Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston
Thirty-two interviews with founders about the early days: Wozniak, Paul Graham, Craig Newmark, Max Levchin, Caterina Fake. The pattern is persistence, luck and the willingness to look foolish. Still the best oral history of startups.
Read it if…
you want to hear founders describe the early days unfiltered.
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Skip it if…
you want a method.
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Three things you will actually use
- Nobody knew what they were doing.
- Persistence beat plans.
- Start with what you can build.
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Read the Wozniak and PayPal interviews.
Our verdict
The startup oral history.
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