Software Business Start-up Memories [electronic resource] : Key Decisions in Success Stories /
Cann, Roderick van.author.
Jansen, Slinger.author.
Brinkkemper, Sjaak.author.
Describes the decisions that led to the success of 16 software companies. The decisions are illustrated in detail, providing entrepreneurs with insights into what it takes to make a decision that can change the future of a company.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 The software start-up decision model""; ""1.2 The early-life decision model""; ""2 Theoretical Background""; ""2.1 Stages of growth""; ""2.2 Influence of venture capital""; ""2.3 Success factors in new ventures and products""; ""2.4 The influence of the entrepreneur""; ""2.5 Decision making""; ""3 Lessons of Software Entrepreneurs""; ""4 AFAS""; ""4.1 Customer participation sessions""; ""4.2 Scoping and focus""; ""4.3 Licensing""; ""4.4 Consultancy""
""4.5 Other decisions""""4.6 Wrong decisions""; ""4.7 Summary""; ""5 DBS""; ""5.1 Approaching software vendors""; ""5.2 Changing company focus""; ""5.3 Extending the product range""; ""5.4 Wrong decisions""; ""5.5 Summary""; ""6 Noldus Information Technology""; ""6.1 Donâ€?t limit yourself to the start niche""; ""6.2 Being open to inventions from others""; ""6.3 Opening offices abroad""; ""6.4 Community building""; ""6.5 Wrong decisions""; ""6.6 Summary""; ""7 Exact""; ""7.1 Vision""; ""7.2 Cash flow""; ""7.3 Technology choices""; ""7.4 Focus on marketing""; ""7.5 Overcoming problems""
""7.6 Other decisions""""7.7 Wrong decisions""; ""7.8 Summary""; ""8 Stabiplan""; ""8.1 Market emergence and vision""; ""8.2 Introduction of a lite version""; ""8.3 Taking over the biggest competitor""; ""8.4 Focus""; ""8.5 Redesigning the software""; ""8.6 Other decisions""; ""8.7 Wrong decisions""; ""8.8 Summary""; ""9 Sofon""; ""9.1 Standard software""; ""9.2 Internationally applicable""; ""9.3 Affiliation with complementary products""; ""9.4 Other decisions""; ""9.5 Wrong decisions""; ""9.6 Summary""; ""10 GX Software""; ""10.1 Focus""; ""10.2 Partnering strategy""; ""10.3 Communication""
""10.4 Internationalization""""10.5 Other decisions""; ""10.6 Wrong decisions""; ""10.7 Summary""; ""11 Pallas Athena""; ""11.1 Focusing on case management versus workflow management""; ""11.2 Becoming a software company""; ""11.3 Global orientation""; ""11.4 Product acquisition and product integration""; ""11.5 Transforming the company structure""; ""11.6 Other decisions""; ""11.7 Wrong decisions""; ""11.8 Summary""; ""12 ORTEC""; ""12.1 Starting""; ""12.2 Product development""; ""12.3 Internationalization""; ""12.4 Other decisions""; ""12.5 Wrong decisions""; ""12.6 Summary""
""13 e-office""""13.1 Starting with a dream""; ""13.2 Company structure""; ""13.3 Mobile""; ""13.4 Human behavior consultancy""; ""13.5 Start using Google products""; ""13.6 How to make decisions""; ""13.7 Wrong decisions""; ""13.8 Summary""; ""14 ChipSoft""; ""14.1 Management by event""; ""14.2 Product choices""; ""14.3 Human resources""; ""14.4 Other decisions""; ""14.5 Wrong decisions""; ""14.6 Summary""; ""15 Syntess Software""; ""15.1 Starting and finding a dealer""; ""15.2 Having a goal""; ""15.3 Extra office""; ""15.4 Company culture""; ""15.5 Other decisions""
""15.6 Wrong decisions""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Describes the decisions that led to the success of 16 software companies. The decisions are illustrated in detail, providing entrepreneurs with insights into what it takes to make a decision that can change the future of a company.
Leadership.
Organization.
Small business.
Economics.
Entrepreneurship.
Behavioral economics.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Organization.
Small Business.
Economics, general.
Entrepreneurship.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.