{"product_id":"9781430239079","title":"European Founders at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e    In \u003cem\u003eEuropean Founders at Work,\u003c\/em\u003e several of the top European startup founders and venture capitalists are interviewed to explain their respective paths to building a successful company. It takes a similar approach to \u003cem\u003eVenture Capitalists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e and other books in Apress' elite \u003cem\u003eAt Work\u003c\/em\u003e series but with a focus on the differences between building a successful company in Europe versus the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These insightful interviews are presented in a way that will help readers understand the founders local or a global views, how they competed on the global scale, if and how they got funding and their main challenges and opportunities. The companies chosen to be interviewed are a mix of unique worldwide ventures: European-only ventures and even a few copycats of already-proven concepts. As such, it provides a balanced view on the European scene. This mix also includes companies that started in Europe and moved to the U.S., companies who went IPO in their country of origin, companies with European venture capital backing, and companies that bootstrapped their way to success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eSaul Klein\u003c\/strong\u003e, Founder of LOVEFiLM and The Accelerator Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Other books in the Apress At Work Series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCoders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Seibel, 978-1-4302-1948-4 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVenture Capitalists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Shah \u0026amp; Shah, 978-1-4302-3837-9 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCIOs at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Yourdon, 978-1-4302-3554-5 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCTOs at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Donaldson, Seigel, \u0026amp; Donaldson, 978-1-4302-3593-4 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFounders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Livingston, 978-1-4302-1078-8 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWomen Leaders at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Ghaffari, 978-1-4302-3729-7 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAdvertisers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Tuten, 978-1-4302-3828-7 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGamers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, Ramsay. 978-1-4302-3351-0 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e          What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn from the experiences of successful startups and Europe's leading venture capitalists \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to succeed in building an European-based venture based venture \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain an understanding of European entrepreneurs' world views \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe main differences in mentality, difficulties and opportunities between the U.S. and Europe in starting and running an organization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRegional differences and strategies that come from the unique European business climate \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStartup enthusiasts, from potential founders to experienced entrepreneurs and investors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeople interested in the thoughts of leaders who have succeeded in creating successful companies and how they did it \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManagers who might be interested in opening European markets or expanding their company in these markets \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e            Table of Contents\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eJos White\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNotion Capital, Founding Partner\u003c\/em\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eBarton, Inghelbrecht, Mukherjee, and Wang\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShazam\u003c\/em\u003e.. 15\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eLars Hinrichs\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eXING\u003c\/em\u003e. 41\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eBernard Liautaud\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBusiness Objects\u003c\/em\u003e 49\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eIain Dodsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTweetDeck \u003c\/em\u003e59\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eGiacomo Peldi Guilizzoni\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBalsamiq\u003c\/em\u003e. 71\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Poitrey\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDailymotion\u003c\/em\u003e. 91\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Moross\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMoo.com\u003c\/em\u003e.. 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/strong\u003e..... \u003cstrong\u003eFelix Haas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eamiando\u003c\/em\u003e 111\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Arvai\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrezi\u003c\/em\u003e 121\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eSaul Klein\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVideo Island (LOVEFiLM)\u003c\/em\u003e 135\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Veldhuijzen van Zanten\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Next Web\u003c\/em\u003e. 151\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eReshma Sohoni\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeedcamp\u003c\/em\u003e. 163\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eIlya Segalovich\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYandex\u003c\/em\u003e 175\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLast.fm\u003c\/em\u003e.. 187\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 16:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Farcet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStartupbootcamp\u003c\/em\u003e. 201\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 17:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Varsavsky\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFon\u003c\/em\u003e. 209\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 18:\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBrent 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