Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days by Jessica Livingston holds a well received rating of 3.94 out of 5, based on 15K reader ratings. First published in 2001. The book spans 456 pages.
About Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is a collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days. These people are celebrities now. What was it like when they were just a couple friends with an idea? Founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), Mitch Kapor (Lotus), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) tell you in their own words about their surprising and often very funny discoveries as they learned how to build a company.Where did they get the ideas that made them rich? How did they convince investors to back them? What went wrong, and how did they recover?Nearly all technical people have thought of one day starting or working for a startup. For them, this book is the closest you can come to being a fly on the wall at a successful startup, to learn how it's done.But ultimately these interviews are required reading for anyone who wants to understand business, because startups are business reduced to its essence. The reason their founders become rich is that startups do what businesses do--create value--more intensively than almost any other part of the economy. How? What are the secrets that make successful startups so insanely productive? Read this book, and let the founders themselves tell you.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Jessica Livingston |
| Published | 2001 |
| Pages | 456 |
| Kindle Price | $7.28 |
| Genres | Business, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Self-Help |
| Average Rating | 3.94 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 15,049 |
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What genre is Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days?
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is categorized as Business, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, History. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 15K reader ratings, Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days has an average score of 3.94 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days?
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days has 456 pages.
Who wrote Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days?
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days was written by Jessica Livingston. It was first published in 2001.
What is the ISBN for Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days?
The ISBN-13 for Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is 9781590597150.0.
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Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days is available on Kindle for $7.28. Pricing may vary by region and promotional offers.
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