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Chaos Monkeys
by Antonio García Martínez • 2016
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
3.71
14k+
Chaos Monkeys Summary
Chaos Monkeys 93%
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
by Antonio García Martínez 2016
3.71
14k+ ratings
The Google Story
by David A. Vise • 2005
How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.
3.88
16k+
The Google Story Summary
The Google Story 92%
How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.
by David A. Vise 2005
3.88
16k+ ratings
The New New Thing
by Michael Lewis • 1999
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
3.76
10k+
The New New Thing Summary
The New New Thing 92%
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
by Michael Lewis 1999
3.76
10k+ ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted 92%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ ratings
Return to the Little Kingdom
by Michael Moritz • 2009
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
4.00
1k+
Return to the Little Kingdom Summary
Return to the Little Kingdom 92%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 92%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 92%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Valley of Genius
by Adam Fisher • 2018
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
4.08
1k+
Valley of Genius Summary
Valley of Genius 91%
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
by Adam Fisher 2018
4.08
1k+ ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
4.03
38k+
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work 91%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
No Filter
by Sarah Frier • 2020
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
4.11
11k+
No Filter Summary
No Filter 91%
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
by Sarah Frier 2020
4.11
11k+ ratings
Angel
by Jason Calacanis • 2017
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
4.25
3k+
Angel Summary
Angel 91%
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
by Jason Calacanis 2017
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Airbnb Story
by Leigh Gallagher • 2017
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
3.85
3k+
The Airbnb Story Summary
The Airbnb Story 91%
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
by Leigh Gallagher 2017
3.85
3k+ ratings
Troublemakers
by Leslie Berlin • 2017
The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.
4.09
769
Troublemakers Summary
Troublemakers 91%
The seven years when a California peninsula birthed personal computing, biotech, and video games.
by Leslie Berlin 2017
4.09
769 ratings
The Venture Mindset
by Ilya Strebulaev • 2024
Steal the VC decision system: reject relentlessly, then bet big on what remains.
4.19
452
The Venture Mindset Summary
The Venture Mindset 91%
Steal the VC decision system: reject relentlessly, then bet big on what remains.
by Ilya Strebulaev 2024
4.19
452 ratings
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
3.93
436
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* 91%
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
by Mike Wilson 1997
3.93
436 ratings
High Growth Handbook
by Elad Gil • 2018
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
4.08
3k+
High Growth Handbook Summary
High Growth Handbook 91%
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
by Elad Gil 2018
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Upstarts
by Brad Stone • 2017
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
4.04
7k+
The Upstarts Summary
The Upstarts 91%
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
by Brad Stone 2017
4.04
7k+ ratings
Build
by Tony Fadell • 2022
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
4.31
10k+
Build Summary
Build 91%
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
by Tony Fadell 2022
4.31
10k+ ratings
The Power Law
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2022
Five percent of venture bets make sixty percent of returns. The usual rules break.
4.42
5k+
The Power Law Summary
The Power Law 91%
Five percent of venture bets make sixty percent of returns. The usual rules break.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2022
4.42
5k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 91%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 91%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
Hackers & Painters
by Paul Graham • 2004
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
4.05
10k+
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters 91%
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
by Paul Graham 2004
4.05
10k+ ratings
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set
by Peter Thiel • 2020
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
4.35
684
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set Summary
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set 91%
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
by Peter Thiel 2020
4.35
684 ratings
Mastering the VC Game
by Jeffrey Bussgang • 2010
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
3.90
2k+
Mastering the VC Game Summary
Mastering the VC Game 91%
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
by Jeffrey Bussgang 2010
3.90
2k+ ratings
In the Plex
by Steven Levy • 2011
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
3.84
30k+
In the Plex Summary
In the Plex 91%
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
by Steven Levy 2011
3.84
30k+ ratings
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
4.00
617
Google It Summary
Google It 91%
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018
4.00
617 ratings
iCon
by Jeffrey S. Young • 2005
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
4.06
11k+
iCon Summary
iCon 90%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
The Rainforest
by Victor W. Hwang • 2012
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
4.07
238
The Rainforest Summary
The Rainforest 90%
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
by Victor W. Hwang 2012
4.07
238 ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
4.18
801
The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji 90%
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023
4.18
801 ratings
The Founders
by Jimmy Soni • 2022
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
4.23
4k+
The Founders Summary
The Founders 90%
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
by Jimmy Soni 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
Super Founders
by Ali Tamaseb • 2021
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
4.22
1k+
Super Founders Summary
Super Founders 90%
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
by Ali Tamaseb 2021
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Cheat Code
by Brian Wong • 2016
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
3.36
241
The Cheat Code Summary
The Cheat Code 90%
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
by Brian Wong 2016
3.36
241 ratings
Think Like Zuck
by Ekaterina Walter • 2012
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
3.83
449
Think Like Zuck Summary
Think Like Zuck 90%
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
by Ekaterina Walter 2012
3.83
449 ratings
The Contrarian
by Max Chafkin • 2021
PayPal was the beachhead. Gawker was the warning shot. His real target was American democracy.
