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Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success
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In today’s times, the most valuable currency for a start-up is the environment it creates and fosters, for its clients as well as for its employees. Be it Droom, upGrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, or Swiggy, the founders of all such successful companies have leveraged the golden rule of protecting and promoting their organization’s values and culture systems to help transform their enterprises into the fabled Unicorns, and in the process garnered enormous goodwill in the market as well as inspired prospective entrepreneurs to achieve the much-coveted start-up success. Karan Kashyap’s Go Start Up provides a starting point for young enterprises’ owners to make minimal errors on this risk-driven road of start-ups. Based on intensive interactions with businesses in India’s third-largest start-up ecosystem, the book effectively caters to the demands of small business magnates, who often face time constraints as they execute multiple roles in their journey of entrepreneurship, and gives a blueprint for them to establish their legacy as founders.
About the Author
‘Great businesses stem from a strong culture and shared values. I hope entrepreneurs use this book as a framework for defining their own.’ — Ashish Hemrajani, Founder & CEO, BookMyShow
‘Entrepreneurship is like a life-long apprenticeship, you unlearn more than you learn and begin each day as if it’s your first. While it is a fascinating journey, it can be a lonely one, where I wish for all young entrepreneurs to find a friend in this book.’ — Abhay Hanjura, Co-founder, Licious
‘Brutal honesty, humility, and positive candid communication create a strong team; the author empowers you to develop these facets . . . it is bound to inspire young entrepreneurs to set up values-driven companies around the world.’ — Rohan Mirchandani, Co-founder, Epigamia
‘Much like the story of Emeritus, which was born and built upon the profound impact of high-quality education in our lives, Go Start Up too rallies entrepreneurs to explore ventures based upon personal experiences that deeply affect their existence and shape their foundational life values.’ — Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya Kalipatnapu, Co-founders, Emeritus
The author is a well-renowned business journalist; he is one of the most established contributors for Forbes, where he covers start-ups, investors, and entrepreneurs in South Asia. His written pieces have been cited in research journals such as IDRBT by Duvvuri Subbarao, Former Governor, RBI, in reports by IBM, South China Morning Post, Tech in Asia, and the Harvard Business School. Leading him to become one of the 30 leaders in Asia, a Fellow at Swedish Institute Management Program (SIMP), a Jury member for Sweden-India Mobility Hackathon, and a Panelist on the Aljazeera channel in America. He has been trained by the United Nations for providing skill development to international migrants and refugees in their entrepreneurial ventures. He has studied entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bootcamp and is a mentor at Government of India’s Atal Innovation Mission, where he conducts lessons on values driven entrepreneurship. In his free time, he enjoys amassing cultural masks, playing darts for Trinidad and Tobago team, and practicing Japanese linguistic skills.
In today’s times, the most valuable currency for a start-up is the environment it creates and fosters, for its clients as well as for its employees. Be it Droom, upGrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, or Swiggy, the founders of all such successful companies have leveraged the golden rule of protecting and promoting their organization’s values and culture systems to help transform their enterprises into the fabled Unicorns, and in the process garnered enormous goodwill in the market as well as inspired prospective entrepreneurs to achieve the much-coveted start-up success. Karan Kashyap’s Go Start Up provides a starting point for young enterprises’ owners to make minimal errors on this risk-driven road of start-ups. Based on intensive interactions with businesses in India’s third-largest start-up ecosystem, the book effectively caters to the demands of small business magnates, who often face time constraints as they execute multiple roles in their journey of entrepreneurship, and gives a blueprint for them to establish their legacy as founders.
About the Author
‘Great businesses stem from a strong culture and shared values. I hope entrepreneurs use this book as a framework for defining their own.’ — Ashish Hemrajani, Founder & CEO, BookMyShow
‘Entrepreneurship is like a life-long apprenticeship, you unlearn more than you learn and begin each day as if it’s your first. While it is a fascinating journey, it can be a lonely one, where I wish for all young entrepreneurs to find a friend in this book.’ — Abhay Hanjura, Co-founder, Licious
‘Brutal honesty, humility, and positive candid communication create a strong team; the author empowers you to develop these facets . . . it is bound to inspire young entrepreneurs to set up values-driven companies around the world.’ — Rohan Mirchandani, Co-founder, Epigamia
‘Much like the story of Emeritus, which was born and built upon the profound impact of high-quality education in our lives, Go Start Up too rallies entrepreneurs to explore ventures based upon personal experiences that deeply affect their existence and shape their foundational life values.’ — Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya Kalipatnapu, Co-founders, Emeritus
The author is a well-renowned business journalist; he is one of the most established contributors for Forbes, where he covers start-ups, investors, and entrepreneurs in South Asia. His written pieces have been cited in research journals such as IDRBT by Duvvuri Subbarao, Former Governor, RBI, in reports by IBM, South China Morning Post, Tech in Asia, and the Harvard Business School. Leading him to become one of the 30 leaders in Asia, a Fellow at Swedish Institute Management Program (SIMP), a Jury member for Sweden-India Mobility Hackathon, and a Panelist on the Aljazeera channel in America. He has been trained by the United Nations for providing skill development to international migrants and refugees in their entrepreneurial ventures. He has studied entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bootcamp and is a mentor at Government of India’s Atal Innovation Mission, where he conducts lessons on values driven entrepreneurship. In his free time, he enjoys amassing cultural masks, playing darts for Trinidad and Tobago team, and practicing Japanese linguistic skills.
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Published October 1, 2021
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August 12, 2022
Every person wants to become rich, but not everyone knows the right way to make money.
'Go startup' by Karan Kashyap is a one-stop book in all self-help books regarding entrepreneurship.
It will not only help you to build corporate knowledge but will also make you aware of the necessary personality trait or leadership qualities which are required to establish the core of your dream organizations.
In this bookYou will get multiple examples of successful business owners and their strategies which you can apply to your businesses or if you are working on something new then there are various worksheets to help you think clearly about your business plans.
If you are someone who seriously wanted to be an entrepreneur then whether you have the capital or whether you are starting from the scratch, this book will definitely help you and will let you know about the possible challenges which may strike in your way and methods to deal them.
Go for it!!
'Go startup' by Karan Kashyap is a one-stop book in all self-help books regarding entrepreneurship.
It will not only help you to build corporate knowledge but will also make you aware of the necessary personality trait or leadership qualities which are required to establish the core of your dream organizations.
In this bookYou will get multiple examples of successful business owners and their strategies which you can apply to your businesses or if you are working on something new then there are various worksheets to help you think clearly about your business plans.
If you are someone who seriously wanted to be an entrepreneur then whether you have the capital or whether you are starting from the scratch, this book will definitely help you and will let you know about the possible challenges which may strike in your way and methods to deal them.
Go for it!!
February 3, 2022
I genuinely go through the details of the book thoroughly when it comes to nonfiction. Why? Well, nowadays maximum center of nonfiction books is motivation and inspiration. Of course, that is important but in 2022, I wanted something unique and more informative. That will give me enough knowledge to build myself and my future as I am actually looking forward to opening my own start-up. That's exactly what "Go start-up" delivers to readers.
The book consists of steps, ideas, explanations, ethics, values, business ideas, backgrounds, and many more necessary things. There are many diagrams, flow charts that explain everything very smoothly.
The author's writing style is very lucid and friendly in a formal way, that will not interrupt readers at all. Everything is very understandable and informative. The author's knowledge is incredibly Awsome and his dedication towards this book is visible.
I will recommend this book to all of them who want to plan a start-up like me or just need ideas or want to grow their knowledge in this field. It will be a great choice.
The book consists of steps, ideas, explanations, ethics, values, business ideas, backgrounds, and many more necessary things. There are many diagrams, flow charts that explain everything very smoothly.
The author's writing style is very lucid and friendly in a formal way, that will not interrupt readers at all. Everything is very understandable and informative. The author's knowledge is incredibly Awsome and his dedication towards this book is visible.
I will recommend this book to all of them who want to plan a start-up like me or just need ideas or want to grow their knowledge in this field. It will be a great choice.
August 23, 2022
Go Start Up by Karan Kashyap offers a door for budding business entrepreneurs, giving them somewhere to start so they can make the fewest errors possible while planning a start-up. The book includes steps, conceptions, explications, ethical principles, moral principles, business conceptions, backgrounds, and many other required items.
