{"product_id":"backable-suneel-gupta-9780316494519","title":"Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking book that boldly claims the key to success is not talent, connections, or ideas, but the ability to persuade people to take a chance on your potential.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most exceptional people aren't just brilliant...they're backable.\" --Daniel Pink, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen, Drive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Sell is Human\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one makes it alone. But there's a reason some people can get investors or bosses to believe in them while others cannot. And that reason has little to do with experience, pedigree, or a polished business plan. Backable people seem to have a hidden quality that inspires others to take action. We often chalk \u003cbr\u003ethis up to natural talent or charisma...either you have \"it\" or you don't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter getting rejected by every investor he pitched, Suneel Gupta had a burning question: Could \"it\" be learned? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing lessons from hundreds of the world's biggest thinkers, Gupta discovered how to pitch new ideas in a way that has raised millions of dollars, influenced large-scale change inside massive corporations, and even convinced his eight-year-old daughter to clean her room. Inside \u003ci\u003eBackable\u003c\/i\u003e are long-held secrets from producers of Oscar-winning films, members of Congress, military leaders, culinary stars, venture capitalists, founders of unicorn-status startups, and executives at iconic companies like Lego, Method, and Pixar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackable\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the key to success is not charisma, connections, or even your r sum , but rather your ability to persuade others to \u003cbr\u003etake a chance on you. This original book will show you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suneel Gupta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316494518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316494519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Suneel Gupta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051001377023,"sku":"9780316494519","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5953109f-d4c1-4653-9d9c-7c6d651daffd.jpg?v=1685010501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/backable-suneel-gupta-9780316494519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}