Venture capitalist and innovation expert Alexandre Lazarow highlights the rising wave of innovation and startups happening outside the usual big innovation hubs--in small and midsize cities and emerging markets--and provides a "frontier innovator's playbook" with an alternative to the long-dominant Silicon Valley model.
A much-needed alternative to the Silicon Valley model for new ventures
Fascinating, engaging, instructive stories by a cutting-edge venture capitalist
Accurately describes/analyzes the growing wave of innovation/startups happening outside big hubs
Provides clear ideas and advice for joining that wave
Fresh and valuable global diversity of examples, accessible and relatable to a global audience
Author writes well, and his passion and wisdom come through
Audience: Broad business audience interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise. Specifically, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs and ambitious startup employees around the world; executives and managers in large companies looking for new blueprints for innovation; anyone working in incubators or accelerators within companies; investors and venture capitalists; policymakers interested in increasing innovation.