The book is divided into three sections: the first section discusses the crucial elements required to develop and manage your idea into a successful business; the second section is filled with inspiring tales of successful Indian businesspeople; and the third section includes worksheets that can help you shift your mindset and prepare for starting a startup. It is a must read book for budding entrepreneurs. I highly recommend this.
Rating: 5⭐️
The book is divided into three sections: the first section discusses the crucial elements required to develop and manage your idea into a successful business; the second section is filled with inspiring tales of successful Indian businesspeople; and the third section includes worksheets that can help you shift your mindset and prepare for starting a startup. It is a must read book for budding entrepreneurs. I highly recommend this.
Rating: 5⭐️
August 19, 2022
Every entrepreneur's go to guide for startups and success stories.
•Go startup by Karan Kashyap is one of those books that actually has some impact on aspiring business people.
•Simple yet powerful narration is one of the parts I absolutely adored.
•Indian entrepreneurs would dig this book because it feels like it's written for them.
•While the format remains common to several other self-help books, this one is a tad unique and interesting.
•An over-all help and guidance for setting up a StartUp is generously provided.
•Karan Kashyap's simple language had me intrigued from the beginning. Go Startup has a homely feel to it and I dunno how to explain this considering its not the kind of book I usually read.
•About 300 pages of illustrated success stories and totally worth it.
•Go startup by Karan Kashyap is one of those books that actually has some impact on aspiring business people.
•Simple yet powerful narration is one of the parts I absolutely adored.
•Indian entrepreneurs would dig this book because it feels like it's written for them.
•While the format remains common to several other self-help books, this one is a tad unique and interesting.
•An over-all help and guidance for setting up a StartUp is generously provided.
•Karan Kashyap's simple language had me intrigued from the beginning. Go Startup has a homely feel to it and I dunno how to explain this considering its not the kind of book I usually read.
•About 300 pages of illustrated success stories and totally worth it.
August 20, 2022
Dreams have no restrictions of age,
Love ❣️ Noor.
___
What if someone told you GO START UP, i will be YOUR BEST GUIDE TO UNLOCKING THE VALUES AND CULTURE OF SUCCESS?
Amazing, isn't it?!
That's exactly what @krn_kaashyap author of the said book & a well known business journalist, brings to the fore.
The word "entrepreneur" means to undertake, someone who undertakes a journey to create a new venture, which involves risk.
___
Go Start Up is a very practical basic guide for anyone dreaming of entering the field of Entrepreneurship. It's basically divided into 3 sections;
I Mindset
II Stories
III For your information (FYI).
I MINDSET:
This section talks about key characteristics & personality traits that enable to create a successful entrepreneur.
II STORIES:
It brings forth real- life inspired case studies.
III FYI:
It concludes worksheets for quick implementation of ideas learnt through the book.
___
I liked this book a lot, it is well formatted & very useful for someone who wants to venture out on his own. I found the information personally relevant at many fronts.
A compatible mindset is necessary for achieving our goal. Knowing our strengths & weaknesses, basically doing a SWOT analysis is quite helpful. Then exploring our SUPPORT BASE, family, mentors etc is crucial. I also liked the attractive illustrations & words by successful entrepreneurs in the highlighted boxes, they were my fav. PPT people- place- topics was an interesting section. I realised not only finances but networking also is a crucial factor for success.
Discipline & positive attitude, creating a brand also are some things which struck me & i understood their importance well through the section. 8 values on Inuit's Wall were a perfect combination to look up to.
"Whether you prevail or fail depends on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you."❤️
The author has beautifully in a simple but effective way covered all crucial points one needs to acknowledge before venturing into the field. The examples/ case studies, words by well known personalities were an icing on the already perfect cake.
The takeaway quotes, start up jargon was my fav.
Totally recommend.
Love ❣️ Noor.
___
What if someone told you GO START UP, i will be YOUR BEST GUIDE TO UNLOCKING THE VALUES AND CULTURE OF SUCCESS?
Amazing, isn't it?!
That's exactly what @krn_kaashyap author of the said book & a well known business journalist, brings to the fore.
The word "entrepreneur" means to undertake, someone who undertakes a journey to create a new venture, which involves risk.
___
Go Start Up is a very practical basic guide for anyone dreaming of entering the field of Entrepreneurship. It's basically divided into 3 sections;
I Mindset
II Stories
III For your information (FYI).
I MINDSET:
This section talks about key characteristics & personality traits that enable to create a successful entrepreneur.
II STORIES:
It brings forth real- life inspired case studies.
III FYI:
It concludes worksheets for quick implementation of ideas learnt through the book.
___
I liked this book a lot, it is well formatted & very useful for someone who wants to venture out on his own. I found the information personally relevant at many fronts.
A compatible mindset is necessary for achieving our goal. Knowing our strengths & weaknesses, basically doing a SWOT analysis is quite helpful. Then exploring our SUPPORT BASE, family, mentors etc is crucial. I also liked the attractive illustrations & words by successful entrepreneurs in the highlighted boxes, they were my fav. PPT people- place- topics was an interesting section. I realised not only finances but networking also is a crucial factor for success.
Discipline & positive attitude, creating a brand also are some things which struck me & i understood their importance well through the section. 8 values on Inuit's Wall were a perfect combination to look up to.
"Whether you prevail or fail depends on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you."❤️
The author has beautifully in a simple but effective way covered all crucial points one needs to acknowledge before venturing into the field. The examples/ case studies, words by well known personalities were an icing on the already perfect cake.
The takeaway quotes, start up jargon was my fav.
Totally recommend.
September 9, 2022
“Every decision requires the founder to assess multiple options; often the ‘right’ decision is by no means obvious. It can also come with a burdensome cost, requiring the founder to face ‘stark trade-offs’.
Noam Wasserman.
Becoming a successful entrepreneur is a dream for many of us. There are a lot of events linked together to become an entrepreneur who earns lavishly, both money and fame. And, this is the book which gives us details about how to become a successful entrepreneur. Right from choosing the business idea to implementing it successfully and taking it to new heights, this book is a collection of all the researches and information collected together into a single entity.
The author has described the process of how a business idea can be converted into a huge platform which would enable not only a lot of business but also same and employment. The concept of (A)⁴ is really inspiring and quite unique. The successful networking techniques are important in any kind of business, and I learnt a lot of reasons, why from this book.
Each and every detail matters when it comes to the personality trait of a human like their up bringing or their background or financial status, when it comes to building a business. This book enables a person who wants to start a business to get a direction for fulfilling the dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
The book is written in a lucid language and has a lot of diagrams and charts to explain the concept introduced by the author. Along with that we can find inspiring quotes from the successful entrepreneurs and some of the success stories in the book. The author has made it sure to give a lot of references towards the end of the book along with some FYI for the readers to make the reading more informative and interesting.
Noam Wasserman.
Becoming a successful entrepreneur is a dream for many of us. There are a lot of events linked together to become an entrepreneur who earns lavishly, both money and fame. And, this is the book which gives us details about how to become a successful entrepreneur. Right from choosing the business idea to implementing it successfully and taking it to new heights, this book is a collection of all the researches and information collected together into a single entity.
The author has described the process of how a business idea can be converted into a huge platform which would enable not only a lot of business but also same and employment. The concept of (A)⁴ is really inspiring and quite unique. The successful networking techniques are important in any kind of business, and I learnt a lot of reasons, why from this book.
Each and every detail matters when it comes to the personality trait of a human like their up bringing or their background or financial status, when it comes to building a business. This book enables a person who wants to start a business to get a direction for fulfilling the dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
The book is written in a lucid language and has a lot of diagrams and charts to explain the concept introduced by the author. Along with that we can find inspiring quotes from the successful entrepreneurs and some of the success stories in the book. The author has made it sure to give a lot of references towards the end of the book along with some FYI for the readers to make the reading more informative and interesting.
September 1, 2022
Everyday, we see so many success stories about the varied business and entrepreneurial ventures out there that make us want to start something of our own.
And albeit, it is easy to be impressed and look at the numbers that these businesses do bring in, but there is no denying the fact or reality that almost eight out of ten startups fail to make their mark in their first year.
Some might say that avoiding this fate may be hard, but it is not deemed as impossible, and certainly not when we are armed with the wealth of information from the book, ‘Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success’ by author Karan Kashyap.
As can be seen, there are countless tips and tricks that we may gather pertaining to all about startup and its survivability from different mediums, however this book is one of the fastest and easiest way to learn.
There are many people who have great ideas, however to take that vision and build it into something that is not only successful but also scalable can be a daunting and complicated task.
