About the book
'A true Silicon Valley insider' Wired
Why do some products take off? And what can we learn from them?
The hardest part of launching a product is getting started. When you have just an idea and a handful of customers, growth can feel impossible. This is the cold start problem.
Now, one of Silicon Valley's most esteemed investors uncovers how any product can surmount the cold start problem - by harnessing the hidden power of network effects. Drawing on interviews with the founders of Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Zoom, Andrew Chen reveals how any start-up can launch, scale and thrive.
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'Chen walks readers through interviews with 30 world-class teams and founders, including from Twitch, Airbnb and Slack, to paint a picture of what it takes to turn a start-up into a massive brand' TechCrunch
'Articulates the stages that every product must go through to be successful . . . and illustrates what companies need to do to achieve them' Forbes
Editions of Cold Start Problem
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781847942791
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473575608
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529190083
Read an Excerpt
'A true Silicon Valley insider' Wired
Why do some products take off? And what can we learn from them?
The hardest part of launching a product is getting started. When you have just an idea and a handful of customers, growth can feel impossible. This is the cold start problem.
Now, one of Silicon Valley's most esteemed investors uncovers how any product can surmount the cold start problem - by harnessing the hidden power of network effects. Drawing on interviews with the founders of Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Zoom, Andrew Chen reveals how any start-up can launch, scale and thrive.
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'Chen walks readers through interviews with 30 world-class teams and founders, including from Twitch, Airbnb and Slack, to paint a picture of what it takes to turn a start-up into a massive brand' TechCrunch
'Articulates the stages that every product must go through to be successful . . . and illustrates what companies need to do to achieve them' Forbes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cold Start Problem about?
'A true Silicon Valley insider' Wired
Why do some products take off? And what can we learn from them?
The hardest part of launching a product is getting started. When you have just an idea and a handful of customers, growth can feel impossible. This is the cold start problem.
Now, one of Silicon Valley's most esteemed investors uncovers how any product can surmount the cold start problem - by harnessing the hidden power of network effects. Drawing on interviews with the founders of Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Zoom, Andrew Chen reveals how any start-up can launch, scale and thrive.
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'Chen walks readers through interviews with 30 world-class teams and founders, including from Twitch, Airbnb and Slack, to paint a picture of what it takes to turn a start-up into a massive brand' TechCrunch
'Articulates the stages that every product must go through to be successful . . . and illustrates what companies need to do to achieve them' Forbes
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cold Start Problem?
Computing and Information Technology > Computer programming / software engineering > Network programming
Where can I read a sample of Cold Start Problem?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781847942791
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cold Start Problem?
Andrew Chen
Who is the Publisher of the book Cold Start Problem?
Cornerstone
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cold Start Problem is available as paperback(ISBN 9781847942791) and ebook(ISBN 9781473575608) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529190083)
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