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Summary: A Treasure of Entrepreneurial Strategies
Review: As a Corporate Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur, I found the information discussed in this book to be extremely valuable for strengthening my career success. I also appreciated the insights into the VC world that were discussed. Further, I appreciated the additional references cited so that I can conduct more in-depth research on particular areas discussed throughout the book. This book is highly recommended, no matter what your "Entrepreneurial Type".
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Summary: I'd give it six stars if I could....
Review: As a prolific reader of business, venture capital and entrepreneurial books, I would have to say that you will be hard pressed to find a better, more helpful book on the subject of building a business.Most books that one reads contain a few action items, or take aways that you can implement. Therefore, your average 250 page business book could have easily been boiled down to 25 pages had the editor done their job and eliminated the fluff commonly used to fatten most books. Not so with Roadmap! I was blown away with the succinct and actionable information contained within its pages. Every few pages I found myself putting the book down to jot down some ideas that I wanted to implement immediately. The insightful interviews in the book with some of the heavy hitters of the VC and Investment Banking world were worth the price of the book alone! I wish I would have had this book fifteen years ago when I was starting my first company.
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Summary: Not nearly as helpful as the title suggests
Review: Going by the title I assumed this was a hands on entrepreneurship manual for launching a company but in reality its more of an overview of business history, marketing, finance, operations, HR, etc. Think textbook for Business 101. Too bad the author didn't stick to the theme promised by the title.
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Summary: Very Misleading Title and Promo
Review: I am forced to give the book a low rating because it's not what the public is led to believe it is. It's not really a book on entrepreneurial success so much as it is a fast overview of a multitude of topics stretching from economic history to the evolution of the venture capital industry to human resources management, and finally, to actual startup advice.
I might add that all of these topics are delivered in short snack-sized pieces of, at best, a couple of paragraphs. Which means that just as you start to find the topic interesting and relevant, it's over and the author moves on to something completely different. This leaves the reader frustrated from wanting more depth.
If you are looking for startup advice (the promised "roadmap to success"), you will not find it here.
One final point on the author's outline for a business plan. While it looks pretty comprehensive at first blush, following it would result in a document close to 100 pages in length. If the author had any real world experience in entrepreneurship, he would understand that busy investors are extremely reluctant to read anything over 20 or at most 30 pages in length and view longer plans as a sign of poor writing and editing skills.
If you need a good practical startup manual, this is not it, instead check out Rob Adam's A Good Swift Kick in the A**.
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Summary: Some buy seeds, others wish they bought the plant
Review: I think that this book is and will be instrumental in the development of my business. I bought the book under the pretense that it would help me develop a plan of attack, to give me the seeds to grow from. If I had wanted a magic pill, I am sure the price would have been a little higher.
The book helps me establish a trajectory and where I get off is up to me.
A must have, a must read
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Summary: Very dissapointing
Review: If you are looking to buy an introductory business book for someone withgout any business knowledge, such as a high school student, this book is not a bad choice. However, for anyone with more than one month's experience out in the business world, this book will dissapoint.
The author lacks experience as an entrepreneur and business person and it really shows in his writing.
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Summary: Author goes wide but not deep
Review: The author's lack of business experience shows in this effort. He needs to actually try starting a business rather than just writing about it.
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Summary: Great start for entrepreneurs
Review: The title of this book, "Roadmap," does a nice job in capturing what the reader interested in entrepreneurial ventures can expect to get by reading it. Like a city map, Roadmap describes the significant landmarks that are encountered in the entrepreneurial process and how to deal with them from a practical standpoint. I found the chapters on putting the right team together and the venture capital process to be most informative. For those interested in more detail or additional reading on one or more of the various topics covered, the book provdes ample references. I highly recommend Roadmap to anyone serious about starting a business, especially someone going out for the first time.
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Summary: The best check-up list to raise money from VCs
Review: This book was given to me by a VC, as a check list of what to do to raise money succesfully for our startup. He strongly advised me to keep it on my desk as a reference. He was right. I rewrote totally my "fast pitch", executive summary, business plan, and powerpoint presentation after reading the book. I have raised $175,000 so far (in four weeks) from six investors and I am getting ready to meet the VC who gave me the book. Wish me luck!
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Summary: How to learn how all the others did it!
Review: This is a great book to read for the real world examples of what it really takes to start and grow a successful business. Read it, learn it, use it.
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