{"product_id":"another-way-building-companies-that-last-and-last-and-last-hardcover","title":"Another Way: Building Companies That Last...and Last...and Last - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Whorton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBo Burlingham\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the inner sanctum of Silicon Valley and short-term capitalism comes the story of a VC who lived it, then left it and found a better way to build great companies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Whorton was John Doerr's associate partner at high-flying Kleiner Perkins Caufield \u0026amp; Byers during Silicon Valley's big shift, when he witnessed the VC industry pivot from a proven forty-year playbook of managing risk to something much more aggressive: \"get-big-fast.\" Don't worry about profitability. Cash out and find another venture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a while, Whorton took part in this whirlwind as he pursued his dream of becoming the next Hewlett or Packard, starting two companies himself. But soon it all got to be too much. Whorton recognized that if get-big-fast was the formula for building a great technology company in the twenty-first century, that just wasn't for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat could have been the end of the story, but instead it turned out to be the beginning of another, deeply inspiring one. Whorton went on a journey to find a better way to build companies, a way focused on long-term stability and steady growth, funded through profitability; a way in which leaders were committed to a purpose beyond personal wealth generation, to putting their people first, and to setting up their companies to endure. He calls these companies \"Evergreen.\" \u003ci\u003eAnother Way\u003c\/i\u003e combines Whorton's inspiring story with his Evergreen 7Ps framework, designed to guide more entrepreneurs and business leaders to follow his path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of revelations, practical advice, and real-world examples of companies going Evergreen, \u003ci\u003eAnother Way\u003c\/i\u003e is as instructive as it is inspiring at showing capitalism at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Whorton\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced tech investor and founder who spent twenty years of his career at the highest levels of Silicon Valley venture capital and tech startups. At the preeminent tech venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, he worked directly with chairman John Doerr for several years. He cofounded four companies, including Good Technology. In 2013 he founded the Tugboat Institute to connect, support, and inspire purpose-driven leaders of Evergreen businesses--those built to adapt and grow profitably for one hundred years and more. Whorton considers Evergreen company leaders and their businesses to represent capitalism at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964759572781,"sku":"9798892791137","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/another-way-building-companies-that-lastand-lastand-last-hardcover-6267590.webp?v=1775472246","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/another-way-building-companies-that-last-and-last-and-last-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}