Endeavour Backable - Book

It’s a 264-page long book. But over 100 pages are the appendix. This is worth knowing before you decide to buy. I was what I thought was halfway through reading the book when it finished. I was quite shocked. The appendix is a summary of the book (useful at just 11 pages long). The rest of the book is a selection of interviews the author did, which you may or may not find interesting. I’ve not read any of them yet.The overall content is helpful in parts but did feel a little top line. I feel it needs explaining in the marketing copy how much of the book is the core content. I did think I’d bought something that was less than promised.The author clearly has great experience, and means well, with ideas that are supported by lots of titbits he has picked up by speaking to lots of people.I found it a bit disjointed, very short for £14:99, but I will keep the summary pages as a reference.The photo shows the book folded at the point it finishes.

When you are raising capital for the first time, as a founder, it is very difficult to juggle between running a company and raising funds simultaneously. You have no defined route to go about making the pitch deck and the necessary steps to follow.As a matter of fact, we tend to believe that if we spend more time in perfecting the deck into making it rock solid and appealing, it is enough to raise funds. But we miss out on the most important elements: the conviction in the idea and the delivery of the pitch.The book beautifully outlines a step by step process on things you need to do before you deliver your first pitch to the VCs. It will change your thought process on the entire journey of raising funds and greatly improve your ability to persuade others to invest in you and your ideas.The principles in the book, including Forget Yourself, Rule of 21 & Story Of Us will give you strength and knowledge to represent the customer you are looking to serve.The live examples of stories of founders from companies like Dollar Shave Club, Airbnb, Method and Away, really helps understand the principles and how to use it.The book not only teaches you how to become Backable but also teaches a lot of life skills that will help you in the long run.It is a must read for all the new entrepreneurs in India and across the world!

It’s an excellent book

Excellent read.Great idea to provide summaries of each chapter.Interviews with VCs give great insight into the qualities they are after in Founders.

Ein Buch, das mein Wissen über Wirtschaft und Finanzen wieder entscheidend erweitert hat.