Synopses & Reviews
From the coauthors of the andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestseller andlt;Iandgt;Abundanceandlt;/Iandgt; comes their much anticipated follow-up: andlt;Iandgt;Boldandlt;/Iandgt;and#8212;a radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Boldandlt;/Iandgt; unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting todayand#8217;s Fortune 500 companies and enabling upstart entrepreneurs to go from "Iand#8217;ve got an idea" to "I run a billion-dollar company" far faster than ever before. The authors provide exceptional insight into the power of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, networks and sensors, and synthetic biology. Part Two of the book focuses on the Psychology of Bold, drawing on insights from billionaire entrepreneurs Larry Page, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos. In addition, Diamandis reveals his entrepreneurial secrets garnered from building fifteen companies, including such audacious ventures as Singularity University, XPRIZE, Planetary Resources, and Human Longevity, Inc. Finally, andlt;Iandgt;Boldandlt;/Iandgt; closes with a look at the best practices that allow anyone to leverage todayand#8217;s hyper-connected crowd like never before. Here, the authors teach how to design and use incentive competitions, launch million-dollar crowdfunding campaigns to tap into tenand#8217;s of billions of dollars of capital, and finally how to build communitiesand#8212;armies of exponentially enabled individuals willing and able to help todayand#8217;s entrepreneurs make their boldest dreams come true.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Bold andlt;/Iandgt;is both a manifesto and a manual. Itandlt;Iandgt; andlt;/Iandgt;is todayand#8217;s exponential entrepreneurand#8217;s go-to resource on the use of emerging technologies, thinking at scale, and the awesome power of crowd-powered tools.
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and#8220;andlt;iandgt;Abundanceandlt;/iandgt; showed us where our world can be in 20 years. andlt;iandgt;BOLDandlt;/iandgt; is a roadmap for entrepreneurs to help us get there.and#8221;
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"BOLD is an essential navigation tool for any proactive CEO who wants to remain relevant. In the next decade it is reasonable to assume that some of the corporations at the top of the Fortune 500 will be displaced by the 'exponential entrepreneur'. History tells us that if we don't proactively change and adapt, change will be imposed on us. BOLD, spells out the implications and opportunities driven by exponential changes transforming our world."
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and#8220;andlt;Iandgt;Boldandlt;/Iandgt; is a visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world---and offers invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.and#8221;andlt;??andgt;andlt;/??andgt;
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and#8220;If you read one business book in the twenty-first century, this should be the one. When Peter and I cofounded Singularity University, we based it on the ideas of exponential change and and#8216;learn by doing.and#8217; This book clearly explains how to apply these concepts to change the world and overcome the age old afflictions of human civilization.and#8221;-
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and#8220;In BOLD, Diamandis and Kotler have written another dazzler. A riveting look inside the world of exponential entrepreneurshipand#8212;action-packed and action-oriented. Iand#8217;ve purchased a copy for my entire team at Cisco."
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and#8220;I loved Peter Diamandisand#8217; and Steven Kotlerand#8217;s book andlt;Iandgt;Abundanceandlt;/Iandgt;, their writing and their Vision. andlt;Iandgt;BOLDandlt;/Iandgt; is an amazing sequel, a book that every entrepreneur should read. It is inspiring, filled with incredible insights and offers a practical how-to game plan for going big and impacting the world.and#8221;
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"Expressed with sunny optimism and promise, Diamandis and Kotler share their extensive experience and knowledge, hoping to boost innovative potential within the technology startup arena and inspire readers to "get off the couch and change the world." An empowering and multifaceted "playbook" for the creative entrepreneur."
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"This is a manual for todayand#8217;s big thinkers to become tomorrowand#8217;s bold leaders, using crowd-powered tools accessible to everyone."
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"This invigorating discussion drives home the point that with better tools than we've ever had before, what we need most of all are great leaders."
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and#8220;It makes bold predictions and teaches entrepreneurs how to thrive in the same way as our mammalian ancestors: by being nimble and resilient.and#8221;
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and#8220;The infectious optimism of andlt;iandgt;Boldandlt;/iandgt; is inspirationaland#8221;
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"A guide to exponential digital chutzpah from a master of the art of and#8216;going bigand#8217;and#8221;
Synopsis
From the coauthors of the New York Times bestseller Abundance comes their much anticipated follow-up: Bold--a radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions.
Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today's Fortune 500 companies and enabling upstart entrepreneurs to go from "I've got an idea" to "I run a billion-dollar company" far faster than ever before. The authors provide exceptional insight into the power of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, networks and sensors, and synthetic biology. Part Two of the book focuses on the Psychology of Bold, drawing on insights from billionaire entrepreneurs Larry Page, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos. In addition, Diamandis reveals his entrepreneurial secrets garnered from building fifteen companies, including such audacious ventures as Singularity University, XPRIZE, Planetary Resources, and Human Longevity, Inc. Finally, Bold closes with a look at the best practices that allow anyone to leverage today's hyper-connected crowd like never before. Here, the authors teach how to design and use incentive competitions, launch million-dollar crowdfunding campaigns to tap into ten's of billions of dollars of capital, and finally how to build communities--armies of exponentially enabled individuals willing and able to help today's entrepreneurs make their boldest dreams come true.
Bold is both a manifesto and a manual. It is today's exponential entrepreneur's go-to resource on the use of emerging technologies, thinking at scale, and the awesome power of crowd-powered tools.
About the Author
Peter H. Diamandis is a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author, and the founder of more than fifteen high-tech companies. He is the CEO of the XPRIZE (XPrize.org), Exec. Chairman of the Singularity University (SingularityU.org), a Silicon Valley based institution backed by Google, 3D Systems and NASA. He is Co-Chairman of Planetary Resources, Inc. and the Cofounder of Human Longevity, Inc. Dr. Diamandis attended MIT, where he received his degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering, and Harvard Medical School, where he received his MD. In 2014 he was named one of andldquo;The Worldandrsquo;s 50 Greatest Leadersandrdquo; by andlt;iandgt;Fortuneandlt;/iandgt; magazine.Steven Kotler is a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Cofounder and Director of Research for the Flow Genome Project (FlowGenomeProject.com). His books include andlt;iandgt;Bold, The Rise of Superman, Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, West of Jesusandlt;/iandgt;, andandlt;iandgt; The Angle Quickest for Flightandlt;/iandgt;. His work has been translated into thirty-five languages and his articles have appeared in over seventy publications, including andlt;iandgt;The New York Times Magazineandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Atlantic Monthlyandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Wiredandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Forbesandlt;/iandgt;, andandlt;iandgt; Timeandlt;/iandgt;. He also writes andlt;iandgt;Far Frontiersandlt;/iandgt;, a blog about science and innovation for Forbes.com.