What people recommend, in their own words, with the receipt.
General partner at Benchmark Capital; was the lead analyst on Amazon's IPO; writes Above the Crowd on tech and marketplace economics.
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Catastrophic CareBook David Goldhill
he wrote a fascinating book and I think uncovered all the things about the US healthcare system that kind of undermine its success.
A transcript, hosted on his own blog, of his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show; Klein closes by asking him for book recommendations.
abovethecrowd.com ↗·2017-11-15
StartupBook Jerry Kaplan
it's the most real startup journey that's ever been written, and it's actually more real because it didn't work.
A transcript, hosted on his own blog, of his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show; Klein closes by asking him for book recommendations.
abovethecrowd.com ↗·2017-11-15
Innovator's DilemmaBook Clayton Christensen
Innovator's Dilemma is probably the most efficient analysis of why startups are able to disrupt.
A transcript, hosted on his own blog, of his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show; Klein closes by asking him for book recommendations.
abovethecrowd.com ↗·2017-11-15
SapiensBook Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens I read recently, which I really enjoyed.
A transcript, hosted on his own blog, of his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show; Klein closes by asking him for book recommendations.
abovethecrowd.com ↗·2017-11-15
Crossing the ChasmBook Geoffrey Moore
Crossing the Chasm for enterprise plays you have to read.
A transcript, hosted on his own blog, of his appearance on The Ezra Klein Show; Klein closes by asking him for book recommendations.
abovethecrowd.com ↗·2017-11-15
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