FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Full of powerful, practical lessons on changing how we think and act.' Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman of Google 'Many principles mentioned in the book helped us build Zoom, and they will help you as well.' Eric S. Yuan, founder and CEO, Zoom Inspired by venture capitalists' unique way of thinking, The Venture Mindset offers a transformative playbook for delivering results in a rapidly changing world from a top Stanford professor and a technology executive. Venture capitalists are known for their extraordinary ability to spot opportunities. They know how to identify emerging trends, how to bring new industries into being, and when to hold them and when to fold. Their unique way of thinking has made them the force behind world-changing companies such as Amazon, Google, Moderna, SpaceX, and Zoom. Stanford Professor Ilya Strebulaev has devoted two decades to studying VCs' counterintuitive approaches to decision-making and the reasons behind the successes and failures of corporate innovations. Alex Dang has witnessed up close how VCs' thinking and mechanisms can create successful businesses at companies like Amazon and McKinsey. Combining their insight and extensive experience, they present nine distinct principles that will help you make better decisions, transform your business, and achieve remarkable results, no matter your industry. In The Venture Mindset, you'll learn: - One question VCs ask that will change the way you evaluate opportunities - Why you should encourage dissent and be wary of consensus - The number one killer of innovation in traditional corporate environments - Why it's crucial to learn when to 'pull the plug' on initiatives - Why failure is not just an option, but a necessity Packed with entertaining stories and scientific precision, The Venture Mindset is a must-read for anyone who wants to be better equipped for the era of uncertainty when industry, company, and career can be disrupted overnight. The Venture Mindset will teach you more than how to simply survive. It'll teach you how to win big.

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Ilya Strebulaev & Alex Dang’s The Venture Mindset In The Venture Mindset (2024), Stanford professor Ilya Strebulaev and technology executive Alex Dang explore the principles and practices distinguishing venture capital from traditional corporate thinking. Strebulaev and Dang emphasize the importance of risk-taking, long-term thinking, and flexibility, contrasting the Venture Mindset with traditional approaches that stifle innovation. They discuss the significance of betting on the right people, accepting failure, having diverse networks, and making informed, quick decisions. They aim to help leaders apply these principles, showing that even traditional environments can benefit from the Venture Mindset.

Suffering the aftereffects of the frigid feedback he received, Rain's fire of exuberance is dampened when periodically frozen solid! With an unexpected ally, it's off to the apothecary tower to save our harebrained hero's life! With the Nightfold Empire taking hold and Bain on the trail of the Dark Dragons, another hero emerges on a quest to deliver a damsel from distress, or is that vice versa? With revelations and change changing the landscape of their whacky world, how will Rain, Sean, and Stone fare up against the WYRM OF SCORN?

The world as we know it will never be the same! With the release of the mother of dragons, our heroes face the terrible task of stemming a rising tide of destruction sweeping inexorably across the realm! With new threats come old foes, and the revelation of dark magic unleashed in the name of revenge! With annihilation winging ever nearer, is it time for old enmities to be cast aside and new friendships forged before it's too late? Will dragon seekers turn dragon slayers in this time of utmost need? What truths will be exposed by the coming of the SEVENFOLD DREAD?

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.

Do you feel like you live in a world filled with turmoil and tragedy, tainted by cruelty and corruption, and permeated by disease and death? In a world that seems to be falling apart, how can you keep your faith? Where do you turn for guidance? VENTURE FORTH WITH FAITH gives you an A-to-Z devotional guide filled with Scriptures and stories that will encourage you to boldly step out in faith each day. When you read VENTURE FORTH WITH FAITH, you will: * Learn how to overcome your fear with faith * Discover what actions you can take to strengthen your faith * Realize that you can rely on your faith in every journey * Believe that God is always faithful As you journey through life, you need faith to lead you through chaos and strife. You need faith to guide through darkness and despair. VENTURE FORTH WITH FAITH gives you the encouragement and inspiration you need along your life journey.

Aiming for the top! Seeking the legendary dragon! After rescuing Lulu from her sister's smothering affections, Alex, continues to journey through China. Along the way, they witness the No.1 Adventurer, Akhator, battling with the mythical Qilin. However, Alex is more interested in a recently discovered archaeological site. Is it the nest of the Qilin - or of a creature unknown to humanity?