Hence, this is one of the books which will assure the readers and somewhat make it easy for them to get a general overall view of what it truly means and what all entails in starting our own new venture.
What I liked the most about this was that it was not just some book in which the author has preached and advised, but rather it does contain some important and necessary information that will actually be helpful for all the new as well as seasoned entrepreneurs out there.
The guidance presented by the author in book comes from effortful interactions combined with real life on the job experience, thereby resulting in an overall formula for success, hence I am going to give this FIVE STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
And albeit, it is easy to be impressed and look at the numbers that these businesses do bring in, but there is no denying the fact or reality that almost eight out of ten startups fail to make their mark in their first year.
Some might say that avoiding this fate may be hard, but it is not deemed as impossible, and certainly not when we are armed with the wealth of information from the book, ‘Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success’ by author Karan Kashyap.
As can be seen, there are countless tips and tricks that we may gather pertaining to all about startup and its survivability from different mediums, however this book is one of the fastest and easiest way to learn.
There are many people who have great ideas, however to take that vision and build it into something that is not only successful but also scalable can be a daunting and complicated task.
Hence, this is one of the books which will assure the readers and somewhat make it easy for them to get a general overall view of what it truly means and what all entails in starting our own new venture.
What I liked the most about this was that it was not just some book in which the author has preached and advised, but rather it does contain some important and necessary information that will actually be helpful for all the new as well as seasoned entrepreneurs out there.
The guidance presented by the author in book comes from effortful interactions combined with real life on the job experience, thereby resulting in an overall formula for success, hence I am going to give this FIVE STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 29, 2022
Guidance and inspiration are two things which are constantly required in a successful entrepreneur’s life. And there is nothing better than finding such wisdom between the pages of a well-written book.
Whether you’re planning to start a business or any new venture, startup books are a great way to get guidance and stay motivated.
Karan Kashyap's 'Go Start Up' is one such book.
The book is divided in three sections.
The first section is called Mindset and it talks about the factors to keep in mind while starting any business and different personality traits.
The second chapter- Stories, gives an insight about teamwork. It gives advice about dealing with various changes and buliding a better schedule.
The third section includes many takeaway quotes, useful resources and some worksheets. This book lays out the basic steps one needs to take to achieve the desired goal.
The concepts shared in the book are crisp and to the point. The author is a well-renowned business journalist and kudos to him for including only the necessary, practical and relevant points. The book contains many diagrams, flow charts, and creative illustrations which make the book quite interesting and quick to read.
The points included are quite comprehensive. Reading the examples of real life companies and other sucessful entrepreneurs makes it even better. I recommend this book not only to aspiring entrepreneurs but to anyone who is looking for guidance and basic strategies to achieve overall success in life.
Whether you’re planning to start a business or any new venture, startup books are a great way to get guidance and stay motivated.
Karan Kashyap's 'Go Start Up' is one such book.
The book is divided in three sections.
The first section is called Mindset and it talks about the factors to keep in mind while starting any business and different personality traits.
The second chapter- Stories, gives an insight about teamwork. It gives advice about dealing with various changes and buliding a better schedule.
The third section includes many takeaway quotes, useful resources and some worksheets. This book lays out the basic steps one needs to take to achieve the desired goal.
The concepts shared in the book are crisp and to the point. The author is a well-renowned business journalist and kudos to him for including only the necessary, practical and relevant points. The book contains many diagrams, flow charts, and creative illustrations which make the book quite interesting and quick to read.
The points included are quite comprehensive. Reading the examples of real life companies and other sucessful entrepreneurs makes it even better. I recommend this book not only to aspiring entrepreneurs but to anyone who is looking for guidance and basic strategies to achieve overall success in life.
June 13, 2022
We now live in a world where gone are the days people dream of becoming doctors or engineers. Standing up on their own with their venture and becoming successful is what most people dream now.
But the thing to keep in mind is , is that enough to only keep dreaming?
When one wants to an entrepreneur or as in today's term own a startup they need to have the right mindset which involves the factors that would need to be kept in mind, on basis of its sustainability and being successful.
This book will help you deep dive into what exactly would be in need right from the planning for a startup.
The book comprises of three sections viz. The mindset, stories and for your information.
The mindset section is where the author discusses the factors that should be kept in mind, be it involving the initial planning or the traits that the person who wants to own a startup needs to have mandatorily. Networking and getting to know better or much more information by asking questions will play a key role during the phase.
The second section stories gives you a glimpse of real life inspiring stories of successful organization.
There are a lot of resources like worksheet, flowcharts which helps people visualise and work on their goals.
Inorder to materialize the dream or bring it into action, not falling into traps, finding doable ways of execution is all what the techniques the book brings you.
The exploration of ideas with respect to culture and expansion are also helpful. The author nor only does explain in just words but also provides worksheet for the reader to implement their vision.
But the thing to keep in mind is , is that enough to only keep dreaming?
When one wants to an entrepreneur or as in today's term own a startup they need to have the right mindset which involves the factors that would need to be kept in mind, on basis of its sustainability and being successful.
This book will help you deep dive into what exactly would be in need right from the planning for a startup.
The book comprises of three sections viz. The mindset, stories and for your information.
The mindset section is where the author discusses the factors that should be kept in mind, be it involving the initial planning or the traits that the person who wants to own a startup needs to have mandatorily. Networking and getting to know better or much more information by asking questions will play a key role during the phase.
The second section stories gives you a glimpse of real life inspiring stories of successful organization.
There are a lot of resources like worksheet, flowcharts which helps people visualise and work on their goals.
Inorder to materialize the dream or bring it into action, not falling into traps, finding doable ways of execution is all what the techniques the book brings you.
The exploration of ideas with respect to culture and expansion are also helpful. The author nor only does explain in just words but also provides worksheet for the reader to implement their vision.
June 17, 2022
"Start Up" isn't a new term now but to look back at decades ago it was a rarely heard word. Today people are more and more inclined towards start ups than they wear decades ago. But how can you form the base of your organization and how can you make it successful? "Go Start Up" empowers the aspiring entrepreneurs to benefit from the values and culture system.
The book is categorised into three parts. The first part "Mindset" starts with the building base and the key characteristics that enables in becoming an entrepreneur. Here the author discusses different personality traits of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The second part "Stories" mentions importance of managing self, Teamwork, values and culture in wirk like, change by discussing real life inspired case studies. The third part "For Your Information" includes worksheets for implementation of ideas.
I love that the book is written in a crisp and on point including all the necessary information. While the first part helps in developing the right mindset, I especially loved the second part which is motivating and inspiring as it contains real life examples. The author had included a section of useful resources which I feel is very helpful for beginners.
I love how the author has provided the meaning of different terms at the end and the takeaway quotes are the cherry on top.
Filled with illustrations, flow charts and diagrams, the book held my interest till the end. I will recommend this book for people who are looking for guidance of venturing into start ups.
The book is categorised into three parts. The first part "Mindset" starts with the building base and the key characteristics that enables in becoming an entrepreneur. Here the author discusses different personality traits of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The second part "Stories" mentions importance of managing self, Teamwork, values and culture in wirk like, change by discussing real life inspired case studies. The third part "For Your Information" includes worksheets for implementation of ideas.
I love that the book is written in a crisp and on point including all the necessary information. While the first part helps in developing the right mindset, I especially loved the second part which is motivating and inspiring as it contains real life examples. The author had included a section of useful resources which I feel is very helpful for beginners.
I love how the author has provided the meaning of different terms at the end and the takeaway quotes are the cherry on top.
Filled with illustrations, flow charts and diagrams, the book held my interest till the end. I will recommend this book for people who are looking for guidance of venturing into start ups.
July 5, 2022
*Book Review*
Go Start Up
By: Karan Kashyap
Rating: 5/5
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self Help
"Sometimes what makes us faster, better, smarter is our network! There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are all made of hundreds of others."
Let's say you want to be an entrepreneur. You have the idea in mind. Everything is planned in your head, all you need to do is execute the plan. That's where most entrepreneurs face difficulty in. How to start the business? What sorts of investments should be done? Are angel investments good or bad? How to spend your capital? These are some of the important yet difficult questions.
The book has been divided into three sections.
1. Mindset 2. Stories 3. For Your Information
Every section is equally significant and informative.
.....
~I would recommend to anyone in a similar state.
~I am not really interested in being an entrepreneur (though I once considered being a business-woman 😅) so the tips weren't exactly helpful for me, but this nook did inspire me to become one.
