Valley Speak: Deciphering the Jargon of Silicon Valley - Softcover

Kopp, Rochelle; Ganz, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997436409 ISBN 13: 9780997436402

Publisher: Genetius Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Silicon Valley has a lingo of its own -- from unicorns to pivoting to growth hacking -- that while colorful can also be rather opaque. This is the definitive guide to the unique words used in the Bay Area startup scene, helping everyone from people who want to do business here to those who just want to watch HBO's Silicon Valley without being confused. It's designed to be thorough and accurate while including a touch of humor (because face it, the way people talk in Silicon Valley can often be a bit ridiculous!) 

If you've wanted a way to break into the exciting conversation that is happening in Silicon Valley, this book is for you. Or if you're already in Silicon Valley, you may become frustrated when your colleagues in other places just don't "get" how things are done here and wish you had a handy primer to give them. You may be familiar with some of the terms, but wish that you had a deeper understanding, so that you could use them with more confidence. Valley Speak features the top 100 Silicon Valley words and phrases and will help anyone navigate the Silicon Valley ecosystem like a pro.

About this title

About the Author:

Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant who works with global companies doing business in Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley companies doing business globally. Her specialties include communication skills, leadership, cross-cultural management and human resource management. She frequently works with entrepreneurs and other businesspeople from overseas helping them to navigate the culture in Silicon Valley. She holds a BA in History from Yale University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. 
Steven Ganz is the Founder of Teamifier, a web platform to support collaborative, crowd-sourced problem-solving. Steve has worked in Silicon Valley for over 10 years, both for startups and consulting to startups and research labs. In his consulting, Steve has helped clients plan, implement, validate, and/or promote their core technologies. He has a PhD in Computer Science (Programming Languages) from Indiana University and business and engineering degrees from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and School of Engineering and Applied Science, respectively.

Review:

"I wish I had written this book. With it you'll be able to convince anyone that you're a Silicon Valley insider." -- Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist, Canva and former Chief Evangelist, Apple

"The speed with which technology created in Silicon Valley has changed the world is well known. The Valley's unique and fast changing vocabulary should be equally well known and understood. This book makes it easy and fun for the reader to understand, catch up and hang on as Silicon Valley surges ahead." -- William H. Draper III, General Partner, Draper Richards, and Author, The Startup Game

"If you're new to Silicon Valley, get this book!" -- Jager McConnell, CEO, CrunchBase

"Kopp and Ganz have crafted a Rosetta Stone for all those entrepreneurs wanting to decipher the lexicon of Silicon Valley and increase their chances of getting their startup funded." -- Jay Samit, serial entrepreneur and Author, Disrupt You!

"With Valley Speak, anybody can 'fake it' in Silicon Valley." -- Dan "Fake Steve Jobs" Lyons

About this edition

• Publisher: Genetius Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0997436409
• ISBN 13: 9780997436402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282