FROM ILYA STREBULAEV, STANFORD PROFESSOR,
AND ALEX DANG, VENTURE BUILDER AT AMAZON & MCKINSEY
The Venture Mindset
How to make smarter bets
and achieve extraordinary results​
Behind life changing companies like Amazon, Google, Moderna, SpaceX, and Zoom, are Venture Capital investors. VCs are known for their extraordinary ability to spot emerging trends, identify disruptive startups, attract talent, and bring new industries into being.
The Venture Mindset is a new mental model where failure is a must, ideas are rejected in their myriads in search of a single winner, due diligence is put on its head, dissent is encouraged, plugs are pulled, and time horizons are extended. It is fundamentally different from the mindset found throughout the rest of the business world. This mindset helps leaders to develop a strong pipeline of ideas, make smarter, quicker decisions, and deliver more value at scale.
Endorsements
The book is full of powerful, practical lessons on changing how we think and act.
Eric Schmidt
Many principles mentioned in the book helped us build Zoom and they will help you as well.
Eric Yuan
Strebulaev and Dang really know their stuff – and they deliver their insights and advice with remarkable clarity.
Jerry Yang
Reserve a spot for this book next to Built to Last.
Jerry Porras
Read this book NOW! It is a very important book for corporations and investors.
Claudia Fan Munce
It is a must read for board members, executives, and investors.