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Birth of a Unicorn

Heather Wilde

Six Basic Steps to Success

Birth of a Unicorn is the true-life account of a young woman who leaves her "normal" life behind to travel all while creating one of the world's most beloved startups. What emerges is a lasting friendship, a billion-dollar company, and an understandable framework of success for others to replicate.

  Personal Growth & Self-Improvement   52,000 words   100% complete   Published by Sunbury Press
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Synopsis

The true-life account of a young woman who leaves her "normal" life behind to travel the world -- while creating one of the world's most beloved startups, working on her relationship, and discovering her true voice. What emerges is a lasting friendship, a billion-dollar company, and an understandable framework of success for others to replicate.

You’ll learn:

  • How to find the balance between your career and personal life.
  • Why emotional awareness can be as important as critical thinking.
  • How to identify the real skills you need to build a “unicorn” team.

Sales arguments

  • Author has a global audience through speaking engagements, videos, podcast appearances and her Inc column
  • Author has committed to purchasing 1000 copies at the optimal time for the launch
  • Author has a large network of influencers, affiliates and supporters to help with the sales.
  • *** All net proceeds from the crowdfund will be donated to SerenzeGlobal, a nonprofit that benefits the advancement of STEM education. ***

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  • Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble by Dan Lyons (Hachette, April 2016)
  • Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur by Brad Feld (Wiley, January 2013)
  • How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life by Lilly Singh (Ballantine, 2017)

Audience

This book is aimed at the 62% female readership who read self-help books related to business and interpersonal relationships who want to have a better foothold on success. There are few female role models, especially in STEM careers, so it targets women who don’t relate to “Lean In” and have more “real world” relationship problems while trying to grow a business.

Advance praise

“The startup journey is an emotional hurricane — and I felt every harrowing minute.” Christina Aldan, TEDx Speaker

“The stories are very compelling — Heather has a way of teaching you things without you realizing it.” Della Rucker, Author of EveryBody Innovates

Heather Wilde

About the author

Heather Wilde was the eighth employee of Evernote and is known as “The Unicorn Whisperer”. She's published games for Disney, the WWE and Paramount, trained Fortune 500 brands, advised hundreds of startups, and managed nonprofit programs for Alcon, Starbucks, Patagonia, and others.

Wilde has received commendations for her work from the US Government, as well as Awards for Mentor, Coach, Female Executive, Entrepreneur and CTO of the Year, and been named Top Writer on Quora. She writes for Forbes, Tech.co and the "Entrepreneurial Revolution" column for Inc Magazine.

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