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Mentioned in 33 episodes
The Founders
The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
Book • 2024
In 'The Founders', Jimmy Soni delves into the turbulent early days of PayPal, a company that would become one of the world's foremost payment platforms.
With hundreds of interviews and unprecedented access to internal material, Soni chronicles the challenges faced by the founders, including bruising competition, internal strife, online fraud, and the dot-com bust of the 2000s.
The book highlights how this group of entrepreneurs, often referred to as the 'PayPal mafia', went on to form, fund, and advise leading companies such as Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, and LinkedIn.
It is a story of iteration, inventiveness, and the profound impact these individuals had on modern technology and entrepreneurship.
With hundreds of interviews and unprecedented access to internal material, Soni chronicles the challenges faced by the founders, including bruising competition, internal strife, online fraud, and the dot-com bust of the 2000s.
The book highlights how this group of entrepreneurs, often referred to as the 'PayPal mafia', went on to form, fund, and advise leading companies such as Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, and LinkedIn.
It is a story of iteration, inventiveness, and the profound impact these individuals had on modern technology and entrepreneurship.
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David Perell , emphasizing the value of insights from less prominent individuals in interviews.
David Perell , emphasizing the value of insights from less prominent individuals in interviews.
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David Senra in relation to his friendship with the author and the book's content on PayPal.
David Senra in relation to his friendship with the author and the book's content on PayPal.
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Mentioned by the podcast host in the context of the intense learning cadence at startups.
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#236 Nims Purja (Mountain Climber)
Mentioned by the podcast host who received an advanced copy.
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#231 William Rosenberg (Founder of Dunkin Donuts)
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as one of the authors who wrote about the importance of fatherhood and fundamentals of education.
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276. The Best of Conservative Education | Larry P. Arnn
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