~Even if you are not interested in being one, learning about various entrepreneurs (mostly Indian) is a knowledge worth grasping.
To sum up, I enjoyed this book and never felt bored while reading it.
The review will soon be posted on both Amazon and Instagram (@anveshathebibliophile)
Crack the Spine!
Go Start Up
By: Karan Kashyap
Rating: 5/5
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self Help
"Sometimes what makes us faster, better, smarter is our network! There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are all made of hundreds of others."
Let's say you want to be an entrepreneur. You have the idea in mind. Everything is planned in your head, all you need to do is execute the plan. That's where most entrepreneurs face difficulty in. How to start the business? What sorts of investments should be done? Are angel investments good or bad? How to spend your capital? These are some of the important yet difficult questions.
The book has been divided into three sections.
1. Mindset 2. Stories 3. For Your Information
Every section is equally significant and informative.
.....
~I would recommend to anyone in a similar state.
~I am not really interested in being an entrepreneur (though I once considered being a business-woman 😅) so the tips weren't exactly helpful for me, but this nook did inspire me to become one.
~Even if you are not interested in being one, learning about various entrepreneurs (mostly Indian) is a knowledge worth grasping.
To sum up, I enjoyed this book and never felt bored while reading it.
The review will soon be posted on both Amazon and Instagram (@anveshathebibliophile)
Crack the Spine!
February 4, 2023
Review:
A book to give guidance to the young enterprises owners to help to achieve their goals as well as giving the education on the importance of values and culture as all huge companies always looks after that.
The author starts the book with making the mindsets of his readers, the new entrepreneurs, by letting them find their own skills and strengths, then all the basics things they need to look after before venturing in, like a suitable name, having good support system, finding a good space to start, how networking is important, etc.
In the next step the author telling stories and through these short stories and graphs tries to conveys the important parts they need to look after and be ready for it.
And in the last section the author gives extensive informations of India and it's current market situations. With lots of questions and charts.
The thing about this book is though the book is very straightforward, it's not bland, as the author uses very simple language and uses lots of quotes from many big entrepreneurs, and lots of illustrations and charts for easy access.
A through guide and beginner friendly book for the entrepreneurs.
A book to give guidance to the young enterprises owners to help to achieve their goals as well as giving the education on the importance of values and culture as all huge companies always looks after that.
The author starts the book with making the mindsets of his readers, the new entrepreneurs, by letting them find their own skills and strengths, then all the basics things they need to look after before venturing in, like a suitable name, having good support system, finding a good space to start, how networking is important, etc.
In the next step the author telling stories and through these short stories and graphs tries to conveys the important parts they need to look after and be ready for it.
And in the last section the author gives extensive informations of India and it's current market situations. With lots of questions and charts.
The thing about this book is though the book is very straightforward, it's not bland, as the author uses very simple language and uses lots of quotes from many big entrepreneurs, and lots of illustrations and charts for easy access.
A through guide and beginner friendly book for the entrepreneurs.
June 20, 2022
This book was suggested by a friend and it's worth every penny. It nourishes the reader with all necessary information to run a successful startup. The book is divided into three parts- Mindest, Stories and For Your Information (FYI).
The first section focuses on the traits and attributes of a entrepreneur mentality and other factors which help to boost the business.
Real life examples of successful firms inspires every budding entrepreneur. The second part imparts several incenting tales of fortunate business gives an practical idea. The visual resources present between the texts is an added bonus to the readers.
The final length has worksheets and other resources to construct a stable basic idea of beginning a startup. The reader can put their notion of what the collected by reading and make a positive conclusive end.
This book not only helps with a successful business, rather there are several elements that need to be inculcated in every person. The lucid way of elaboration along with illustrations make the book compelling and educative at the same time.
Have a look and go for the book. Happy reading😊
The first section focuses on the traits and attributes of a entrepreneur mentality and other factors which help to boost the business.
Real life examples of successful firms inspires every budding entrepreneur. The second part imparts several incenting tales of fortunate business gives an practical idea. The visual resources present between the texts is an added bonus to the readers.
The final length has worksheets and other resources to construct a stable basic idea of beginning a startup. The reader can put their notion of what the collected by reading and make a positive conclusive end.
This book not only helps with a successful business, rather there are several elements that need to be inculcated in every person. The lucid way of elaboration along with illustrations make the book compelling and educative at the same time.
Have a look and go for the book. Happy reading😊
March 24, 2023
It definitely takes a lot of physical and mental effort to start a business, doesn't it? Many people would have an idea, but they don't know the first step. Unfortunately, there's no one to guide such people. That's where Karan's book comes into the picture.
Go startup is a self-help, non-fiction book that provides a comprehensive overview about how one can start a business, building one, sustaining in it, analyzing the market trends, and all other information. There are flow charts, diagrams, graphs, and other tabulations at the right places so that the idea clearly sticks to the readers mind, and there's no confusion. It also prepares one's mindset for the purpose.
I think this book is a must-read for all the budding entrepreneurs, as India is in a rapidly growing state and many startups are coming up at an enormous pace. The language is very plain. There are no fancy or hi-fi terms used. The cover of the book is also very attractive.
Go startup is a self-help, non-fiction book that provides a comprehensive overview about how one can start a business, building one, sustaining in it, analyzing the market trends, and all other information. There are flow charts, diagrams, graphs, and other tabulations at the right places so that the idea clearly sticks to the readers mind, and there's no confusion. It also prepares one's mindset for the purpose.
I think this book is a must-read for all the budding entrepreneurs, as India is in a rapidly growing state and many startups are coming up at an enormous pace. The language is very plain. There are no fancy or hi-fi terms used. The cover of the book is also very attractive.
February 4, 2023
With the startup movement in India gaining traction in recent years and the government coming up with initiatives like Startup India and Make in India plus motivated by some sucessful pitches in Shark Tank India, the youth is coming forward with great business ideas. Yet an idea needs the correct guidance to come to fruition. This is what Karan Kashyap's book is about. He has divided the book into 3 parts. The first one discusses what it takes to build a startup mindset. This part discusses the nitty gritties of the formative years of a new business. In the next part the author, shares success stories and mantras followed by those who built the most successful businesses in recent years and what it took to be the best. The final part is full of useful activities and resources. The purpose of this book is not to deter anyone from starting a business but educating readers of the gravity and responsibilities that it undertakes. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to venture into this.
October 30, 2022
This non-fiction self-help book would be an amazing read for all entrepreneurs and start-up enthusiasts.
It shows the important qualities and personality traits an entrepreneur must have to help his start-up thrive. It focuses on how to network too! Topping, all the last few pages are loaded with inspiring quotes from real life examples like Ritesh Agarwal, GR Gopinath and more.
The illustrations in this book make it easier to understand the concepts, and people can get the crisp message in a single go. The book is not wordy and it’s to the point and I think, that’s what a busy budding entrepreneur needs at any given time. This is sure to be a helpful read for anyone who is looking forward to having a side hustle or starting their own venture.
Would be an awesome gift to your friends who wish to start their own venture, but still look for that ‘nudge’.
It shows the important qualities and personality traits an entrepreneur must have to help his start-up thrive. It focuses on how to network too! Topping, all the last few pages are loaded with inspiring quotes from real life examples like Ritesh Agarwal, GR Gopinath and more.
The illustrations in this book make it easier to understand the concepts, and people can get the crisp message in a single go. The book is not wordy and it’s to the point and I think, that’s what a busy budding entrepreneur needs at any given time. This is sure to be a helpful read for anyone who is looking forward to having a side hustle or starting their own venture.
Would be an awesome gift to your friends who wish to start their own venture, but still look for that ‘nudge’.
March 29, 2023
Go Startup by Karan Kashyap is one of the best books to read if you want to boost your Leadership Skills. It has got some really great Self-healing points which are very important if you want to stay at the top always. There are some very helpful techniques written by the author which if you incorporate will help you in both your professional life as well as personal life.
The writing skills of the author are flawless and through this book you will get many examples on how to run a business and the best part is that the author has even interviewed few successful business owners and they have also given their opinions on what can help you run a business. The last few pages are the most important and overall I really liked reading it.
The writing skills of the author are flawless and through this book you will get many examples on how to run a business and the best part is that the author has even interviewed few successful business owners and they have also given their opinions on what can help you run a business. The last few pages are the most important and overall I really liked reading it.
