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Publisher's Summary
New York Times best-selling author of The Everything Store Brad Stone takes us deep inside the new Silicon Valley.
Ten years ago the idea of getting into a stranger's car or walking into a stranger's home would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb are household names: redefining neighbourhoods, challenging the way governments regulate business and changing the way we travel.
In the spirit of iconic Silicon Valley renegades like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, a new generation of entrepreneurs is sparking yet another cultural upheaval through technology. They are among the Upstarts, idiosyncratic founders with limitless drive and an abundance of self-confidence. Young, hungry and brilliant, they are rewriting the traditional rules of business, changing our day-to-day lives and often sidestepping serious ethical and legal obstacles in the process.
The Upstarts is the definitive account of a dawning age of tenacity, creativity, conflict and wealth. In Brad Stone's highly anticipated and riveting account of the most radical companies of the new Silicon Valley, we find out how it all started and how the world is wildly different than it was 10 years ago.
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- Anish Tripathi
- 14-09-19
Amazing book
Best book I have read. Great to know how Airbnb and Uber started and the impact they have had and the sheer tenacity and perseverance of the founders. Love it.
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- Otavio Costa
- 09-09-18
Very interesting. Maybe a bit early!
it's a new world. it's a new economic and social environment. It is a story that will still evolve a lot. But the book tells the beginning of those startups and of the sharing economy itself. That's important enough!
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- Tariq selah
- 18-06-18
Good bio of Uber & Airbnb
story is well written, more focus on the actions of Uber & Airbnb founders not on their personas, nice and smooth book in general.
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- Sivaranjani S
- 09-06-18
Gets your heart racing!
If you are a follower of the tech world, you are in for a treat!
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- Tracey
- 30-03-18
Encouraging if you decided to start a business
loved it because it gives you a behind the scene look at how these businesses were set up and got through their various growth stages
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- Chewy
- 07-04-17
Not for me
So this book was interesting in a way that it goes into depth of their journey of uber etc but probably not what I was expecting so rushed it and it felt long. I didn't know what I was expecting but I didn't connect; it's not a bad book but just not for me. It's good if you wanna imagine the reality of an upstart & its trials & tribulations. Respect to the author but I am prob not your correct audience.
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- MattB944
- 12-02-17
Definite must read for all entrepreneurs
Definite must read for all entrepreneurs with big dreams. Great insight into big mistakes not to make or how you should or shouldn't run a business.
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- Coffee4Life
- 17-11-17
Started strong
Started strong - and it as clearly very very well researched - but i have to admit it did get a little tedious in the second half. Still a good book if you are interested in the formation of huge companies.
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- Colly23
- 06-06-17
Real insight into the world of the Upstart
If you are fascinated by the recent uprising of the sharing economy heavyweights - Uber & Airbnb - then this book will really appeal.
The 2 stories run alongside each other, which helps illustrate the speed of growth and briefly references the competition they faced throughout this period.
Personally, I was more interested by the insight into the characters of Travis Kalanick and Brian Chesky - what drove them to success and how they challenged city law-makers & resistance from competition... who knows what will happen next!?
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- Mike L
- 24-02-19
Indulges the also-rans too much
Insightful journey into two young companies, but spends too much time on non competing ventures - especially in New York.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-02-19
Somerimes long-winded.
Thought it would be more insightful into the business practices and not just at times a statement of facts or events.
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- Mia
- 16-08-18
Easy read
Really intresting read, enjoyed it as a easy listening book especially if your interested in business
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- Gareth
- Scotland
- 15-04-18
Detailed and revealing
This is a great read that tells the story of both companies in detail. Riveting and full of valuable insights for entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to understand the truth about how the new wave of tech companies got started. Includes the obstacles both companies faced and how they dealt with them.
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- Hooked Living
- 12-04-18
From ignorance to knowledge
I have loved this book. It has given me an insight into how Uber, AirB&B and other startups went from idea to Unicorns... Literally took me from being totally ignorant about how much goes into the idea, build up and creation of big tech startups, to having great respect and admiration for all those involved regardless of all the things we hear in the media whirlwinds. I have a new found understanding and admiration for all... Totally recommend reading this book.
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- Vijayant Singh
- 01-04-18
Indispensable, A Must for all Entrepreneurs
So many facets of proactively preparing for growth pangs opened up that my business plan draft changed drastically and unrecognizably by the time I was done listening to this book. In the day and age of data breaches, wildly moving customer sentiments and newer regulations around the treatment of data, this book also touched upon how to prepare for unforseen changes. I've been working on one of my own startup ideas for months now, thought if reading this book among others to gain critical insights into what others have done that could be changed... This book touches upon most of the aspects, business growth, fund raising, owner co-founder synergies, and ultimately, pragmatism over idealism.
Totally worth my time and investment. Highly recommended alongside "Creativity Inc." by Ed Catmul, give yourselves some time, folks.
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- rafay
- 14-10-17
A must for entrepreneurs who want to create something big
It's a fantastic book that lets you see the massive tech giants as what they really are, as a couple of like minded people who got together and had a vision of the world that wasn't created yet. It lets you see the process of building an empire and the hoops each start up had to jump through just to make it into 2017. Definitely recommend this book.
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- Hayley
- 05-10-17
Fascinating
Easy to listen to and well written. A clear insight into the world of the rapidly growing tech companies. A fascinating journey for anyone entering the startup world.
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- William
- 11-09-17
So good!
Great stories and insights on Uber & Airbnb, learnt a lot about business and tactics listening to this book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-07-17
Great book, a bit heavy on regulations
Great book. A little too heavy on regulations for my liking, but there are golden nuggets of insight here.