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100 1  Ester, P.,|eauthor. 
245 10 Accelerators in Silicon Valley :|bbuilding successful 
       startups : searching for the next big thing /|cPeter 
       Ester. 
264  1 Amsterdam :|bAmsterdam University Press,|c[2017] 
300    1 online resource (175 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
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504    Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0  Silicon Valley : the DNA of an entrepreneurial region. 
       Europe and Silicon Valley ; Accelerators : pillars of 
       Silicon Valley's startup support infrastructure ; 
       Accelerators : their role, research, and results ; 
       Methodology ; Overview -- Innovation and startups in 
       Silicon Valley : an ecosystem approach. Modeling the 
       Valley's ecosystem23 ; The model in more detail ; The meso
       level : capital, universities, government, and support 
       networks ; The macro level : culture, culture, culture -- 
       Unique selling points : accelerator philosophy, business 
       model, and cooperation. Incubators versus accelerators ; 
       Core philosophy and focus ; Business model ; External 
       cooperation ; Conclusion -- Strong teams will win : how 
       accelerators select and coach startup teams. Selection 
       procedures ; Mentoring ; Conclusion -- Working on a dream 
       a : Aaccelerator startup programs ; General accelerators ;
       Specialized accelerators ; Accelerating platforms ; 
       Conclusion -- Accelerator darlings, challenges, and future
       plans. Success, failure, and showcases ; Challenges and 
       future plans ; Conclusion -- What can Europe learn from 
       Silicon Valley accelerators? Main findings and lessons ; 
       Bridging Europe's innovation gap ; The Netherlands : 
       StartupDelta; Accelerator decision tool : ten basic 
       questions ; Final thoughts -- Notes -- Glossary -- 
       References -- Appendix 1. Silicon Valley accelerator 
       founders and chief executives interviewed -- Appendix 2. 
       Questionnaire personal interviews Silicon Valley 
       accelerators. 
520    "California's Silicon Valley can stake an unrivaled claim 
       as the world's most successful innovation region. The area
       has built an unprecedentedly brilliant ecosystem that has 
       supported successful startups for decades now: Apple, 
       Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Uber, 
       Airbnb, and the like have changed the way that we work, 
       play, and live in the twenty-first century. One of the 
       least well-known keys to the region's success is the 
       growing number of 'accelerators' in Silicon Valley that 
       help startups. Accelerators help by bringing a startup's 
       product to the market, refining their business idea, 
       developing their product, strengthening their team, 
       designing a marketing strategy, attracting initial 
       customers, and raising funds, all while coping with the 
       unique hardships of the high-pressure startup life. Though
       short lived, accelerators act as a key behind-the-scenes 
       early life support system. In Accelerators in Silicon 
       Valley, Peter Ester explores in detail how these 'schools 
       of startup entrepreneurship' operate to empower startups, 
       and thus bring success to themselves. The book ultimately 
       asks (and answers) one key question: What can we learn 
       from how Silicon Valley accelerators help startups to 
       become successful companies? Accelerators in Silicon 
       Valley is a book for anyone who shares a fascination for 
       building a successful startup in an ever-evolving economy"
       --Digital title page. 
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588    Description based on print version record. 
650  0 New business enterprises|xPlanning. 
650  0 Entrepreneurship|zCalifornia|zSanta Clara Valley (Santa 
       Clara County) 
650  0 Business incubators|zCalifornia|zSanta Clara Valley (Santa
       Clara County) 
650  0 High technology industries|zCalifornia|zSanta Clara Valley
       (Santa Clara County) 
650  0 Technological innovations|zCalifornia|zSanta Clara Valley 
       (Santa Clara County) 
650  7 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS|xEconomics|xGeneral.|2bisacsh 
650  7 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS|xReference.|2bisacsh 
650  7 New business enterprises.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01036825 
650  7 Technological innovations.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01145002 
650  7 Unternehmensgründung.|2gnd 
650  7 Business innovation.|2bicssc 
651  7 California|zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01316612 
651  7 Silicon Valley.|2gnd 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aEster, P.|tAccelerators in Silicon 
       Valley.|dAmsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]
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