-]Appendix 4 Questionnaire group interviews Dutch Startup Founders & CEOs in Silicon Valley[-][-]