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"""Backable provides a super-readable and actionable look at how to make your ideas take flight. Whether you're pitching a brand-new startup or an idea for your company's next product, you'll find a wealth of insights and stories throughout.""--Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram ""Being backable isn't just for celebrities and CEOs. It's a required skill for anyone who is trying to make it in the world. This book will change the trajectory of careers, launch new ideas into the world, and inspire cocktail party conversation for years to come.""--Dr. Jennifer Aaker General Atlantic Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business ""Suneel Gupta demystifies the ""x-factor"" I look for in leaders, activists and entrepreneurs. Becoming backable will change how the world sees you--and how you see yourself.""--Brian Grazer, Oscar-winning producer ""The most exceptional people aren't just brilliant...they're backable. This remarkable book can be your secret weapon for bringing your idea to life."" --Daniel Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive and To Sell is Human ""The most successful people aren't just brilliant...they're backable. This is the quality I look for most in leaders I recruit and entrepreneurs I fund--now I have a great name for it and a playbook for what it takes. Whether you want to get ahead inside a company or build a startup from the ground up, this fascinating book is a must-read.""--Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin ""This book is truly brave. I felt like I was sitting with Suneel as he unveiled secret steps that anyone can take to stand out and achieve their dreams."" --Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, bestselling author of Brave Not Perfect"

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"Suneel Gupta is on faculty at Harvard University where he teaches students how to be Backable. Using the 7 steps inside this book, Suneel went from being the face of failure for the New York Times to being the ""New Face of Innovation"" for the New York Stock Exchange. His ideas have been backed by firms like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he has invested in startups including Airbnb, Calm, and SpaceX. Suneel also serves as an emissary for Gross National Happiness between the United States and the Kingdom of Bhutan."

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