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Accelerators in Silicon Valley : Building Successful Startups.
California's Silicon Valley can stake an unrivaled claim as the world's most successful innovation region. The area has built an unprecedentedly brilliant ecosystem that has supported successful startups for decades now: Apple, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Uber, Airbnb,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- The Interviewees and their Accelerators
- 1. Silicon Valley
- The DNA of an Entrepreneurial Region
- Introduction
- Europe and Silicon Valley
- Accelerators: Pillars of Silicon Valley's startup support infrastructure
- Accelerators: their role, research, and results
- Methodology
- Overview
- 2. Innovation and Startups in Silicon Valley
- An Ecosystem Approach
- Modeling the Valley's ecosystem23
- The model in more detail
- The micro level: Product, people, and pivot
- The meso level: Capital, universities, government, and support networks
- The macro level: Culture, culture, culture
- 3. Unique Selling Points
- Accelerator Philosophy, Business Model, and Cooperation
- Incubators versus accelerators
- Core philosophy and focus
- Business model
- External cooperation
- Conclusion
- 4. Strong Teams Will Win
- How Accelerators Select and Coach Startup Teams
- Selection procedures
- Mentoring
- Conclusion
- 5. Working on a Dream
- Accelerator Startup Programs
- General accelerators
- Specialized accelerators
- Accelerating platforms
- Conclusion
- 6. Accelerator Darlings, Challenges, and Future Plans
- Success, failure, and showcases
- Challenges and future plans
- Conclusion
- 7. What Can Europe Learn From Silicon Valley Accelerators?
- Main findings and lessons
- Bridging Europe's innovation gap
- The Netherlands: StartupDelta
- Accelerator decision tool: Ten basic questions
- Final thoughts
- Notes
- Glossary
- References
- Appendix 1
- Silicon Valley Accelerator Founders & Chief Executives Interviewed
- Appendix 2
- Questionnaire Personal Interviews Silicon Valley Accelerators.