May 16, 2022
Full review on my blog:
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2022/05/bo...
Startup culture has been on the rise and while it is a dream-come-true for aspiring entrepreneurs to have their own startup turn into a successful venture, the important aspects that are often overlooked are the culture and values built for the employees and for the clients. Go Startup emphasizes on this aspect of building and running a successful startup — the book is divided into three sections.
Section one delves on how to build this mindset, section two talks about real life stories with examples and the last section has worksheets for the reader to apply the concepts they learnt so far, along with reference material .The book stays true to the concepts it promises to cover in the blurb. It has good number of flow diagrams and illustrations to convey the concepts easily to the reader.
The book has good jargon that may appeal to serious readers and those who already have exposure to life at Startups. The concepts and advise shared in the books are practical, relevant and to the point. The book covers all the aspects of a Startup like the founder, employees, work culture and the values that need to inculcated from the beginning. Pick this one if you aspire to be an entrepreneur or work at a Startup or simply interested in learning about what makes a Startup a long term success.
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2022/05/bo...
Startup culture has been on the rise and while it is a dream-come-true for aspiring entrepreneurs to have their own startup turn into a successful venture, the important aspects that are often overlooked are the culture and values built for the employees and for the clients. Go Startup emphasizes on this aspect of building and running a successful startup — the book is divided into three sections.
Section one delves on how to build this mindset, section two talks about real life stories with examples and the last section has worksheets for the reader to apply the concepts they learnt so far, along with reference material .The book stays true to the concepts it promises to cover in the blurb. It has good number of flow diagrams and illustrations to convey the concepts easily to the reader.
The book has good jargon that may appeal to serious readers and those who already have exposure to life at Startups. The concepts and advise shared in the books are practical, relevant and to the point. The book covers all the aspects of a Startup like the founder, employees, work culture and the values that need to inculcated from the beginning. Pick this one if you aspire to be an entrepreneur or work at a Startup or simply interested in learning about what makes a Startup a long term success.
July 8, 2022
| BOOK REVIEW | - 🍁 The Book, Go Start Up By Karan Kashyap, Is a Non Fiction Read.
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🍁 The Author has written about Networking, Values and Culture of Success, Creating Schedule, Teamwork and many other Informative Topics about Entrepreneurship.
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🍁 The Language of the Book Is Lucid. the Writing Style of the Book Is Gripping. the Cover and the Title of the Book Are an Absolutely Appropriate.
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🍁 The Book Is an Informative, Practical and Insightful to Be Read.
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🍁 The Book Is a Good Pick for Someone Who Likes to Read About Entrepreneurship.
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🍁 The Book Is Divided in to Eighteen Chapters.
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🍁 The Author has written about Networking, Values and Culture of Success, Creating Schedule, Teamwork and many other Informative Topics about Entrepreneurship.
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🍁 The Language of the Book Is Lucid. the Writing Style of the Book Is Gripping. the Cover and the Title of the Book Are an Absolutely Appropriate.
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🍁 The Book Is an Informative, Practical and Insightful to Be Read.
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🍁 The Book Is a Good Pick for Someone Who Likes to Read About Entrepreneurship.
July 21, 2022
'Enterpreneurship is,in its unalloyed form, a state of mind. It is how you think,the way you think, and how you act. It is a state of mind that needs to be cultivated. It needs personal mastery.'
~Sharad Sharma(Co founder iSPIRIT)
Recent emphasis of the government and the policymakers to build a strong foundation for the Make In India, one can count these as the most oppportune time for the budding startups. And Go Start Up by Karan Kashyap is one such work that assembles the ways,do's and dont's and all that is required for an enterpreneur to tread on the dynamic path of business.
The subject and the approach of the book is impressive as the author presents an intensive research and expertise garnered through interviews from the biggest magnates from the industry which is advantageous for an enterpreneurship as well as a normal young and curious mind. This book is a treat for the intellect.
Go Start Up has three sections -Mindset ,Stories and For Your Information.
Mindset section breaksdown the right psychological approach to face the challenges,build the foundation, how and when to network as well as personality traits that compliment this profession.
My favorite one is stories section and the For Your Information section where many technical aspects have been discussed.
I highly recommend the Go Start Up to people who are looking for guidance and wonder where to begin from.
~Sharad Sharma(Co founder iSPIRIT)
Recent emphasis of the government and the policymakers to build a strong foundation for the Make In India, one can count these as the most oppportune time for the budding startups. And Go Start Up by Karan Kashyap is one such work that assembles the ways,do's and dont's and all that is required for an enterpreneur to tread on the dynamic path of business.
The subject and the approach of the book is impressive as the author presents an intensive research and expertise garnered through interviews from the biggest magnates from the industry which is advantageous for an enterpreneurship as well as a normal young and curious mind. This book is a treat for the intellect.
Go Start Up has three sections -Mindset ,Stories and For Your Information.
Mindset section breaksdown the right psychological approach to face the challenges,build the foundation, how and when to network as well as personality traits that compliment this profession.
My favorite one is stories section and the For Your Information section where many technical aspects have been discussed.
I highly recommend the Go Start Up to people who are looking for guidance and wonder where to begin from.
January 10, 2023
World will judge and reward you based on the one success and not on your hundred failures. More failures just show your ability to try more, to finally succeed.
- K.Ganesh, Serial Entrepreneur, Promoter-Big basket
Book which help us like a mentor is a blessing in disguise. This book Go Start Up is one of those rare collection of books which a budding entrepreneur or a startup can depend on.
The book has three sections:
1. Mindset with 6 chapter
2. Stories with four chapters
3. For your information (FYI) with 8 chapter.
Each chapter has so much information and data in it.
The first section helps in framing a mindset which a beginner require while setting up his/her business or firm. The various factor which boost the success of business or startup is explained in a detail
The second section stories have collection of real life case study which serve as a living example and motivation for all beginners into business.
The third section For Your Information is the most impressive section in the book. The book is just not a one way communication but act as two way process. FIY has exercise worksheet 1 to 4 where one can experience a live 1 to 1 session.
Chapter 16 in this section has useful resources. This useful resources are nothing but link for various factors a person consider before organising his start up. These links include hiring and verification, agent network, P2P lending, crowd funding platform, NBFC, venture capitalist and debt funds, educational nstitutions and other additional useful resources. One has to refer so many pages and websites to get this required information but this particular chapter serve as a wholesome package of meaningful information.
Chapter 17 contains glossory of all the terms related to start up, entrepreneurship and business. It is a quick 7 page dictionary for reference on new terms.
So this book is of course of blessing in disguise to everyone out there who is looking to start his own business and grow upon it.
- K.Ganesh, Serial Entrepreneur, Promoter-Big basket
Book which help us like a mentor is a blessing in disguise. This book Go Start Up is one of those rare collection of books which a budding entrepreneur or a startup can depend on.
The book has three sections:
1. Mindset with 6 chapter
2. Stories with four chapters
3. For your information (FYI) with 8 chapter.
Each chapter has so much information and data in it.
The first section helps in framing a mindset which a beginner require while setting up his/her business or firm. The various factor which boost the success of business or startup is explained in a detail
The second section stories have collection of real life case study which serve as a living example and motivation for all beginners into business.
The third section For Your Information is the most impressive section in the book. The book is just not a one way communication but act as two way process. FIY has exercise worksheet 1 to 4 where one can experience a live 1 to 1 session.
Chapter 16 in this section has useful resources. This useful resources are nothing but link for various factors a person consider before organising his start up. These links include hiring and verification, agent network, P2P lending, crowd funding platform, NBFC, venture capitalist and debt funds, educational nstitutions and other additional useful resources. One has to refer so many pages and websites to get this required information but this particular chapter serve as a wholesome package of meaningful information.
Chapter 17 contains glossory of all the terms related to start up, entrepreneurship and business. It is a quick 7 page dictionary for reference on new terms.
So this book is of course of blessing in disguise to everyone out there who is looking to start his own business and grow upon it.
August 2, 2023
"Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success" by Karan Kashyap is a timely and insightful book that delves into the critical factors behind the success of start-ups in India's burgeoning entrepreneurial landscape. The book explores the importance of fostering a positive environment, values, and culture within a start-up, drawing on real-life examples from some of the country's most successful enterprises.
