Jeffrey Bussgang - Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job

MANAGEMENT US$28.00 The world is full of books for founders, but there are very few books for joiners. Entering StartUpLand provides an invaluable, step-by-step guide to various startup roles and responsibilities. A must-read for both aspiring and experienced visitors Many professionals aspire to work for startups. Executives from large companies view them as models to to StartUpLand! help them adapt to todays dynamic innova tion economy, while freshly minted MBAs BRAD FELD see magic in founding something new. Yes, Managing Director, Foundry Group; cofounder, Techstars startups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are writ ten for those who aspire to be founders, but a Just as the The Lean Startup has become a must-read for founders, Entering company only has one or two of those.

Whats StartUpLand should be required reading for any joiner. The book is a sweeping needed is something that deconstructs the EVGENIA ELISEEVA and insightful view into a startups full range of operations and entry points. typical startup organization for the thousands I highly recommend it. E S S E N T I A LJEFFREY BUSSGANG is a venture capital of employees who join a fledgling company ERIC RIES ist, entrepreneur, and professor at Harvard and do the day-to-day work required to grow it G U I D EF I N D I N G Author, Business School, where he teaches Launch The Lean Startup into something of value. ing Technology Ventures, a popular class for Entering StartUpLand is a practical, R I G H T J O B MBAs starting or joining startups. His firm, step-by-step guide that provides an insiders Flybridge Capital Partners, has over $600 mil Joining startups early in my career changed the trajectory of my career, and my life, analysis of various startup roles and respon-lion under management and has invested in in ways I never could have imagined.

For those curious and brave enough to take a sibilitiesincluding product management, more than 100 companies since its inception. detour from the more predictable path of corporate life, Entering StartUpLand is a marketing, growth, and salesto help you fig-He was previously a two-time entrepreneur valuable guide to making the leap and understanding how startups work. I wish this ure out if you want to join a startup and what (Upromise, Open Market), started his career book had been around for me, my coworkers, and my employees these past ten years. to expect if you do. Youll gain insight into with the Boston Consulting Group, and holds how successful startups operate and learn to DANIELLE MORRILL an MBA from HBS and a BA in computer assess which ones you might want to joinor Cofounder and CEO, Mattermark science from Harvard College. His previous emulate.

Inside this book youll find: book, Mastering the VC Game, is an essential A tour of typical startup roles to help you guide for entrepreneurs raising capital. determine which one might be the best Startups are changing the world, but it can be hard for outsiders to figure out how fit for you to join one. This book is a breakthrough. It describes the different roles at startups, the skills you need to succeed in them, and the best path for acquiring those skills BUSSGANG Profiles of startup executives across many and landing a great job. different functions who share their stories TOM EISENMANN and describe their responsibilities Professor of Entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School A methodology to identify and evaluate startups and position yourself to find the opportunity thats right for you JACKET DESIGN: ZOE NORVELL Written by an experienced venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and Harvard Business School ISBN-13: 978-1-63369-384-5 9 0 0 0 0 professor, Entering StartUpLand will guide Stay informed. J E F F R E Y B U S S G A N G Visit hbr.org you as you seek your ideal entry point into Follow @HarvardBiz on Twitter this popular, cutting-edge organizational Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+ HBR.ORG 9 781633 693845 H A R V A R D B U S I N E S S R E V I E W P R E S S paradigm. J E F F R E Y B U S S G A N G Visit hbr.org you as you seek your ideal entry point into Follow @HarvardBiz on Twitter this popular, cutting-edge organizational Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+ HBR.ORG 9 781633 693845 H A R V A R D B U S I N E S S R E V I E W P R E S S paradigm.

Entering StartUpLand FM.indd Page i 27/07/17 12:36 AM FM.indd Page ii 27/07/17 12:36 AM Entering StartUpLand An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job Jeffrey Bussgang HARVARD BUSINESS RE VIEW PRESS Boston, Massachusetts FM.indd Page iii 27/07/17 12:36 AM HBR Press Quantity Sales Discounts Harvard Business Review Press titles are available at significant quantity discounts when purchased in bulk for client gifts, sales promotions, and premiums. Special editions, including books with corporate logos, customized covers, and letters from the company or CEO printed in the front matter, as well as excerpts of existing books, can also be created in large quantities for special needs. For details and discount information for both print and ebook formats, contact booksales@harvardbusiness.org, tel. 800-988-0886, or www.hbr.org/bulksales. Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Bussgang All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior permission of the publisher. harvard.edu, or mailed to Permissions, Harvard Business School Publishing, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02163. harvard.edu, or mailed to Permissions, Harvard Business School Publishing, 60 Harvard Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02163.