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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 90%
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
The IPO Playbook
by Steve Cakebread • 2020
An inside playbook for going public: what your CFO, systems, and story need before the bell.
3.92
53
The IPO Playbook Summary
The IPO Playbook 89%
An inside playbook for going public: what your CFO, systems, and story need before the bell.
by Steve Cakebread 2020
3.92
53 ratings
The Year in Tech 2022
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
3.56
176
The Year in Tech 2022 Summary
The Year in Tech 2022 89%
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
by Harvard Business Review 2021
3.56
176 ratings
Swipe to Unlock
by Parth Detroja • 2017
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
4.22
3k+
Swipe to Unlock Summary
Swipe to Unlock 89%
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
by Parth Detroja 2017
4.22
3k+ ratings
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled 88%
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018
3.86
331 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 88%
How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.
by David A. Vise 2005
3.88
16k+ 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 88%
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
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 88%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
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 88%
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
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future 88%
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Third Wave
by Steve Case • 2016
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
3.67
4k+
The Third Wave Summary
The Third Wave 88%
The Internet's next phase: health care, education, food. Disruptors need the disrupted as partners.
by Steve Case 2016
3.67
4k+ 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 88%
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018
4.00
617 ratings
Influence Empire
by Lulu Yilun Chen • 2022
A billion-user empire built on copycatting: inside Tencent's rise and Beijing's decisive crackdown.
3.93
969
Influence Empire Summary
Influence Empire 88%
A billion-user empire built on copycatting: inside Tencent's rise and Beijing's decisive crackdown.
by Lulu Yilun Chen 2022
3.93
969 ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 88%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
The Four
by Scott Galloway • 2017
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google: four companies, four instincts, one trillion-dollar playbook.
3.83
19k+
The Four Summary
The Four 88%
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google: four companies, four instincts, one trillion-dollar playbook.
by Scott Galloway 2017
3.83
19k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013
3.70
2k+ ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0 88%
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007
3.32
149 ratings
Extremely Hardcore
by Zoë Schiffer • 2024
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
3.97
1k+
Extremely Hardcore Summary
Extremely Hardcore 88%
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
by Zoë Schiffer 2024
3.97
1k+ 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 88%
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
by Ali Tamaseb 2021
4.22
1k+ 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 88%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 88%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
by Tripp Mickle 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
TikTok Boom
by Chris Stokel-Walker • 2021
China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.
3.72
191
TikTok Boom Summary
TikTok Boom 88%
China built the world's most addictive app. The algorithm knows you better than your friends do.
by Chris Stokel-Walker 2021
3.72
191 ratings
The Spotify Play
by Sven Carlsson • 2019
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
3.53
2k+
The Spotify Play Summary
The Spotify Play 88%
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
by Sven Carlsson 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
2k+
WTF? Summary
WTF? 88%
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017
4.08
2k+ ratings
Empire of AI
by Karen Hao • 2025
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
4.02
14k+
Empire of AI Summary
Empire of AI 88%
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
by Karen Hao 2025
4.02
14k+ 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 88%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
The Thinking Machine
by Stephen Witt • 2025
Two $500 gaming cards in a student bedroom triggered the AI revolution. Nvidia was ready.
4.30
5k+
The Thinking Machine Summary
The Thinking Machine 88%
Two $500 gaming cards in a student bedroom triggered the AI revolution. Nvidia was ready.
by Stephen Witt 2025
4.30
5k+ ratings
Supremacy
by Parmy Olson • 2024
The AGI race had competing visionaries, $13 billion from Microsoft, and safety as an afterthought.
4.05
6k+
Supremacy Summary
Supremacy 88%
The AGI race had competing visionaries, $13 billion from Microsoft, and safety as an afterthought.
by Parmy Olson 2024
4.05
6k+ 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 88%
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
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal 88%
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
by Jacquie McNish 2015
3.98
5k+ ratings
Getting Acquired
by Andrew Gazdecki • 2022
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
3.94
213
Getting Acquired Summary
Getting Acquired 88%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game 88%
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022
4.43
131 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 88%
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
by Sarah Frier 2020
4.11
11k+ ratings
Alibaba's World
by Porter Erisman • 2015
How an English teacher and seventeen friends outsmarted eBay in China.
3.89
2k+
Alibaba's World Summary
Alibaba's World 88%
How an English teacher and seventeen friends outsmarted eBay in China.
by Porter Erisman 2015
3.89
2k+ ratings
Inside the Tornado
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 1995
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
3.98
2k+
Inside the Tornado Summary
Inside the Tornado 88%
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 1995
3.98
2k+ 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 88%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
3.87
11k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do? 88%
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
11k+ ratings
Digital Transformation
by Thomas M. Siebel • 2019
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
3.87
766
Digital Transformation Summary
Digital Transformation 88%
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
by Thomas M. Siebel 2019
3.87
766 ratings
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
3.85
1k+
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil 88%
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
by Rana Foroohar 2019
3.85
1k+ ratings
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 88%
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
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 88%
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
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 88%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ 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 88%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
Marketing High Technology
by William H. Davidow • 1986
Why better technology rarely wins a market, and the combat rules that do.
4.02
121
Marketing High Technology Summary
Marketing High Technology 88%
Why better technology rarely wins a market, and the combat rules that do.
by William H. Davidow 1986
4.02
121 ratings
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 88%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
by Scott Kupor • 2019
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
4.23
4k+
Secrets of Sand Hill Road Summary
Secrets of Sand Hill Road 88%
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
by Scott Kupor 2019
4.23
4k+ 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 88%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
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