Karan Kashyap's "Go Start Up" serves as a valuable starting point for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to establish their legacy as founders. Through intensive interactions with businesses in India's thriving start-up ecosystem, the author offers practical guidance and innovative ideas for building successful enterprises. The book emphasizes the significance of values and culture in transforming young businesses into thriving unicorns, showcasing how top start-ups like Droom, upGrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, and Swiggy have achieved remarkable success through this approach.
Karan Kashyap's writing style is engaging and informative, making complex concepts accessible to readers. The book uses diagrams, worksheets, and practical tips, enhancing communication and immediate application of the knowledge shared.
While "Go Start Up" primarily focuses on the ideas and practices that contribute to start-up success, it draws inspiration from real-life founders of successful unicorns. These founders' wisdom and experiences serve as valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.
The book is well-structured, offering a step-by-step approach to establishing and nurturing a successful start-up. From executing designs for meetings to developing valuable entrepreneurial routines, each chapter provides actionable advice for building a strong foundation.
The central themes revolve around the importance of values, culture, and entrepreneurship in the start-up ecosystem. Kashyap emphasizes the significance of creating a positive environment to foster growth and goodwill, while also providing essential networking skills and decision-making tools.
"Go Start Up" leaves a positive emotional impact on readers, inspiring them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams with determination and a clear understanding of the critical elements that contribute to success.
The book's strengths lie in its practicality and relevance. Kashyap's use of visual aids, contact details, and innovative ideas makes the book a valuable resource for budding entrepreneurs.
While the book provides valuable insights, some readers may find it more focused on the Indian start-up ecosystem, limiting its universal applicability.
"Go Start Up" is a must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build a successful start-up. Karan Kashyap's comprehensive approach and practical advice make it an empowering and informative guide.
"Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success" by Karan Kashyap is an invaluable resource for young entrepreneurs. The book's emphasis on values, culture, and innovative ideas provides readers with the tools and inspiration needed to create thriving start-ups and leave a lasting legacy as founders.
Karan Kashyap's "Go Start Up" serves as a valuable starting point for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to establish their legacy as founders. Through intensive interactions with businesses in India's thriving start-up ecosystem, the author offers practical guidance and innovative ideas for building successful enterprises. The book emphasizes the significance of values and culture in transforming young businesses into thriving unicorns, showcasing how top start-ups like Droom, upGrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, and Swiggy have achieved remarkable success through this approach.
Karan Kashyap's writing style is engaging and informative, making complex concepts accessible to readers. The book uses diagrams, worksheets, and practical tips, enhancing communication and immediate application of the knowledge shared.
While "Go Start Up" primarily focuses on the ideas and practices that contribute to start-up success, it draws inspiration from real-life founders of successful unicorns. These founders' wisdom and experiences serve as valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.
The book is well-structured, offering a step-by-step approach to establishing and nurturing a successful start-up. From executing designs for meetings to developing valuable entrepreneurial routines, each chapter provides actionable advice for building a strong foundation.
The central themes revolve around the importance of values, culture, and entrepreneurship in the start-up ecosystem. Kashyap emphasizes the significance of creating a positive environment to foster growth and goodwill, while also providing essential networking skills and decision-making tools.
"Go Start Up" leaves a positive emotional impact on readers, inspiring them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams with determination and a clear understanding of the critical elements that contribute to success.
The book's strengths lie in its practicality and relevance. Kashyap's use of visual aids, contact details, and innovative ideas makes the book a valuable resource for budding entrepreneurs.
While the book provides valuable insights, some readers may find it more focused on the Indian start-up ecosystem, limiting its universal applicability.
"Go Start Up" is a must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build a successful start-up. Karan Kashyap's comprehensive approach and practical advice make it an empowering and informative guide.
"Go Start Up: Your Best Guide to Unlocking the Values and Culture of Success" by Karan Kashyap is an invaluable resource for young entrepreneurs. The book's emphasis on values, culture, and innovative ideas provides readers with the tools and inspiration needed to create thriving start-ups and leave a lasting legacy as founders.
July 11, 2022
Having an unique idea and implementing is not a small deal. But we have many entrepreneurs who have paved the way to great success and showed us the path. This indeed has inspired many budding entrepreneurs to break the monotony of a salaried job and set up their own base and live their dreams to the fullest.
The author Karan Kashyap has written this book for the very same purpose. To motivate young entrepreneurs to spread their wings and reach out to their true potential which they might not have realised exists within them.
But as for any great job, one needs a mentor, a person to look upto for guidance. This book serves as one. The author has given several examples starting from the importance of naming and branding the company coupled with examples to the importance of family support, a trustworthy team to fall back on, a cofounder who can share your burden and has the same enthusiasm towards your company and more.
The author has described in detail what are the struggles which young entrepreneurs face - be it with quitting their job and coming out of their comfort zone, issues with financing, rent space and more.
He suggested the entrepreneurs to connect to different Venture capitalists, angel investors, banking groups through developing a network, attending parties or connecting with other entrepreneurs who might have the connections. He tells one to brush up on their personality and have enough knowledge to lead on a conversation in a group.
He told about the various types of questions one can pose like close ended, clarifying questions etc which can serve ones purpose better.
With respect to renting or lease , he suggested to opt according to ones immediate need and budget.
He even gave several examples like Mcdonals, Tata, Anand Mahindra , Mr. GOLA and coffee and tea vending machines and how this idea resulted and captured the market.
He also emphasized on the importance of employer and employee relationship. Finally, he told the importance of rejunivation during the weekends which can revitalize and energize you having a positive impact on your business.
I found this book very informative, a quick paced read and fun as I could understand the examples of entrepreneurs across the world. This is go to book for every aspiring or budding entrepreneur. I have learnt a lot of insights through cartoons, tables , comparitive analysis and I'm sure you will benefit too.
The author Karan Kashyap has written this book for the very same purpose. To motivate young entrepreneurs to spread their wings and reach out to their true potential which they might not have realised exists within them.
But as for any great job, one needs a mentor, a person to look upto for guidance. This book serves as one. The author has given several examples starting from the importance of naming and branding the company coupled with examples to the importance of family support, a trustworthy team to fall back on, a cofounder who can share your burden and has the same enthusiasm towards your company and more.
The author has described in detail what are the struggles which young entrepreneurs face - be it with quitting their job and coming out of their comfort zone, issues with financing, rent space and more.
He suggested the entrepreneurs to connect to different Venture capitalists, angel investors, banking groups through developing a network, attending parties or connecting with other entrepreneurs who might have the connections. He tells one to brush up on their personality and have enough knowledge to lead on a conversation in a group.
He told about the various types of questions one can pose like close ended, clarifying questions etc which can serve ones purpose better.
With respect to renting or lease , he suggested to opt according to ones immediate need and budget.
He even gave several examples like Mcdonals, Tata, Anand Mahindra , Mr. GOLA and coffee and tea vending machines and how this idea resulted and captured the market.
He also emphasized on the importance of employer and employee relationship. Finally, he told the importance of rejunivation during the weekends which can revitalize and energize you having a positive impact on your business.
I found this book very informative, a quick paced read and fun as I could understand the examples of entrepreneurs across the world. This is go to book for every aspiring or budding entrepreneur. I have learnt a lot of insights through cartoons, tables , comparitive analysis and I'm sure you will benefit too.
May 11, 2022
This startup book essentially provides us with all the relevant information & resources which are needed to create an awareness of the career we're planning to pursue in the near or distant future. There's a substantial growth of aspiring entrepreneurs in the market these days who wish to setup their own business & create a base foundation right from the stratch with no outside support or family backgrounds. They wish to be independent & set themselves up without seeking for any unnecessary aid. Additionally, the book also pushes entrepreneurs to seek benefits from the existing values & cultures. It gives practical implications & the advantages of being able to adapt in any environment no matter what situation life pushes us in - ultimately, helping us build our own legacy & founder of our own business/organisation.
The book mainly targets audiences who are willing to start their own enterprises & those who lack adequate knowledge, expertise or experience pertaining to this field. The beginners will especially be able to derive various benefits out of concrete context. The book is mainly divided into three sections:
Mindset,
Stories &
For your information (FYI).
And each section consists of their own subsections. The first one as the name suggests helps one to formulate their own mindset required to sustain business. Whereas the second one consists of real-life inspired case studies showcasing stories of successful people. At last, but not the least there's a section which is entirely devoted to the readers & it consists of many worksheets to follow up & other useful activities, resources & research materials to ponder upon.
