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Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 92%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound 92%
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021
4.07
7k+ ratings
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
Softwar Summary
Softwar 92%
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003
3.78
499 ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 92%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ 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
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 91%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 91%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
Men and Rubber
by Harvey S. Firestone • 1926
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
4.25
253
Men and Rubber Summary
Men and Rubber 91%
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
by Harvey S. Firestone 1926
4.25
253 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 91%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone • 2013
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
4.14
78k+
The Everything Store Summary
The Everything Store 91%
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
by Brad Stone 2013
4.14
78k+ ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 91%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Guitar Lessons
by Bob Taylor • 2011
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
4.34
172
Guitar Lessons Summary
Guitar Lessons 91%
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
by Bob Taylor 2011
4.34
172 ratings
The Idea Factory
by Jon Gertner • 2012
A phone monopoly's lab produced the transistor, the laser, and the digital age. How it worked.
4.21
9k+
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 91%
A phone monopoly's lab produced the transistor, the laser, and the digital age. How it worked.
by Jon Gertner 2012
4.21
9k+ ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography 91%
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021
3.77
290 ratings
Michael Jackson, Inc.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg • 2014
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
4.22
338
Michael Jackson, Inc. Summary
Michael Jackson, Inc. 91%
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg 2014
4.22
338 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 91%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ 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
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 91%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
4.16
1.4M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 91%
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.16
1.4M+ ratings
Becoming Steve Jobs
by Brent Schlender • 2015
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
4.15
17k+
Becoming Steve Jobs Summary
Becoming Steve Jobs 91%
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
by Brent Schlender 2015
4.15
17k+ ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 91%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke 91%
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998
3.91
107 ratings
The Facebook Effect
by David Kirkpatrick • 2010
The bet: real names would make the internet better. Then 500 million people showed up.
3.86
12k+
The Facebook Effect Summary
The Facebook Effect 91%
The bet: real names would make the internet better. Then 500 million people showed up.
by David Kirkpatrick 2010
3.86
12k+ 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
After Steve
by Tripp Mickle • 2022
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
4.09
3k+
After Steve Summary
After Steve 91%
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
by Tripp Mickle 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 91%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Walt Disney
by Neal Gabler • 2006
The Disney empire: one haunted man's attempt to build a reality he could finally control.
4.07
12k+
Walt Disney Summary
Walt Disney 91%
The Disney empire: one haunted man's attempt to build a reality he could finally control.
by Neal Gabler 2006
4.07
12k+ ratings
Made in Japan
by Akio Morita • 1986
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
4.09
5k+
Made in Japan Summary
Made in Japan 91%
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
by Akio Morita 1986
4.09
5k+ ratings
To Pixar and Beyond
by Lawrence Levy • 2016
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
4.24
8k+
To Pixar and Beyond Summary
To Pixar and Beyond 91%
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
by Lawrence Levy 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 91%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 91%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
DisneyWar
by James B. Stewart • 2005
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
4.12
9k+
DisneyWar Summary
DisneyWar 91%
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
by James B. Stewart 2005
4.12
9k+ ratings
Steve Jobs in Exile
by Geoffrey Cain • 2026
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
4.43
299
Steve Jobs in Exile Summary
Steve Jobs in Exile 91%
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
by Geoffrey Cain 2026
4.43
299 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 90%
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018
4.00
617 ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba 90%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
The Gambler
by William C. Rempel • 2018
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
4.36
1k+
The Gambler Summary
The Gambler 90%
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
by William C. Rempel 2018
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs
by Alan Deutschman • 2000
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
3.95
3k+
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs Summary
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs 90%
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
by Alan Deutschman 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
Steve Jobs
by Karen Blumenthal • 2012
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
3.95
7k+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 90%
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
by Karen Blumenthal 2012
3.95
7k+ ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 90%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects)
by Marty Sklar • 2013
Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.
3.94
2k+
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) Summary
Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) 90%
Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.
by Marty Sklar 2013
3.94
2k+ ratings
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce
by 50Minutes • 2017
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
2.00
2
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce Summary
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce 90%
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
by 50Minutes 2017
2.00
2 ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 90%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 90%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates
by Jennifer Edstrom • 1998
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
3.6
163
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates Summary
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates 90%
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
by Jennifer Edstrom 1998
3.6
163 ratings
One Click
by Richard L. Brandt • 2011
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
3.74
8k+
One Click Summary
One Click 90%
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
by Richard L. Brandt 2011
3.74
8k+ ratings
Our Noise
by John Cook • 2009
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
4.05
1k+
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise 90%
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
by John Cook 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea 90%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates 90%
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.69
275 ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 90%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Patricia Lakin • 2011
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
3.85
384
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 90%
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
by Patricia Lakin 2011
3.85
384 ratings
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