The Venture Mindset

FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTH

'Full of powerful, practical lessons on changing how we think and act.'
Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman of Google

'Many principles mentioned in the book helped us build Zoom, and they will
help you as well.'
Eric S. Yuan, founder and CEO, Zoom

Inspired by venture capitalists' unique way of thinking, The Venture Mindset
offers a transformative playbook for delivering results in a rapidly changing
world from a top Stanford professor and a technology executive.

Venture capitalists are known for their extraordinary ability to spot
opportunities. They know how to identify emerging trends, how to bring new
industries into being, and when to hold them and when to fold. Their unique
way of thinking has made them the force behind world-changing companies such
as Amazon, Google, Moderna, SpaceX, and Zoom.

Stanford Professor Ilya Strebulaev has devoted two decades to studying VCs'
counterintuitive approaches to decision-making and the reasons behind the
successes and failures of corporate innovations. Alex Dang has witnessed up
close how VCs' thinking and mechanisms can create successful businesses at
companies like Amazon and McKinsey.

Combining their insight and extensive experience, they present nine distinct
principles that will help you make better decisions, transform your business,
and achieve remarkable results, no matter your industry.

In The Venture Mindset, you'll learn:

\- One question VCs ask that will change the way you evaluate opportunities
\- Why you should encourage dissent and be wary of consensus
\- The number one killer of innovation in traditional corporate environments
\- Why it's crucial to learn when to 'pull the plug' on initiatives
\- Why failure is not just an option, but a necessity

Packed with entertaining stories and scientific precision, The Venture Mindset
is a must-read for anyone who wants to be better equipped for the era of
uncertainty when industry, company, and career can be disrupted overnight. The
Venture Mindset will teach you more than how to simply survive. It'll teach
you how to win big.