Furthermore, apart from all the factors mentioned above - there're many additional qualities which I loved which the book has offered here. Firstly, there're many quotes added at various times at various places from successful entrepreneurs. Secondly, there're many tabular columns, tables & charts added to guide readers easily into a better understanding & to get a clear overview, picture & vision of things. Not to forget, the freebody diagrammatic illustrations which have been inculcated to make the reading ability even further interesting. Writing style is good. Narration is okay. Language is simple. Overall, a good one-time read!
The book mainly targets audiences who are willing to start their own enterprises & those who lack adequate knowledge, expertise or experience pertaining to this field. The beginners will especially be able to derive various benefits out of concrete context. The book is mainly divided into three sections:
Mindset,
Stories &
For your information (FYI).
And each section consists of their own subsections. The first one as the name suggests helps one to formulate their own mindset required to sustain business. Whereas the second one consists of real-life inspired case studies showcasing stories of successful people. At last, but not the least there's a section which is entirely devoted to the readers & it consists of many worksheets to follow up & other useful activities, resources & research materials to ponder upon.
Furthermore, apart from all the factors mentioned above - there're many additional qualities which I loved which the book has offered here. Firstly, there're many quotes added at various times at various places from successful entrepreneurs. Secondly, there're many tabular columns, tables & charts added to guide readers easily into a better understanding & to get a clear overview, picture & vision of things. Not to forget, the freebody diagrammatic illustrations which have been inculcated to make the reading ability even further interesting. Writing style is good. Narration is okay. Language is simple. Overall, a good one-time read!
January 23, 2023
Starting an organisation is not an easy task; it involves a lot of discipline, hard work, and anxiety. Here is a review of a book named Go Start-Up which is a guide to all young entrepreneurs.
A start-up will require the knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses, an apt name, a support structure of co-founders, mentors, and family, an opportune time of birth, and a well-thought-of location. From naming your business to the expansion of the enterprise, it's a dynamic process and the author here has given a lot of insights on each and everything that is related to a Start-Up.
The atmosphere a start-up cultivates for both its clients and staff in the modern world is its most precious asset. Whether it be Droom, Upgrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, or Swiggy, the founders of all such successful businesses have used the golden rule of promoting and protecting their organisations' values and culture systems to help turn their businesses into legendary Unicorns. In the process, they have garnered a great deal of goodwill in the market and have motivated aspiring business owners to achieve the much-desired start-up success.
Karan Kashyap has extensively conducted research on India’s start-up ecosystem. He has provided a starting point for the young company owners and a place to begin building their founder legacies. He states that setting up values and culture is of utmost importance for any start-up. In conjunction with that, the book offers various facets of the entrepreneurship journey and describes it in different modes like a visual representation; worksheets for practice; details about VCs, investors, and Angel investors their profile links and contacts; Innovative ideas for increasing team spirit, to conduct meetings, building networking skills, developing a valuable entrepreneurial routine, PPT presentation, decision making etc.
The most likeable thing was the words and wisdom of founders and unicorns on each page of the book. I highly recommend all entrepreneurs or people who are thinking to start their business to read this book and extract the best of the best tips provided. Do not forget that our routine and lifestyle also matter a lot for being an entrepreneur. So, a must-read!
A start-up will require the knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses, an apt name, a support structure of co-founders, mentors, and family, an opportune time of birth, and a well-thought-of location. From naming your business to the expansion of the enterprise, it's a dynamic process and the author here has given a lot of insights on each and everything that is related to a Start-Up.
The atmosphere a start-up cultivates for both its clients and staff in the modern world is its most precious asset. Whether it be Droom, Upgrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, or Swiggy, the founders of all such successful businesses have used the golden rule of promoting and protecting their organisations' values and culture systems to help turn their businesses into legendary Unicorns. In the process, they have garnered a great deal of goodwill in the market and have motivated aspiring business owners to achieve the much-desired start-up success.
Karan Kashyap has extensively conducted research on India’s start-up ecosystem. He has provided a starting point for the young company owners and a place to begin building their founder legacies. He states that setting up values and culture is of utmost importance for any start-up. In conjunction with that, the book offers various facets of the entrepreneurship journey and describes it in different modes like a visual representation; worksheets for practice; details about VCs, investors, and Angel investors their profile links and contacts; Innovative ideas for increasing team spirit, to conduct meetings, building networking skills, developing a valuable entrepreneurial routine, PPT presentation, decision making etc.
The most likeable thing was the words and wisdom of founders and unicorns on each page of the book. I highly recommend all entrepreneurs or people who are thinking to start their business to read this book and extract the best of the best tips provided. Do not forget that our routine and lifestyle also matter a lot for being an entrepreneur. So, a must-read!
July 13, 2022
Go Start Up by Karan Kashyap offers young business entrepreneurs a place to start so they can make the fewest mistakes possible on this risky path of start-ups. The atmosphere a start-up cultivates for both its clients and employees in the modern world is its most precious asset. Whether it be Droom, upGrad, OYO Hotels & Homes, or Swiggy, the founders of all such successful businesses have used the golden rule of safeguarding and promoting their organisations' values and culture systems to help turn their businesses into the legendary Unicorns. In the process, they have garnered a great deal of goodwill in the market and have motivated aspiring business owners to achieve the much-desired start-up success. Go Start Up successfully meets the needs of small business magnates, who frequently struggle with time constraints as they carry out multiple roles in their entrepreneurial journey, and provides a roadmap for them to establish their legacy as founders. It is based on extensive interactions with businesses in India's third-largest start-up ecosystem. Along with the significance of values and culture, the book considers key elements for prospective entrepreneurs who are considering launching a business.
My Thoughts:
Go Start Up essentially gives us necessary knowledge and tools to help us become conscious about entrepreneurship.The book is visually appealing pealing. It uses diagrams to facilitate understanding. It provides worksheets for quick change and immediate effectiveness. Keeping in mind the need of prospective entrepreneurs, useful information like contact information for investors, venture capitalists, angel investors, hiring agencies, office space providers, incubators, and accelerators has been provided. Go Start Up delivers innovative ideas to implement designs for holding meetings, choosing teams, and conducting interviews. It helps to improve one's networking Skills. It shows ways to make wise decisions and create an effective entrepreneurial routine. Cherry on top is the advices from the founders of unicorns that can immensely inspire any potential entrepreneur.
My Thoughts:
Go Start Up essentially gives us necessary knowledge and tools to help us become conscious about entrepreneurship.The book is visually appealing pealing. It uses diagrams to facilitate understanding. It provides worksheets for quick change and immediate effectiveness. Keeping in mind the need of prospective entrepreneurs, useful information like contact information for investors, venture capitalists, angel investors, hiring agencies, office space providers, incubators, and accelerators has been provided. Go Start Up delivers innovative ideas to implement designs for holding meetings, choosing teams, and conducting interviews. It helps to improve one's networking Skills. It shows ways to make wise decisions and create an effective entrepreneurial routine. Cherry on top is the advices from the founders of unicorns that can immensely inspire any potential entrepreneur.
April 10, 2023
This book has really great practical advice for an entrepreneur. I think an easy way to review this book would be to tell you that I highlighted almost 60% of this book's text because it has so much good content.
I worked as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER in a small company for a short period and we seeks to increase the number of clients and the range of services. The market is quite complicated, there is great competition and resources, as always limited. I constantly strive for self-development and constantly look for new ideas and tips for business.
This book has become a real discovery and a treasure for people like me. I read it in several evenings, but I think I will use it again and again as a textbook. Despite the abundance of business literature, the main value in such literature for me is practicality and efficiency. Especially useful for me in this book are the sections in which the author gives us real life examples. I recommend GO START UP: YOUR GUIDE TO UNLOCKING THEVALUES AND CULTURE OF SUCCESS to everyone who wants to achieve success and who has little time and many tasks!
My top 3 takeaways are:
* If you want to be in the top 5% of people, you must think and act like the top 5%.
* Before going to start, a startup company commits to working on your mindset and that will make you feeling energized (this one really works for me).
* You have to take care of your funding and business plan before heading.
The book was influential, informative, and educative. The writing style is really good You get a feeling like a mentor or a teacher is sitting next to us and guiding you to prepare for the journey by telling you about problems and how to tackle them.
There needs to be a paradigm shift in thinking about failure prevention as the foundation of your business and growing from there!
Loads of lessons on running a company and avoiding failure. Lessons that could be applied to business and life. Glad I picked it up! Recommend it!
