Technology Entrepreneurship: Taking Innovation to the Marketplace

The focus of this book is on technology ventures — how they start, operate, and sometimes exit profitably. In short, it covers all the elements required to launch a successful technology company, including discussion of cutting-edge trends such as "entrepreneurial method" and "lean startup," emphasis on the ideation process and development of an effective business plan, coverage of product and market development, intellectual property, structuring your venture, raising capital, sales and marketing, people management, and even strategies for exiting your venture. This is not another armchair book about entrepreneurship. It’s a working guide for engineers and scientists who want to actually be entrepreneurs.

An intense focus on product design and development, with customers and markets in mindExtensive discussion of intellectual property development, management, and protectionPotent insights into marketing and selling technology products to the global marketplaceTechniques for forecasting financials, raising funds, and establishing venture valuationBest practices in venture leadership and managing growthOverview of various exit strategies and how to prepare the venture for exit

Technology Entrepreneurship Today: Trends, Opportunities, Challenges; Five Pillars of Technology Entrepreneurship; Technology Venture Idea Generation; Markets and Product/Service Development; Protecting Your Intellectual Property; Legal Structure and Equity Distribution; Developing and Implementing the Technology Business Plan; Capital and Capital Sources; Launching the Venture; Marketing and Selling Your Products; Contracts; Venture Management and Leadership; Valuing & Exiting Your Venture