INTRODUCTION The Technological Age Is Upon Us Overview of How Startups Get Going The Entrepreneurs: Founders and Co-Founders How Startups Get Funded Incubators, Accelerators, and Growing a New Business Some Considerations for Working at a Startup A Lucrative Exit The Implications of All This Disruptive Change for Our Society SUGGESTED READING ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JAMES MCCANN has led major food retail businesses around the world for Tesco, was the CEO of Carrefour France, and led Ahold¿s $24 billion US business for four years up to the merger with Delhaize America in 2016.

He is now an investor in, board member of, and advisor to, early stage companies that are disrupting the consumer and retail space. He passionately believes that the tech age can be good for humanity but that we are wholly unprepared for the scale of the coming changes.

In his spare time, he loves flying and is a volunteer pilot for PALS, helping patients get to and from their medical treatment centers. He is also a trustee at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

He and his wife Tania live just outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

A decade from now, many jobs as we know them may no longer exist, as the industrial revolution of the twentieth century gives way to the technological age of the twenty-first.
To succeed in the new startup economy, it will be important to understand the breadth of this change as well as prepare with the right skills.
Startups & the Tech Revolution: The Essential Guide is the first step toward understanding this new world. This book is meant to help those outside the startup world get a basic understanding of the tech revolution underway by providing a simple yet comprehensive overview of how the system works and how it may impact individuals, society, and companies.
McCann takes readers through every element of the startup ecosystem while providing timely examples of how the tech revolution is changing our world, all in the hopes that you will be better prepared to thrive in the technological age.