Wired for Thought

Wired for Thought

Author: Jeffrey M. Stibel

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1422146642

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The Internet is more than just a series of interconnected computer networks: it's the first real replication of the human brain outside the human body. To leverage its power, you first need to understand how the Internet has evolved to take on similarities to the brain. This engaging and provocative book provides the answer.


The Art of Invention

The Art of Invention

Author: Steven J. Paley

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2011-03

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1616142715

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Chinese edition of The art of invention:The Creative Process of Discovery and Design by Steven J. Paley. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.


Introductory Statistics and Analytics

Introductory Statistics and Analytics

Author: Peter C. Bruce

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-08

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1118881338

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Concise, thoroughly class-tested primer that features basic statistical concepts in the concepts in the context of analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap A uniquely developed presentation of key statistical topics, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective provides an accessible approach to statistical analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap for readers with various levels of exposure to basic probability and statistics. Originally class-tested at one of the first online learning companies in the discipline, www.statistics.com, the book primarily focuses on applications of statistical concepts developed via resampling, with a background discussion of mathematical theory. This feature stresses statistical literacy and understanding, which demonstrates the fundamental basis for statistical inference and demystifies traditional formulas. The book begins with illustrations that have the essential statistical topics interwoven throughout before moving on to demonstrate the proper design of studies. Meeting all of the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) requirements for an introductory statistics course, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective also includes: Over 300 “Try It Yourself” exercises and intermittent practice questions, which challenge readers at multiple levels to investigate and explore key statistical concepts Numerous interactive links designed to provide solutions to exercises and further information on crucial concepts Linkages that connect statistics to the rapidly growing field of data science Multiple discussions of various software systems, such as Microsoft Office Excel®, StatCrunch, and R, to develop and analyze data Areas of concern and/or contrasting points-of-view indicated through the use of “Caution” icons Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective is an excellent primary textbook for courses in preliminary statistics as well as a supplement for courses in upper-level statistics and related fields, such as biostatistics and econometrics. The book is also a general reference for readers interested in revisiting the value of statistics.


Werner Von Siemens

Werner Von Siemens

Author: Wilfried Feldenkirchen

Publisher: Ohio State University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0814206581

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Siemens combined his engineering brilliance with entrepreneurial skills to develop a business whose activities at an early stage nearly spanned the globe. Siemens held a multinational vision almost from the start. The Siemens firms were unique in that, rather than starting small then slowly growing and branching out, they were from their inception international organizations. The story of Siemens is a vital part of the history of industrialization in Europe. It will make fascinating reading for scholars and students of German history, business history, and the history of technology.


Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook

Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook

Author: Maurice Kanbar

Publisher: Council Oak Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781571780997

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When the fuzz from his sweater was pulled off by a brick wall he was leaning against, Maurice Kanbar had a brainstorm. Soon he had patented, produced and successfully promoted the D-Fuzz-It sweater comb, and made his first fortune at the age of twenty-two. In this engaging “master class” Kanbar’s real world hits and misses illustrate the concrete steps every inventor must follow to successfully take his product to market.


Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor

Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur and Inventor

Author: William J. Tobin

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-12-29

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1452077797

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The free market system is based on creative ideas: if you have one and know how to sell it, youll make money. Few people have had more ideas or generated more revenue from them than the author of this book. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is a practical, fascinating tale of Bill Tobin, one man who started ten companies, invented many products, holds fifteen patents, waged and won battles against some of the largest corporations in the world and Bill is the guy who figured out how to make money during the birth of the Internet in 1994. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is an eye-opening, eye-level account of what it takes to transform dreams into business realities; how to form your idea, fashion it into a workable business, protect it and manage that dream to everyones benefit; how to protect your assets and family when starting your business. Bill Tobin has been overwhelmingly successful not just once or twice Bill has created ten separate start-ups to full-fledged business smash-hits. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur is a hybrid book: part memoir, part tutorial and first-hand historical account of more startups than you will experience in five lifetimes. Personal stories: how Bill rose from being raised in a City Assisted Housing Project in NY City to become Entrepreneur of The Year, how Bill evolved from one idea to the next and many more are woven with common-sense Lessons Learned. The practice of living an idea and building a business is seen from the inside out, providing a path for you to follow. With his overwhelming experience in successful startups, Bill Tobin is uniquely qualified to share those insights. Above all, this is an important book for tomorrows entrepreneurs. Its an idea-mans tale of repeated successes despite sometimes outrageous obstacles. Confessions of a Compulsive Entrepreneur shows the path for future idea-people to follow, to forge their future based on their own creations.


One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work

One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work

Author: Stephen Key

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2011-03-11

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0071761284

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Turn your great idea into millions—without lifting a finger! Yes, a good idea is enough to build a fortune! Too many people think production, marketing, and distribution are essential to the entrepreneurial process. As One Simple Idea shows, you can hand these tasks off to others—and make big money in doing so. Stephen Key, a highly successful entrepreneur whose creations have generated billions of revenue, offers the simple, effortless secret to success: license your simple idea and let others do the work. Breaking down the process of generating and licensing a product idea to a large company, he explains why you don’t need to reinvent the wheel: Simple improvements to existing products can be very successful endeavors—and the most lucrative. The old method of bringing products to market through prototyping and patents doesn’t work anymore. It’s cheaper and more profitable to do it Key’s way. One Simple Idea gives you everything you need to tap into the marketing and sales power of partners and licensors for maximum profit.


Using Inventions in the Public Domain

Using Inventions in the Public Domain

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9280530402

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This guide is designed to help researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs gain access to and use technology and business information and knowledge in the public domain, for the development of new innovative products and services in their own country. The focus of the guide is on information and technology disclosed in patent documents. Designed for self-study, the guide provides easy-to follow training modules that include teaching examples and other useful practical tools and resources.


One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs: Live Your Dreams and Create Your Own Profitable Company

One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs: Live Your Dreams and Create Your Own Profitable Company

Author: Stephen Key

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2012-11-02

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 007180045X

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From award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and business owner Stephen Key comes the highly anticipated follow-up to his bestseller One Simple Idea Stephen Key is back, and he’s delivering a proven, straightforward process for starting, growing, and running a business—without the need for an MBA or millions of dollars in funding. Key draws on his own experience as a billion-dollar inventor to offer how-tos and other takeaways you can use to get off the ground and into the black. Case-studies of his most successful students and other innovators further underscore “key” principles from the book, while strategies for testing, protecting, and marketing a product make it easier than ever for you to follow achieve your business and life dreams. Stephen Key has successfully licensed more than 20 simple ideas that have generated billions of dollars of revenue. The course he teaches has attracted more than ten thousand students around the world.