I worked as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER in a small company for a short period and we seeks to increase the number of clients and the range of services. The market is quite complicated, there is great competition and resources, as always limited. I constantly strive for self-development and constantly look for new ideas and tips for business.
This book has become a real discovery and a treasure for people like me. I read it in several evenings, but I think I will use it again and again as a textbook. Despite the abundance of business literature, the main value in such literature for me is practicality and efficiency. Especially useful for me in this book are the sections in which the author gives us real life examples. I recommend GO START UP: YOUR GUIDE TO UNLOCKING THEVALUES AND CULTURE OF SUCCESS to everyone who wants to achieve success and who has little time and many tasks!
My top 3 takeaways are:
* If you want to be in the top 5% of people, you must think and act like the top 5%.
* Before going to start, a startup company commits to working on your mindset and that will make you feeling energized (this one really works for me).
* You have to take care of your funding and business plan before heading.
The book was influential, informative, and educative. The writing style is really good You get a feeling like a mentor or a teacher is sitting next to us and guiding you to prepare for the journey by telling you about problems and how to tackle them.
There needs to be a paradigm shift in thinking about failure prevention as the foundation of your business and growing from there!
Loads of lessons on running a company and avoiding failure. Lessons that could be applied to business and life. Glad I picked it up! Recommend it!
February 14, 2022
When a business idea crops up in one’s mind, what sets in alongside is a fear of the unknown and a sense of self doubt. These doubts may be because of the lack of proper knowledge and a thorough understanding, which is the problem that this book is meant to solve. Putting together valuable anecdotes from businessmen and a deeper insight into the business concepts and technicalities, Go Start Up by Karan Kashyap is an immensely useful concoction of advice and information for aspiring entrepreneurs.
After an idea is born, there are a ton of things that are to be sorted out for the business to take a material shape. And to someone who is new to this field, all these things might come off as a daunting task to handle. But I must say that this book has dealt with all those pretty deftly. I was quite impressed with how efficiently the author has condensed all the essential information into this book and prepared this comprehensive guide.
For me, one of the highlights of this book was the flowcharts and the diagrams which have been used to present the information in a creative and impactful manner. All the facts have been supported with examples and instances from the business world which truly reflected how well the author understands this area and also how the book is backed with an extensive amount of research.
From entrepreneurs’ personal experiences to a meticulous guide to the ideal personality of a businessman, this book offers everything that one needs to know and understand before stepping into the business world.
As much as this book calls to budding businessmen, I felt that it can be an enriching read for every reader who is looking forward to living a goal-oriented life. Through this book, the author shares lessons which would prove to be useful to you, no matter what career field you’re progressing in.
After an idea is born, there are a ton of things that are to be sorted out for the business to take a material shape. And to someone who is new to this field, all these things might come off as a daunting task to handle. But I must say that this book has dealt with all those pretty deftly. I was quite impressed with how efficiently the author has condensed all the essential information into this book and prepared this comprehensive guide.
For me, one of the highlights of this book was the flowcharts and the diagrams which have been used to present the information in a creative and impactful manner. All the facts have been supported with examples and instances from the business world which truly reflected how well the author understands this area and also how the book is backed with an extensive amount of research.
From entrepreneurs’ personal experiences to a meticulous guide to the ideal personality of a businessman, this book offers everything that one needs to know and understand before stepping into the business world.
As much as this book calls to budding businessmen, I felt that it can be an enriching read for every reader who is looking forward to living a goal-oriented life. Through this book, the author shares lessons which would prove to be useful to you, no matter what career field you’re progressing in.
May 18, 2022
In today's time we see many people coming up with small business to earn,many entrepreneurs to setup their business by involving many investors, their time, schedule, their potential and lot more.
Go Start Up is one such book that I came across, that narrates on how an entrepreneur can give his 100% to setup his business at a height.
The book is divided into three section
Section 1 :
Mindset
If a person thinks of starting a business he will surely have to set up his mind thinking about many things like Risk factors in business, what is the actual base of his business, the network cycle which he will opt, connection with people and last values and culture for a healthy and successful business.
Section 2 :
Stories
What oneself has to do to first create a schedule for himself, then comes the employees and teamwork how to manage them and cope up with them, what changes should be taken in an immediate decisions and how to expand by involving of investors.
Section 3 :
For Your Information ( FYI)
Author talks about 5 dimensions which should be kept in mind and these should be compared with other countries for a successful business.
4 worksheets are provided by in the book for a clear view of how to expand and compare your intake resources with other countries.
Some quotes by famous entrepreneurs are also mentioned in the last section of the book.
Coming to the cover and the title of the book:
Both completely goes hand to hand.
Narration:
Book is narrated in such a simple language that a non-business person can also understand each and every thing in the book.
I must say author has done a complete research while writing the book.
Each chapter has something new to elaborate.
I really enjoyed reading the book and got to know many things related to business.
A helpful read!
Go Start Up is one such book that I came across, that narrates on how an entrepreneur can give his 100% to setup his business at a height.
The book is divided into three section
Section 1 :
Mindset
If a person thinks of starting a business he will surely have to set up his mind thinking about many things like Risk factors in business, what is the actual base of his business, the network cycle which he will opt, connection with people and last values and culture for a healthy and successful business.
Section 2 :
Stories
What oneself has to do to first create a schedule for himself, then comes the employees and teamwork how to manage them and cope up with them, what changes should be taken in an immediate decisions and how to expand by involving of investors.
Section 3 :
For Your Information ( FYI)
Author talks about 5 dimensions which should be kept in mind and these should be compared with other countries for a successful business.
4 worksheets are provided by in the book for a clear view of how to expand and compare your intake resources with other countries.
Some quotes by famous entrepreneurs are also mentioned in the last section of the book.
Coming to the cover and the title of the book:
Both completely goes hand to hand.
Narration:
Book is narrated in such a simple language that a non-business person can also understand each and every thing in the book.
I must say author has done a complete research while writing the book.
Each chapter has something new to elaborate.
I really enjoyed reading the book and got to know many things related to business.
A helpful read!
August 3, 2023
"Go Start Up" by Karan Kashyap is a comprehensive guide that empowers aspiring entrepreneurs to harness the values and culture system to achieve their business dreams. Tailored specifically for beginners with little or no prior business experience, this book proves to be an indispensable resource for those aiming to start their own enterprises.
Divided into three parts, the book adeptly navigates readers through the essential aspects of entrepreneurship, aiding in the development of both the entrepreneurial mindset and skill set. Kashyap's writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex concepts easily digestible for newcomers to the business world.
The author delves into the crucial aspect of mindset development. By emphasizing the significance of a growth-oriented and resilient attitude, Kashyap encourages readers to embrace challenges and view failures as learning opportunities. He offers practical exercises and real-life examples that foster a proactive and adaptable entrepreneurial mindset.
The author provides step-by-step guidance on the various aspects of running a business, such as market research, product development, marketing strategies, and financial management. The author's practical approach ensures that readers can apply the acquired skills to their ventures effectively.
I liked the author's genuine passion for helping aspiring entrepreneurs succeed. Kashyap's writing resonates with readers, motivating them to take action and pursue their business ideas with confidence.
Overall, "Go Start Up" is an inspiring and practical guide that equips beginners with the essential tools to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. Whether you are a novice looking to start your first venture or seeking a refresher on core entrepreneurial principles, this book is a worthy investment in your entrepreneurial education.
Divided into three parts, the book adeptly navigates readers through the essential aspects of entrepreneurship, aiding in the development of both the entrepreneurial mindset and skill set. Kashyap's writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex concepts easily digestible for newcomers to the business world.
The author delves into the crucial aspect of mindset development. By emphasizing the significance of a growth-oriented and resilient attitude, Kashyap encourages readers to embrace challenges and view failures as learning opportunities. He offers practical exercises and real-life examples that foster a proactive and adaptable entrepreneurial mindset.
The author provides step-by-step guidance on the various aspects of running a business, such as market research, product development, marketing strategies, and financial management. The author's practical approach ensures that readers can apply the acquired skills to their ventures effectively.
I liked the author's genuine passion for helping aspiring entrepreneurs succeed. Kashyap's writing resonates with readers, motivating them to take action and pursue their business ideas with confidence.
Overall, "Go Start Up" is an inspiring and practical guide that equips beginners with the essential tools to embark on their entrepreneurial journey. Whether you are a novice looking to start your first venture or seeking a refresher on core entrepreneurial principles, this book is a worthy investment in your entrepreneurial education.
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