'This remarkable book can be your secret weapon for bringing your idea to life.' DAN PINK
bestselling author of Drive'Whether you want to get ahead inside a company or build a startup
from the ground up this fascinating book is a must-read.' REID HOFFMAN co-founder of
LinkedIn'A super-readable and actionable look at how to make your ideas take flight. Whether
you're pitching a brand new startup or an idea for your company's next product you'll find a
wealth of insights and stories throughout.' MIKE KRIEGER co-founder of InstagramNo one makes
it alone. But there's a reason why some people can get investors or bosses to believe in them
while others cannot. And that reason has little to do with experience pedigree or a polished
business plan. Backable people seem to have a hidden quality that inspires others to take
action. We often chalk this up to natural talent or charisma . . . either you have 'it' or you
don't. After getting rejected by every investor he pitched Suneel Gupta had a burning
question: could 'it' be learned? Drawing lessons from hundreds of the world's biggest thinkers
Suneel discovered how to pitch new ideas in a way that has raised millions of dollars
influenced large-scale change inside massive corporations and even convinced his 8-year-old
daughter to clean her room.Inside the book are long-held secrets from producers of
Oscar-winning films venture capitalists founders of unicorn-status startups and executives
at iconic companies like Lego Method and Pixar. Suneel used these invaluable lessons to become
the New York Stock Exchange's 'New Face of Innovation'. Backable reveals how the key to success
is not charisma connections or even your CV but rather your ability to persuade others to
take a chance on you. This groundbreaking book will show you how.
