must-have ! Engineering Your Start-Up-AIM-1888577916

Title : Engineering Your Start-Up: A Guide for the High-Tech Entrepreneur, 2nd Ed Second Edition
by James A. Swanson (Author), Michael L. Baird (Author)
ASIN 1888577916

Thinking of starting your own business in high-tech? Do yourself a huge favor by reading this book first. The authors, both veterans of numerous start-ups, address topics vital to your start-up success, such as:
Finding start-up opportunities
Leaving your current employer but keeping your ideas
Protecting your intellectual property
Managing the five critical elements of a successful start-up
Securing start-up financing
Dealing successfully with venture capitalists
Writing a winning business plan
Creating a management team
Handling employment and compensation--who to hire and how to pay them
Avoiding the tremendously common mistakes entrepreneurs make
Understanding company valuation and exit strategies