Make Elephants Fly

This is a comprehensive, very readable book that examines both tiny changes as well as radical innovations - hence the intriguing title. It is full of practical ideas, tools, guidance, advice and insight, offering something to every manager and leader. I will definitely make use of this winning book -- Philip Crisp, CMgr FCMI CMC FIC, Founding Director, Development Professionals Ltd Hoffman's insights come from many years working with startups in Silicon Valley and around the world. It's essential reading for business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs -- Matthew Stepka, Angel Investor and former VP of Business Ops and Special Projects at Google This is a must-read for anyone who wants to imagine what it is like to have all the brains in Hoffman's enterprise innovating while they work -- Tim Draper, founder of DFJ As an experienced entrepreneur and coach of many startups, Hoffman provides a roadmap and set of tools that can help both entrepreneurs and executives master the art of innovation -- Gil Penchina, Partner at IDG Ventures With so much going against you as an entrepreneur, prep for the adventure by first reading Hoffman's Make Elephants Fly to gain key insights and increase your chances of success -- Howard Hartenbaum, General Partner at August Capital Hoffman's Make Elephants Fly takes complicated concepts and makes them easy to use. . . It's like having Hoffman whispering in your ear at critical decision moments -- Carol Sands, Founder of The Angels' Forum and The Halo Fund Hoffman's book breaks new ground, teaching entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and anyone with a business how to innovate like successful startups in Silicon Valley -- Jerry Kaplan, Author of <i>Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know</i>, and founder of GO Corporation Hoffman reveals the black arts of how Silicon Valley startups innovate. An investment in this book will pay a thousand returns! -- Andrew Romans, Author of <i>The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital</i> and founder of Rubicon Venture Capital Hoffman is one of the few real deals out there, who is surprisingly generous enough to share his wealth of wisdom -- Rocky Chan, Partner at Mind Fund Anyone who wants to look around the bend should grab his book to avoid the failures of the past and best plan how to lift off -- Jon Littman, Co-author of <i>The Ten Faces of Innovation</i> and founder of SmartUp.life Every entrepreneur must read this book before embarking on his journey -- Kim Nguyen, Berkeley Angel Network, South Bay Angels Hoffman's Silicon Valley experience will give you all the necessary tools to successfully grasp the innovation mindset required to launch your startup and make it fly -- Guillaume de Dorlodot, founder and CEO of Startup Basecamp Hoffman's Make Elephants Fly shows you the most effective ways to make the impossible possible -- Toshitada Nagumo, CEO of Fenox Venture Capital