From the man who invested in Twitter, Twitch and Lyft back when they were named Odeo, Justin.TV and Zimride, an analysis of what it is that makes start-ups successful, and an exploration of how those companies can be identified at the seed stage of their development.

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Forecasting. Written in a simple, straightforward style, Business Forecasting presents basic statistical techniques using practical business examples to teach students how to predict long-term forecasts.

Invites all students to understand game theory

As the CEO of a successful multinational company she built from the ground up, Ruth has been given aggressive and ambitious goals by her board to prepare the company for sale. However, her team cannot seem to rise to the challenge. They continue to underperform at every step, making the board's ambitious targets feel more and more like a pipe dream. As she stares at her packed calendar, she wonders how she's going to get everyone to pull together and deliver the results she's promised. In Dif...

Organization Design equips the reader with advanced tools and frameworks, based on both research and practical experience, for understanding and re-designing organisations. This updated second edition includes a new chapter about traditional organizational forms, and is complemented by a companion website.