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Derek Lidow is a global CEO, startup coach, writer, and researcher. He founded iSuppli, a leading market research firm, which he sold in 2010 for $100 million to global information leader IHS. He currently teaches entrepreneurship at Princeton University and is the author of two books: Startup Leadership and Building on Bedrock. Lidow is also a frequent media commentator in outlets such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Economist, Nikkei, Reuters, and Taipei Times.

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	Startup Leadership: How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas Into Successful Enterprises 3.82 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building on Bedrock 3.98 avg rating — 40 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Entrepreneurs: The Relentless Quest for Value 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Construyendo sobre cimientos firmes: Lo que los fundadores de Walmart, Disney, McDonalds y otros grandes empresarios nos enseñan sobre cómo emprender y constuir empresas valiosas 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building on Bedrock: What Sam Walton, Walt Disney, and Other Great Self-Made Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us About Building Valuable Companies by Derek Lidow (Goodreads Author), L.J. Ganser (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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