I have permission from John Wiley & Sons to distribute an excerpt from the
new book, "Silicon Gold Rush" by Forbes ASAP managing editor Karen
Southwick. The excerpt deals with how high-tech companies make the
transition from start-up phase to mature practices that will help them
continue growing. It deals with such subjects as imposing structure without
killing initiative, financing a company in a way that heats-up key
employees without burning them out, and overcoming barriers to
international markets.
The management ideas emerging from Silicon Valley are every bit as
trendsetting as the software and information technologies created by these
companies. Southwick interviewed more than 100 executives of the 23
companies profiled in "Silicon Gold Rush," visiting the cubicles and
executive suites with a journalist's eyes and ears, capturing nuances of
employee interaction that often signal impending greatness -- or doom. This
is a great read, filled with the kinds of details you just don't get from
library research.
To get the excerpt, simply send mailto:
jeremy@tenagra.com with the subject
line "Send Silicon Gold Rush" and I will reply with a text file. Karen
Southwick will be the guest for a series of chats about making the
transition from start-up to superstar. Don't miss this opportunity to talk
with the managing editor of "Forbes ASAP."
=> Wednesday, March 31, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time
Talk City's Business Center <http://www.talkcity.com/>
=> Wednesday, March 31, at 10 p.m. Eastern Time
America Online's Business Know-How Forum <Keyword: BKH>
=> Thursday, April 1, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time
CompuServe's Business Dynamics Forum <GO: BizDynam>
Hope you find this useful,
Jeremy Hart
jhart@tenagra.com