Startup Stories: Founder Experiences Building Tech Companies for All While Elevating Diverse Communities...

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Christopher C. King

Startup Stories

Founder Experiences Building Tech Companies for All While Elevating Diverse Communities

Christopher C. King

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English

Cognella, Inc
27 March 2024

Ethnic studies; Business innovation; Entrepreneurship; Management & management techniques; Organisational theory & behaviour

Startup Stories: Founder Experiences Building Tech Companies for All While Elevating Diverse Communities provides students with a collection of case studies that provide insight into the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs and company leaders face, particularly in the context of consumer engagement, company development, and supporting diverse ventures. The book features seven case studies, each focusing on a unique problem encountered by a different company, such as adapting to a pandemic, creating new consumer behaviors, rebranding, supporting first-time founders, managing creator payments, engaging niche markets, and finding culturally inspired products. Each case encourages students to analyze situations and develop recommendations all while considering the risks and potential contingency plans associated with their strategies. Designed to foster greater critical thinking and decision-making skills, Startup Stories is an excellent resource for independent learners, courses, and programs in business administration, entrepreneurship, strategic management, marketing, and organizational behavior.

By: Christopher C. King
Imprint: Cognella, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 104g
ISBN: 9781793574787
ISBN 10: 1793574782
Pages: 68
Publication Date: 27 March 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher C. King, M.P.A, M.B.A. is a venture partner, startup investor, activist entrepreneur, adjunct professor, and author recognized by Black Enterprise, Disrupt Magazine, Village Capital, and the National Institute of Health. He is Managing Partner at Theo Advisors, a consultancy and advisory network built for diverse founders, and the CEO of WAM Academy. During the pandemic, King became active as an angel investor with a portfolio of startup investments managed by Theo Wealth Co, which he founded in 2021. He also served as a mentor in Techstars and a designer in the Angel Syndicate Community via 4.0 philanthropies. For his impact work, he was inducted into the Wisdom Council by W4H, a global impact community recognized in Istanbul, Turkey, during their annual executive convening. Locally, he sits on the board of Urban Ed, a nonprofit certification program for tech careers in southeast Washington, DC. In his studies, he earned an M.P.A. from Baruch College and an M.B.A. in information systems from Howard University's School of Business. He also holds a bachelor's degree with honors distinction from the University at Albany, Rockefeller School of Public Policy. King lives outside of Washington, DC. He is currently learning software engineering, loves spending time with friends and his growing family, self-care, nature, and road trips.