Power of Momentum
How from 0 I co-founded companies worth more than 5 billion euros
by Lech Kaniuk
How from 0 I co-founded companies worth more than 5 billion euros.
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
- — 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."