A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon
Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs. LinkedIn cofounder and chairman Reid Hoffman and
author Ben Casnocha show how to accelerate your career in today's competitive world. The key is
to manage your career as if it were a start-up business: a living breathing growing start-up
of you. Why? Start-ups-and the entrepreneurs who run them-are nimble. They invest in
themselves. They build their professional networks. They take intelligent risks. They make
uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage. These are the very same skills
professionals need to get ahead today. This book isn't about cover letters or resumes.
Instead you will learn the best practices of Silicon Valley start-ups and how to apply these
entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Whether you work for a giant multinational
corporation a small local business or launching your own venture you need to know how to:
* Adapt your career plans as you change the people around you change and industries change. *
Develop a competitive advantage to win the best jobs and opportunities. * Strengthen your
professional network by building powerful alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of
relationships. * Find the unique breakout opportunities that massively accelerate career
growth. * Take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis. * Tap your
network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisions. A
revolutionary new guide to thriving in today's fractured world of work the strategies in this
book will help you survive and thrive and achieve your boldest professional ambitions. The
Start-Up of You empowers you to become the CEO of your career and take control of your future.
