Startup Mindsets: A Blueprint to Thrive in an Innovation-Driven and Globally Connected World [Paperback]

In today’s rapidly evolving and digital world, every global leader must employ a Startup Mindset to thrive and get ahead Born in the Philippines, Earl Valencia is an award-winning tech leader and venture-backed startup founder. Dan Gonzales lived through the grind of Silicon Valley as an investor, writer, and the host of the popular Startup Mindsets podcast. Together, they have distilled lessons from hundreds of conversations with founders, venture capitalists, and ecosystem builders. How do you balance a changing landscape while staying true to your core values? How do you stay relentless in the face of adversity? In other words, how can you think like a startup? This book unveils the secrets of the Silicon Valley ecosystem and guides readers on the mindsets that differentiate the leaders who were trained by the industrial economy of the past from those who have grown and transcended into a digital-first world. Those who dare to take on the next disruptive shift will see their impact skyrocket to unparalleled heights. Through compelling stories and actionable strategies, get inspired to apply the Startup Mindset to your own life and lead the new innovation-driven and digital economy today.Earl Valencia is a venture-backed startup founder, investor, and corporate innovation executive who has worked in the Silicon Valley, New York, and Southeast Asia. In 2023, he was appointed by the President of the Philippines as an Executive Member of the National Innovation Council representing the business sector.He spent his time in Wall Street in the data team of Bridgewater Associates, the world’ s largest hedge fund, and then was a Managing Director of Digital at Charles Schwab. He also spent several years in enterprise tech working with the Emerging Technology and Innovation teams at Cisco, VMWare, and Dell EMC. He was the VP of Corporate Development and Innovation at Smart-PLDT at twenty-nine, and became one of the youngest executives in the entire l#Ç