Innovation In Translation: How Big Ideas Really Happen - Hardcover

Ferrera, Dave

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1946633844 ISBN 13: 9781946633842

Publisher: Forbes Books, 2021

Synopsis

INNOVATION IS A TEAM SPORT.

INNOVATION IN TRANSLATION debunks the myth that big ideas just happen and offers an adventure-filled guide to bringing new products from the drawing board to the market shelf.
Entrepreneur Dave Ferrera takes the reader along as he travels the world chasing talent, testing new products, and targeting investors. At the core of Dave’s philosophy is the idea that innovation is a team sport, requiring everyone to play their position with skill, inspiration, and good old-fashioned team spirit.
Innovation in Translation will give you the inside savvy you need to be the coach of your own innovation team and win your market share, while entertaining you with edge-of-your-seat stories from the front lines of innovation.

About this title

About the Author

DAVE FERRERA is a general partner of Treadstone Holdings LLC, a venture studio based in Orange County, California, that directs its investments into diagnostic and interventional radiology technologies. Dave began his career as part of the team that invented the very first treatment for ischemic stroke and has been innovating new products and building and selling companies ever since. Dave’s background in athletics has allowed him to develop a unique approach to innovation that produces successful teams and wins markets. Dave lives in Orange County, California, with his three children, his life partner, Kim, and two very unruly King Charles Spaniel puppies.

From the Back Cover

“Dave’s book is a step-by-step guide to commercial success in innovation that every engineer and entrepreneur can understand. I’m putting a copy in the hands of every new engineer I meet, knowing I’ve improved their chances of success a hundred-fold.”
―OREN KLAFF
Investment Banker, Managing Director, Intersection Capital
Best-selling author of Pitch Anything and Flip the Script

“Ferrera’s unique approach to innovation as a team sport captures the nuances that keep American innovators ahead of the curve.”
―PETER GLUCK
IP Strategist and Patent Attorney

“I have been a lifelong entrepreneur and have coached hundreds of CEOs from start-up to exit. Dave’s book should be required reading for anyone who runs a company. Dave is a guy who has been there and done that many times successfully and delivers his lessons in a fun and easy-to-read book with relatable stories. Loved it!”
―JERRY ROLLINS
CEO/Chairman
Sage Executive Group, LLC

Edition details

• Publisher: Forbes Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1946633844
• ISBN 13: 9781946633842
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240