Description
A comprehensive blueprint for building and selling a successful startup from idea to exit, bypassing failure, and making the planet a better, more equitable place. Due to a range of frequent and unavoidable mistakes, only 10% of startups make it beyond 5 years. In this game-changing guide, startup veteran and serial entrepreneur Gregory Shepardcombines 12 startup exits, 4 private equity awards, anddecades' worth of expert insight and industry experienceincluding interviews with real entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs,Air Force Fighter Pilots, and moreto present you with straightforward, actionable strategies for mapping out yourstartupand achieving success.The Startup Lifecycle is here to empower entrepreneurs and help you avert common mishaps by providing an easy-to-follow path through 7 key phases, leading you from your initial vision to your lucrative exitand along the way, improving the world for future generations:Phase One: Vision & North Star, Focusing on the End GamePhase Two: Prototy