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Zusatztext This book demystifies the "x-factor" I look for in anyone I work with. Whether you're building a movie or a company, this indispensable guide will change how the world sees you-and how you see yourself. Informationen zum Autor Suneel Gupta is on the faculty at Harvard University where he teaches students and leaders how to be 'backable'. Using the 7 steps inside the book, Suneel went from being the face of failure for the New York Times to being the 'New Face of Innovation' for the New York Stock Exchange. His ideas have drawn investors like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he has backed startups including Airbnb, Calm, and SpaceX. Suneel also serves as an emissary for Gross National Happiness between the United States and the Kingdom of Bhutan. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and Vanity Fair. Website: suneelgupta.com. Instagram: @suneelgupta Carlye Adler is an award-winning journalist and four-time New York Times bestselling co-author-collaborator. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters. Klappentext No one ever makes it alone. What is it about certain people that makes us want to take a bet on them? As it turns out, it's not what you think. Backability is not driven by having the best experience, the finest pedigree or the most innovative ideas. In fact, many highly successful people are backed long before they are qualified. We tend to view these people as lucky. But the decision to back them is neither an accident nor a mistake, and rarely the result of good luck. Drawing from his own business experience, countless interviews with some of tech's biggest innovators and compelling case studies of classic success stories such as Howard Schultz and Elon Musk, Gupta breaks down the qualities of backable people. Backable pulls back the curtain on the elusive x-factor that some people just seem to have and offers concrete tools like crafting the right pitch and scaling the vision for a project. Anyone from aspiring entrepreneurs to start-up stars can master these skills and jumpstart their next big idea. Vorwort The 7 key steps to help you convince anyone to see your potential from Suneel Gupta, rising business star and the New York Stock Exchange's 'New Face of Innovation' Zusammenfassung ' This remarkable book can be your secret weapon for bringing your idea to life. ' DAN PINK, bestselling author of Drive ' Whether you want to get ahead inside a company or build a startup from the ground up, this fascinating book is a must-read.' REID HOFFMAN, co-founder of LinkedIn ' A super-readable and actionable look at how to make your ideas take flight. Whether you're pitching a brand new startup or an idea for your company's next product, you'll find a wealth of insights and stories throughout. ' MIKE KRIEGER, co-founder of Instagram No one makes it alone. But there's a reason why some people can get investors or bosses to believe in them while others cannot. And that reason has little to do with experience, pedigree or a polished business plan. Backable people seem to have a hidden quality that inspires others to take action. We often chalk this up to natural talent or charisma . . . either you have 'it' or you don't. After getting rejected by every investor he pitched, Suneel Gupta had a burning question: could 'it' be learned? Drawing lessons from hundreds of the world's biggest thinkers, Suneel discovered how to pitch new ideas in a way that has raised millions of dollars, influenced large-scale change inside massive corporations, and even convinced his 8-year-old daughter to clean her room. Inside the book are long-held secrets from producers of Oscar-winning films, venture capitalists, founders of unicorn-status startups, and exe...
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The most successful people aren't just brilliant - they're backable. Dan Pink bestselling author of Drive
