Startups in Action

Examine the first year of some of the most successful startups of the past decade, including Shazam, StubHub, PlentyofFish, Etsy, and more. This book documents the month-to-month journeys of these companies in the first year, zeroing in on key decisions that helped them succeed. Using primary and secondary research, author JP Silva reveals how successful startups focus on product development while balancing customer growth and development. Startups in Action acts as a road map for new and aspiring founders who are looking to understand how they can build, pivot, and better their product in their first year. As more and more people are committing to become founders of high-growth startups, it's the need of the hour to collate strategies that work and debunk myths that don't. What You Will Learn Acquire critical insights from the most successful startups, easily available and collated in one book Compare and contrast the first year journey of your startup with that of giants such as Etsy, StubHub, Fiverr, and more Learn how to build better startups by understanding what you should or should not do Who This Book Is For This book is for new and aspiring founders, and those curious to learn about the journeys of successful startups.