1st Edition
Accelerators in Silicon Valley Building Successful Startups
By Peter Ester
Copyright 2017
176 Pages
by
Routledge
Silicon Valley is the world's most successful innovation region. Apple, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Uber, and Airbnb changed our way of living. Silicon Valley has built a brilliant ecosystem that supports startups. Its entrepreneurial mindset fosters risk-taking, thinking big, and sharing. A fast growing number of accelerators in Silicon Valley help startups by bringing their... Read more
Foreword by Vish Mishra, Acknowledgements, Respondents and Key Features of Participating Accelerators, Chapter 1 Silicon Valley, Chapter 2 Innovation and Startups in Silicon Valley, Chapter 3 Unique Selling Points, Chapter 4 Strong Teams Will Win, Chapter 5 Working on a Dream, Chapter 6 Accelerator Darlings, Challenges, and Future Plans, Chapter 7 What Can Europe Learn From Silicon Valley Accelerators?, Final thoughts, Notes, Glossary, References, Appendix 1. Interviewed Silicon Valley Accelerator Founders & Chief Executives, Appendix 2. Questionnaire Personal Interviews Silicon Valley Accelerators
Biography
Peter Ester is Professor of Human Capital & Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.
