Power of Momentum
How from 0 I co-founded companies worth more than 5 billion euros
by Lech Kaniuk
4.55 on Goodreads from 466 ratings
“Whenever someone asks me which startup books I recommend — Siła Pędu goes first… some of these stories should be standalone MBA case studies.”
The English edition of Siła Pędu. Lech Kaniuk tells the story from childhood after moving from Warsaw to Sweden, through early jobs, KYAB, Swedbank, Almi, PizzaPortal, expansion, M&A, and the lessons after an exit. The introduction defines momentum as the energy required to move a project from rest into motion: the first real step costs the most, but once a project is moving, each next step becomes easier.
Table of contents
- — A word from the author Free
- 1 Part One: Beginning, first businesses, and work in Sweden Free
- 2 Part One continued: Studies, Luleå, and first companies Free
- 3 Part One continued: Swedbank, Almi, 72 Hour Race, and radio
- 4 Part Two: It's not a fairy tale, it's a fight
- 5 Part Two: Focusing and product development
- 6 Part Two: Partnerships, expansion, and M&A
- 7 Culture, investors, Appetyczna Sobota, and the finale
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What readers say
4.55★ · 466 ratings · 108 reviews — Goodreads
"Whenever someone asks me which startup books I recommend — Siła Pędu goes first… some of these stories should be standalone MBA case studies."
"I'd put it right next to 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things'… This is not a fairy tale, it's a fight."
"Not a typical success story — an authentic account with no sugar-coating."
"One of the best I have ever read. Lech is a practitioner."
Power of Momentum
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