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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9781484817759
- Book Title
- Bannana in Russia : Commercializing Transformational Technologies
- Book Series
- Bannana Bks.
- Publisher
- CreateSpace
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics
- Topic
- Entrepreneurship
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 404 Pages
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Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1484817753
ISBN-13
9781484817759
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166383111
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bannana in Russia : Commercializing Transformational Technologies
Number of Pages
404 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Entrepreneurship
Genre
Business & Economics
Book Series
Bannana Bks.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Russia is the last untapped source of potentially disruptive technologies. Its history as a closed, alternate society, in the days of the Cold War, fed an insular culture. Soviet science proved its capabilities dramatically with the launch of sputnik. Sakharov developed an original design for a Hydrogen bomb. The alternate universe no longer exists. The world is connecting, thanks to a web whose commercial origins can be traced to Silicon Valley. The "Valley" is on the lookout for the next "big thing". Where might it come from? Consider Russia. Many clever Russians left in the 90's, and can today be found throughout the world solving the most complex technical problems for companies like Intel and Google. When Russia first opened in 1991 the only alternative available to Russians interested in launching their ideas into the global village was to immigrate. Many did. Today other options exhist, thanks to the Internet and world wide web. Transformational technologies often emerge from new perspectives. There are probably more untapped "new perspectives" hidden in Russia then anywhere else. Why? A combination of two facts: (1) Russians have access to the world's technologies thanks to the West's openness. They are up to date. (2) Russians do not trust their government to protect their interests, and thus keep brilliant ideas to themselves. Soviet society did not recognize private property. Intellectual Property protection is fundamental to value creation and innovation. The Russian government speaks about the need to modernize, to advance beyond its historic reliance on raw materials to fuel its economy. Skolkovo, Russia's attempt to duplicate Silicon Valley in a park near Moscow, suffers from an unspoken truth: it is not trusted by those with trully brilliant ideas. I first visited Russia in 1991, just as she was opening. I was struck by the unharnessed energy of her people. My background, born in Prague, son of a Finnish diplomat who participated in the negotiation of post-war reparation agreements between Finland and Russia, gave me a unigue perspective on what is possible. The book tells the story of how this perspective was educated in the world of "hard knocks". When I left IBM on my "leap of faith" I did not know what I was doing, other than following what I believed to be a calling. Experiences described in the book have forged a business model that I believe addresses historical challenges and opportuniteis. Key points: Russians with potentially "transformational technologies" MUST protect them in the west, where the action is. They MUST then work with TRUSTED foreign PARTNERS to bring their ideas to life. The book tells the story of how I started my consulting business, Virtual Pro, and then founded companies based on "transformational technologies" I stumbled on. One offers a promising treatment for Alzheimer's (Buddha Biopharma). Another promises an extension of Moore's Law on silicon (Fuzzy Chip). These are not small ideas. Getting them launched has not been easy. My original idea about Finland as a "gateway" out has been discouraged by events described. Singapore has emerged as my location of choice, a "safe haven" with respect to IP protection, the "rule of law", without a Russia "complex". I take the reader to the far corners of the largest country on earth, during the period in which it experienced great change. Chapters describe many locations, and technologies I have discovered there. I have made nothing up. It is my hope that the story will plant fertile seeds and play a role in developing an image of Russia as a source of the next ""big thing". And educate Russians with big ideas on how to launch them successfully. I takes the reader through steps needed to build any business, specifying relevant "bussiness lessons" at the conclusion of every chapter. The book may be useful as a teaching tool, as a provider of "case studies", presented with humor., Russia may be the last untapped source of potentially disruptive technologies. Its history as a closed, alternate society, in the days of the Cold War, fed an insular culture. Soviet science proved its capabilities, dramatically, with the launch of sputnik. Sakharov developed an original design for his Hydrogen bomb. That alternate universe no longer exists. The world is, instead, connecting, thanks to a web whose origins can be traced to Silicon Valley. When Russia opened in 1991 the only alternative available to Russians interested in launching their ideas into the global village was to immigrate. Many did. Transformational technologies often emerge from fresh perspectives. There are probably more untapped "fresh perspectives" hidden in Russia then anywhere else. Why? Russians have access to the world's technologies, thanks to the West's openness. They are up to date, yet many do not trust their own government to protect their interests, and thus keep brilliant ideas to themselves. Soviet society did not recognize private property. Intellectual property protection is fundamental to value creation and innovation. I first visited Russia in 1991, just as she was opening, and was struck by the unharnessed energy of her people. My background, born in Prague, son of a Finnish diplomat (who participated in post-war reparation negotiations between Finland and Russia) gave me a perspective on what was possible. The book tells of how this optimist was educated in the world of "hard knocks". When I left IBM on my "leap of faith" into Russia I followed what I believed to be a calling. Experiences described in the book forged a business model that I believe addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of the moment. The book tells how I founded companies based on potentially transformational technologies. One offers a treatment and possible prevention of Alzheimer's (Buddha Biopharma OY), another promises an extension of Moore's Law on silicon (Fuzzy Chip). These are not small ideas. My original idea about Finland as a gateway out for Russian ideas was discouraged. Singapore emerged as an alternate location, one respecting IP protection and the "rule of law", while not having any Russia "complex". I take the reader to the far corners of the largest country on earth, during a period in which it experienced great change. Chapters describe numerous locations and technologies discovered there. I have made nothing up. It is my hope the story will develop an image of Russia as a possible source of ""big things" that can be commercialized when combined with the resources of trusted Western partners. I takes the reader through steps needed to build a business, specifying relevant "business lessons" at the conclusion of every chapter. The book may be seen as a teaching tool, a provider of case studies, presented with humor.
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- k***h (162)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseIncredibly fast shipping. Showed up much sooner than I had expected. Packaging was very secure, and product was as described, and more. Upon initial power up, there was output equal to the original specs, but may need some tune up and frequency alignment. This is expected for a piece of equipment of this age. Value is unequaled! I would recommend this seller to ayone!P.C. Electronics Amateur TV (ATV) Downconverter ▪︎ Model TC-1 (#306358463280)
- k***p (296)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseUnfortunately ttem arrived broken. Seller simply handled the issue without drama. Pure, simple, customer service. I emailed only twice. Once to raise the issue and then to provide photos. And with that the seller made it right.
- i***m (238)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFast shipment and good communication. Item arrived as described. Would purchase from this seller again