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If there's a software startup company in your developer heart, this is the book that will make it happen. The Web Startup Success Guide is your one-stop shop for.
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Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Web Startup Success Guide 3. If there's a software startup company in your developer heart, this is the book that will make it happen. The Web Startup Success Guide is your one-stop shop for all of the answers you need today to build a successful web startup in these challenging economic times.

It covers everything from making the strategic platform decisions as to what kind of software to build, to un If there's a software startup company in your developer heart, this is the book that will make it happen. It covers everything from making the strategic platform decisions as to what kind of software to build, to understanding and winning the Angel and venture capital funding game, to the modern tools, apps and services that can cut months off development and marketing cycles, to how startups today are using social networks like Twitter and Facebook to create real excitement and connect to real customers.

From Vision to Reality , digs deep into the definition, financing, community-building, platform options, and productivity challenges of building a successful and profitable web application today.

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Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. My colleague shared electronic copy of this book long time ago around He was always passionate about software development, technologies, IT overall and the idea of running own startup instead of spending life at corporative routine.

So I was really intrigued to look inside of the book and finally get the essence of how to actually start. I finished two chapters in one evening and decided to buy paper copy to proceed. Time passed but the idea to finish the book stayed with me. And I finally My colleague shared electronic copy of this book long time ago around And I finally managed to do that.

Personally I enjoyed the style how the author expresses his thoughts. I found it familiar for developer: However some addressed problems are seems obvious sometimes and some are already well covered in blogs and other publications.

But at the same time I discovered some points that were new to me that I didn't even think of. So I found reading the book well worth it. The ending is encouraging though: Just as long as you never, never, never, never give up. If you don't give up, you're going to succeed. It's just that simple. Dec 21, Kurt rated it liked it. Bob Walsh used to strike me as a Microsoft fanboy, but his presentation is more balanced than ever before in this book.

There is a lot of very useful information and observations based on experience his and others' , but most of the 'interviews' are so lightly edited that there might be one nugget per 6-page interview. I'm sure I ended up missing some of the good stuff as I skimmed over the fluff and filler in frustration.

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In some sections, there is little advice regarding apparently equivalent Bob Walsh used to strike me as a Microsoft fanboy, but his presentation is more balanced than ever before in this book. In some sections, there is little advice regarding apparently equivalent choices; I'd like to see some discussion of the thought process that his experience has taught him.

There is some of that, but many sections say "There are these 5 options. May 17, Vinay rated it really liked it. The Book is really a good one for Tech Startups A Good as well as bad point is the interviews Though they do add experience but they also stretch the book a bit and sometimes become boring I really liked that the book is extremely relevant. It provides information that is current - and has a whole list of great suggested sites and services to help you in getting your business up and running.

Overall, I definitely recommend it! The only downside in my opinion was too much coverage of VC and Angel funding. The two main gripes I have with this book relate to its title and cover.

They make the book look and feel like a bland college textbook which would not be out of place alongside my old edition of Constitutional Law But that is very misleading - beneath the covers, the book is a lively and contemporary narrative that should help young start-ups with some practical tips and useful tools. The book is up-to-date with current trends, and has a healthy amount of advice on topics such as social media and other recent game-changers.

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Included in the mix are verbatim interviews with some industry experts, which I particularly enjoyed. The book is written in an easy-going, friendly style with some subtle humor that I am sure will resonate with most readers. Some entrepreneurs are naturally gifted; others strike it lucky, but most of us need some help along the way. If you are thinking about a start-up or are in the early stages of getting your start-up going, this book will make a useful, modern and up-to-date addition to your arsenal of start-up literature.

If you're looking to turn your app into a profitable business, this book lays out all of it in extreme detail. This book is NOT about programming, project management, etc.

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Instead it's pretty much everything else programmers need to do but aren't great at to get people to use their app. Just a ton of practical business advice. I'm working on a web app on the side myself [ Bob also gets heavily into using social media, blogging, streamlining your home page, productivity, etc. I have about 30 dog ears in the book right now that I need to get moving on. And don't take Bob's word for it. Mainly by those who have made a web startup successful themselves. I'm currently a solo boostrapper myself, but one chapter gets into the details of funding if you need it.

Bob's latest book is another great resource for webby types starting their own website business. If yre like me, too busy running your business to read a book like this cover to cover, you'll find it a great book to reach for. It touches on most questions that come up on a daily basis. Have I read the whole thing? Have I opened to nearly every page? I loved this book, it has a lot of good interviews and some good examples of startup success stories.

It offers great tips, a lot of which may seem like common sense but are very well presented and the book is an easy read.


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