1st Edition
What Every Engineer Should Know About Starting a High-Tech Business Venture
Becoming a High-Tech Entrepreneur
The Startup Life
Your High-Tech Business Concept
The Startup Road Ahead
Starting It Up
Forming a Founding Team
Working with an Attorney
Leaving Your Employer
Forming the Business
Planning for Your Business
Building a Startup Success
Raising Money
Venture Capital
Building Your Team
Your Boards and Board Members
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Product Development
Marketing Efforts
Sales Organizations
Operational Matters of the Business
Contracts and Product Warranties
Startup Accounting
Tax Considerations for a Startup
Issuing Securities
Next Steps and Stages
International Expansion
IPOs, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sales
The Entrepreneurial Circle of Life
Definitions
Additional Resources
Index
Biography
Eric Koester
