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Black Swan Start-ups: Understanding the Rise of Successful Technology Business in Unlikely Places
Sami Mahroum
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Description for Black Swan Start-ups: Understanding the Rise of Successful Technology Business in Unlikely Places
Hardback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 3 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJH; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
This book explores startups that have thrived against the odds in places where startup success was deemed to be unlikely. Discussing a number of technology startups from around the world that have succeeded without state backing nor local venture and seed capital, Black Swan Start Ups provides unique insights into unsung models of success beyond the two dominant narratives of Asia's `Tiger Economies' and America's Silicon Valley miracle. The author describes these stories of success as `black swan events' and ascribes their achievements to the ability of entrepreneurs to leverage the `place surplus' of their locations, while building connections to ... Read more
This book explores startups that have thrived against the odds in places where startup success was deemed to be unlikely. Discussing a number of technology startups from around the world that have succeeded without state backing nor local venture and seed capital, Black Swan Start Ups provides unique insights into unsung models of success beyond the two dominant narratives of Asia's `Tiger Economies' and America's Silicon Valley miracle. The author describes these stories of success as `black swan events' and ascribes their achievements to the ability of entrepreneurs to leverage the `place surplus' of their locations, while building connections to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137577269
SKU
V9781137577269
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99-15
About Sami Mahroum
Sami Mahroum is the Academic and Executive Director of INSEAD's Innovation & Policy Initiative. Over the course of his career he has served as an advisor, researcher and analyst on innovation and innovation policy issues for governments, international organisations and in academia. Sami's writings have appeared in peer-reviewed journals as well as in the Financial Times, BusinessWeek and Project Syndicate. ... Read more
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