num_pages: 368
description: A definitive book for any CEO--first time or otherwise--of a high-growth companyWhile big company CEOs are usually groomed for the job for years startup CEOs aren't--and they're often young and relatively inexperienced in business in general. Author Matt Blumberg a technology and marketing entrepreneur knows this all too well. Back in 1999 he started a company called Return Path which later became the driving force behind the creation of his blog OnlyOnce--because you're only a first time CEO once.Now more than a decade later he's written Startup CEO. As the fifth book in the StartUp Revolution series this reliable resource is based on Blumberg's experience as a startup CEO and covers a number of issues he's faced over the dozen years he's been a CEO.Offers valuable insights into how the CEO sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholdersDiscusses how to build a company's human capital by recruiting hiring and retaining the very best talentExamines how a CEO must align available resources with the company's strategy in order to ensure successAddresses what it takes to master the How of being a CEO--from leading an executive team to managing in any type of marketEngaging and informative this book is essential reading for any and every CEO.
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title: Startup CEO: How to Build a Company to Success
publisher: John Wiley & Sons