Black swan start-ups : understanding the rise of successful technology business in unlikely places /: understanding the rise of successful technology business in unlikely places. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sami Mahroum.
• Authors: Mahroum, Sami
• Contents: Dedication ; Foreword; The Emergence of€Less Likely Places; From Raw Materials to€Killer Apps; New Companies from€an€Old World; From Copacabana to€the€NASDAQ: The€Silent Latin American Revolution; In Conclusion; Acknowledgments ; Contents ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; 1: Introduction; Black Swans; Enter the€Place Surplus; Notes About the€Research; Selecting the€11 Black Swan Firms; Exploring the€Black Swan Start-up's 'Grocery Basket'; References; 2: Start-up Success and€the€Five Types of€Place Surplus; Organic Models; The Silicon Valley Model; Route 128; Triangle of€Ontario. In Europe, Too, Silicon Valley Has Been a€Source of€InspirationOxford's Milton Park; Cambridge Science Park; Top-Down Models; Hsinchu Science and€Industrial Park; Korea's Daedeok Science Town; Sophia Antipolis; The Top-Down Place Imperatives; The Pre-conditions for€Success Between Bottom-Up and€Top-Down Propellers; Can We€Talk of€'Domesticating' Start-ups?; References; 3: Skype in€Tallinn, Optimizing the€'e' in€Estonia; Adversity Drives Development; Elsewhere in€the€World & The Founders; The Dark Side & Riding the€VoIP Wave; Growing Pains; Enter Microsoft; How Did Skype Do It?; References. 4: SoundCloud in€Berlin, Sharing the€VibeBerlin's Somber History; Hatched from€a€Hunch; The Move to€Berlin; Launching the€Platform; Building Applications for€Growth; Funding Expansion; The Beat Goes On; How Did SoundCloud Do It?; In Conclusion; References; 5: Sofizar in€Lahore, Turning the€Competitiveness Index Upside Down; Why Lahore?; The Story of€Zafar Khan; A Game Changer; Collaboration Leads to€Success; Finding the€Funding; How Did Sofizar Do It?; Cost; Calibre; Convenience; In Conclusion; References; 6: Rovio in€Espoo: Epitomizing the€Rise of€"Palo Espoo"; The Gaming Industry. Gaming in€Finland: A€Brief History Nestled Between Sweden and€Russia, Finland's Climate and€Geography Do Not Play to€Its Strength; How Did Rovio Do It?; Staying Afloat; Expanding the€Brand; Over-Expanding the€Brand?; How Did Rovio Do It?; Calibre; Culture and€Community; References; 7: Red Bull in€Fuschl am€See: A€Special Place for€Special People; What Is So€Special About Austria?; Beautiful But Not Entrepreneurial; How Did Red Bull Do It?; Marketing Miracles; Powering the€Globe; Launching a€Media Division; Leveraging and€Coping Strategies; References. 8: TomTom in Amsterdam, Clogs and Cheese, but Also Transport and Logistics The Genesis of TomTom; A Strategic Pivot; Leveraging for Success; Continuing Innovation; Troubling Times for TomTom; Place Surplus in Amsterdam: An Emerging Innovation Hotspot?; Being in the Right Place to Succeed; How High-Tech Start-ups Derive Place Surplus in Amsterdam; Transportation and Logistics Hub and Proximity to Markets; Benefitting from Amsterdam's ICT Infrastructure; An Emerging Tech Scene; A Great Place to Live; Collaborative Networks and Paying It Forward; Talent Surplus or Deficit?
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 254 pages)
• Subjects: 658.11; Business; New business enterprises -- Management -- Case studies; High technology industries -- Management -- Case studies; Industrial location -- Case studies; Success in business -- Case studies; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; High technology industries -- Management; Industrial location; New business enterprises -- Management; Success in business; Business & Economics -- Small Business; Business & Economics -- Strategic Planning; Business & Economics -- E-Commerce -- Online Trading; Business & Economics -- Production & Operations Management; Business & Economics -- Information Management; Small businesses & self-employed; Organizational theory & behaviour; Sales & marketing; Research & development management; Business mathematics & systems; Management science; New business enterprises; Small business; Organization; Internet marketing; Management; Information technology; Corporate finance; Electronic books; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137577276; 1137577274; 1137577266; 9781137577269
• Related ISBNs: 9781137577269
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 16, 2016).
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