Download or read book Billion Or Bust!: Growing a Tech Company in Texas written by Lanham Napier and published by Braun Ink. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprise Bestseller! "Billion or Bust!" by Lanham Napier offers a gripping perspective on entrepreneurship, cloud computing, and the strategic effort to build a billion-dollar company. Napier, the former CEO of Rackspace, transformed the fledgling hosting company into a global leader in cloud computing services. Employing a customer-centric approach known as "Fanatical Support," he navigated the company through the tech industry's twists and turns. In “Billion or Bust!” Napier explains the strategic and technical aspects that undergirded Rackspace's growth. A strong, customer-focused culture, he argues, drives innovation. Throughout the book, Napier emphasizes the importance of people in Rackspace’s success, highlighting stories of the Rackspace team’s resilience and creativity. Napier gives readers a comprehensive blueprint for building and scaling a successful tech company, blending personal experiences with strategic insights and in-depth analysis. In the process, he examines cloud computing and its evolution, startup scaling, tech industry leadership, and strategic decision-making and risk management. For anyone interested in entrepreneurship, technology, and business leadership, “Billion or Bust!” is an essential read. "BILLION OR BUST! is a lively, thoughtful, and engaging story of a man, a business, and a city, told with a thoroughly Texan degree of vigor and verve." - TheIndieReader