Summary of The Founder's Dilemmas

The Founder's Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman is a comprehensive exploration of the common challenges and issues that all founders of start-ups and new ventures must face. It offers a balanced, in-depth look at the many decisions that entrepreneurs must make, including deciding when to accept outside funding, how to divide equity among co-founders, and how to bring in and manage outside executives. Drawing on extensive data from some 10,000 founders, Wasserman also reveals how these decisions can dramatically affect the success of any venture. He provides founders with the key insights they need to make sound decisions, as well as strategies for minimizing the associated risks.