Black swan start-ups : understanding the rise of successful technology business in unlikely places /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Mahroum, Sami, author.
Imprint:London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 254 pages)
Language:English
Subject:New business enterprises -- Management -- Case studies.
High technology industries -- Management -- Case studies.
Industrial location -- Case studies.
Success in business -- Case studies.
Small businesses & self-employed.
Organizational theory & behaviour.
Sales & marketing.
Research & development management.
Business mathematics & systems.
Corporate finance.
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.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Case studies.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11255437
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ISBN:9781137577276
1137577274
9781137577269
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 16, 2016).
Summary:This book explores startups that have thrived against the odds in places where startup success was deemed to be unlikely. Discussing a number of technology startups from around the world that have succeeded without state backing nor local venture and seed capital, Black Swan Start Ups provides unique insights into unsung models of success beyond the two dominant narratives of Asia's 'Tiger Economies' and America's Silicon Valley miracle. The author describes these stories of success as 'black swan events' and ascribes their achievements to the ability of entrepreneurs to leverage the 'place surplus' of their locations, while building connections to support networks outside their immediate geographies. Including case studies such as Skype in Estonia, SoundCloud in Germany and Bayt.Com in Dubai, this insightful book gives a holistic and wide-ranging view of how technology startups have, and can, succeed in less likely places.
Other form:Print version: Mahroum, Sami. Black swan start-ups. London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] 9781137577269
Standard no.:10.1057/978-1-137-57727-6
Table of 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?