3.62
2k+
The Contrarian Summary
The Contrarian 90%
PayPal was the beachhead. Gawker was the warning shot. His real target was American democracy.
by Max Chafkin 2021
3.62
2k+ ratings
The PayPal Wars
by Eric M. Jackson • 2004
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
3.99
1k+
The PayPal Wars Summary
The PayPal Wars 90%
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
by Eric M. Jackson 2004
3.99
1k+ ratings
Startup Cities
by Peter S. Cohan • 2018
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
3.50
6
Startup Cities Summary
Startup Cities 90%
Global startup success clusters in a handful of cities. A five-stage ladder explains the pattern.
by Peter S. Cohan 2018
3.50
6 ratings
The Innovation Blind Spot
by Ross Baird • 2017
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
4.08
295
The Innovation Blind Spot Summary
The Innovation Blind Spot 90%
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
by Ross Baird 2017
4.08
295 ratings
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
831
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity 90%
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014
4.20
831 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Ousted from Apple at 30, he returned to save it, then reinvented music, phones, and computing.
4.16
1.4M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 90%
Ousted from Apple at 30, he returned to save it, then reinvented music, phones, and computing.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.16
1.4M+ ratings
Start Small, Stay Small
by Rob Walling • 2010
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
3.95
2k+
Start Small, Stay Small Summary
Start Small, Stay Small 90%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
How the Internet Happened
by Brian McCullough • 2018
The Internet was not inevitable: a handful of companies built it in a frantic twenty-year race.
4.27
2k+
How the Internet Happened Summary
How the Internet Happened 90%
The Internet was not inevitable: a handful of companies built it in a frantic twenty-year race.
by Brian McCullough 2018
4.27
2k+ ratings
Startup Communities
by Brad Feld • 2012
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
4.01
2k+
Startup Communities Summary
Startup Communities 90%
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
by Brad Feld 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Art of the Start
by Guy Kawasaki • 2004
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
3.90
29k+
The Art of the Start Summary
The Art of the Start 90%
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
by Guy Kawasaki 2004
3.90
29k+ ratings
Without Their Permission
by Alexis Ohanian • 2013
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
3.70
2k+
Without Their Permission Summary
Without Their Permission 90%
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013
3.70
2k+ ratings
Make Something Wonderful
by Steve Jobs • 2023
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
4.48
2k+
Make Something Wonderful Summary
Make Something Wonderful 90%
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
by Steve Jobs 2023
4.48
2k+ ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
4.15
403k+
Zero to One Summary
Zero to One 90%
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
by Peter Thiel 2014
4.15
403k+ ratings
Burn Book
by Kara Swisher • 2024
Decades interrogating tech's most powerful men, and the one question none of them could answer.
3.94
16k+
Burn Book Summary
Burn Book 90%
Decades interrogating tech's most powerful men, and the one question none of them could answer.
by Kara Swisher 2024
3.94
16k+ ratings
The Startup Playbook
by David S. Kidder • 2012
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
3.78
584
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook 90%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 ratings
The Art of Product Management
by Rich Mironov • 2008
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
3.49
280
The Art of Product Management Summary
The Art of Product Management 90%
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
by Rich Mironov 2008
3.49
280 ratings
Empowered
by Marty Cagan • 2020
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
4.25
4k+
Empowered Summary
Empowered 90%
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
by Marty Cagan 2020
4.25
4k+ ratings
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