Maynard Webb

The Los Angeles Times and USA Today bestseller!Wise, practical, and profitable letters to entrepreneurs, leaders, managers, and business owners in every field―from a leading executive, investor, and business founderMore than 600,000 new businesses are launched each year. How can a start-up find the funding it needs to survive? When, if at all, should a company go public? How does an entrepreneur build and manage a workplace―and create a lasting legacy?Maynard Webb has helped found, fund, and grow dozens of successful companies, and has driven strategic change at Salesforce, eBay, Everwise, and Visa, among other worldwide corporations. Known for offering savvy insight, encouragement, and a dose of reality in the form of engaging personal letters to a select group of business leaders, Webb now shares his lessons with the rest of America’s aspiring entrepreneurs―at any age and stage in their careers―in Dear Founder.Featuring more than eighty inspiring, informative, and instructive letters, Dear Founder is rich with sound advice on an array of business topics, from turning your idea into a reality to building a culture, to reaching key financial goals. This book is an indispensable guide to navigating the realities, risks, and rewards of being your own boss―and founding the company of your dreams.

From Silicon Valley leader Maynard Webb, how we can leverage technology to change how we workMaynard Webb has always been the go-to guy when Silicon Valley companies have thorny problems. Whether revamping eBay's crashing servers (transforming their technology weaknesses into a competitive strength) or investing in emerging technology start-ups, Webb brings strategic and operational savvy to every issue and venture. In his first book, Webb brings this same focus to tackle outdated models of work, created a century ago, which no longer sync up with either individual or employers' needs.Through a unique framework, Webb identifies 4 different mindsets around work (the company man, CEO of your own destiny, disenchanted employee, and the aspiring entrepreneur). It organizes those who are self-motivated versus those who are waiting to be discovered and aims to give readers the tools to become more self-actualized, happier, and ultimately more fulfilled in their careers. In identifying a paradigm shift that is already under way, Webb demonstrates clearly how to harness technology to embrace our own personal happiness, allowing people to become more productive at work and also spend more time with their families.Contains a framework that demonstrates how we can leverage technology to create better job opportunities and foster more balanced livesWritten by Maynard Webb, chairman of LiveOps, former COO of e-Bay, founder of Webb Investment Network (WIN), and board member of Yahoo! and salesforce.comIncludes personalized worksheets and empowering action-oriented adviceRebooting Work reveals how anyone can take control of his or her own future, finding greater fulfillment, productivity, and happiness.

Conselhos práticos e úteis para empreendedores, líderes, gestores e donos de empresa em todas as áreas, elaborados por um dos mais respeitados investidores do Vale do SilícioA cada ano, mais e mais empresas e startups são criadas no Brasil e no mundo. E as dúvidas que povoam a mente desses empreendedores são inúmeras. Qual é a melhor forma de abordar um investidor? Como lidar com o surgimento de novos concorrentes? Qual é a hora certa de delegar o trabalho? O que fazer quando a sua grande ideia não está funcionando? Como lidar com as crises que surgem pelo caminho? Como garantir a diversidade no ambiente de trabalho?O investidor americano Maynard Webb – que ajudou a fundar, financiar e desenvolver dezenas de empresas bem-sucedidas e trouxe mudanças estratégicas para grandes corporações, como Salesforce, eBay e Visa – responde a essas e a muitas outras perguntas em Caro empreendedor. Conhecido por oferecer conselhos sábios – e um choque de realidade – a um seleto grupo de líderes empresariais, Webb compartilha aqui ensinamentos que podem ajudar empreendedores em qualquer estágio da carreira, além de proporcionarem ótimos insights para líderes e gestores das mais diversas áreas.Com mais de 70 cartas inspiradoras e informativas, Caro empreendedor é recheado de orientações sensatas e objetivas sobre a criação e o estabelecimento de um negócio, tornando-se um guia indispensável para todos que desejam conhecer os riscos e as recompensas de ser o seu próprio chefe e fundar a empresa de seus sonhos.

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Maynard Webb has always been the go-to guy when Silicon Valley companies have thorny problems. Whether revamping eBay's crashing servers (transforming their technology weaknesses into a competitive strength) or investing in emerging technology start-ups, Webb brings strategic and operational savvy to every issue and venture. In his first book, Webb brings this same focus to tackle outdated models of work, created a century ago, which no longer sync up with either individual

Dear Founder: Letters of Advice for Anyone Who Leads, Manages, or Wants to Start a BusinessAs a member of Visa's board of directors, former chairman of Yahoo!'s board of directors, former CEO of eBay, and a well-known angel investor in Silicon Valley, the author of this book, Maynard Weber, has gathered 40 years of experience in the new startup world to provide entrepreneurs, business leaders, managers, operators, and even motivated employees with the most wise, practical, and beneficial entrepreneurial management advice.If you "want" to start a business, you must first think about these questions: •How to choose a business partner？ •How to find money？ •How to recruit employees？ •How to set up corporate culture？This book contains nearly 80 letters, all of which are thoughtful, wise and sincere advice. It is the secret of success for startup leaders. The author uses his extensive business experience over the past 40 years, combined with empathy, humor and straightforward language, to gradually explain all the subtle but basic entrepreneurial and management issues.✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉✉Dear Founder：矽谷天使投資人回答「新創企業家」最想知道的78件事作為Visa董事會成員、Yahoo!董事會前主席、eBay前CEO以及矽谷著名天使投資人，本書作者梅納德‧韋伯，集結40年縱橫新創界資歷 為創業家、企業家、商界領袖、經理、經營者甚至有上進心的員工 提出最明智、實用且受益無窮的創業管理建言。 •如果你「想」創業，你一定要先思考這些問題： •如何選擇創業夥伴？ •如何找錢？ •如何招募員工？ •如何設定公司文化？本書收錄將近八十封信件，都是深思熟慮、充滿智慧的衷心建言，是新創領導的成功心法。作者從過去四十多年的廣泛商務經驗，結合同理心、幽默感和直率語言，逐步解說所有細微卻基本的創業與管理問題。作者簡介梅納德‧韋伯Maynard Webb ⋆前Yahoo!董事長。目前是榮譽董事長。 ⋆前eBay營運長 ⋆Visa董事會成員 ⋆Salesforce董事會成員 ⋆LiveOps執行長 新創事業投資人，透過他創辦的韋伯投資網路（Webb Investment Network）進行投資。他是Everwise的共同創辦人與董事會成員，這是一家輔導新創事業的公司。他與妻子艾琳（Irene）住在灣區。卡莉‧阿德勒Carlye Adler 獲獎無數的記者，也是四本《紐約時報》暢銷書的合著者。她與丈夫和兩個女兒住在康乃狄克州。譯者簡介蘇鵬元 清華大學經濟系碩士，曾任《天下雜誌》出版部資深編輯、《新新聞》資深記者、《商業周刊》研究員。譯有《投資最重要的事》、《金錢遊戲》、《手機消費革命》、《掌握市場週期》（合譯）、《巴菲特：從無名小子到美國大資本家之路》（合譯）、《漫步華爾街》（合譯）等。