Startup CEO: How to Build a Company to Success
by Matt Blumberg · 2013
In a nutshell
A practical guide offering advice for startup CEOs on building and scaling a company to success. Written by Matt Blumberg, CEO of Return Path. Average rating 4.16 from 1,413 ratings, published 2013; shelved 55 times as startup on Goodreads.
Overview
Provides actionable insights for startup CEOs from hiring to board management based on the author's experience leading a tech company to acquisition.
Publication Details
- Published: 2013
- Format: Kindle Edition
- Goodreads shelved: 55 times as startup
Reference
Startup CEO: How to Build a Company to Success — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.
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