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Mentioned in 17 episodes

The Cold Start Problem

Book • 2021

Mentioned by

Jean-David Blanc

Brian McCullough

Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrew Chen

when discussing the book-writing process and his experience working with HarperCollins.

Chris Best of Substack on the Future of Media

Mentioned by

Chris Dixon

as a book about the bootstrap problem faced by internet entrepreneurs.

Read Write Own: A New Era

Mentioned by

Andrew Chen

as his own book exploring the challenges of launching new startups and achieving product-market fit.

#550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats

Recommended by

Jason Feifer

for its insights into network effects.

How to get press for your product | Jason Feifer (editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine)

Mentioned by

Jeff Jordan

as a book written by his partner, Andrew Chen, focusing on the challenges of starting a marketplace.

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Recommended by

Vaibhav Sahgal

as a book that contains a favorite story about Slack's growth strategy.

20Growth: Biggest Growth Lessons from Reddit and Zynga on Scaling to Millions of Users | Why, When and How To Hire Your First Growth Hires | The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make In Hiring, Onboarding and Integration for Growth Teams with Vaibhav Sahgal, VP

Mentioned by

Das Rush

as a new book about starting and scaling network effects.

Kickstarting Network Effects

Mentioned by

Marty Bent

, referencing lessons from this book, particularly in the context of Nostr.

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Mentioned by Alex Svetsky as part of his deep dive on network effects.

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Mentioned by

Dariusz Dziuk

, who references the book when discussing marketplace products and the cold start problem.

The story behind Spotify Canvas - Dariusz Dziuk (Product Lead, Spotify)

Mentioned by

Chris Dixon

as a relevant book for those in the internet business.

Chris Dixon - Empty Rooms: Web3 After the Fall (EP.380)

Mentioned by

Noah Glass

when discussing the challenges of building a network business and the importance of early adopters.

It took him 7 years to hit $1M ARR—now his $1B public company does $1M every day. | Noah Glass, Founder of Olo

Mentioned by

Andrew Chen

as the title of his new book, which explores the challenges and strategies of building network effects.

(Bonus) a16z's Andrew Chen On The Cold Start Problem

Recommended by

Ryan Connor

as he explains how network effects are bootstrapped in businesses.

How Will Pump Fun's Token Impact Solana? | Weekly Roundup

Mentioned by

Linda Yueh

as a new book discussing how leading tech businesses grew from startups.

Business Weekly: Scaling up success

Recommended by

Vlad Korolev

as a guide to launching products.

Gunzilla Games: Delivering On The Mainstream Promise

Mentioned by

Andrew Chen

as his own book, explaining network effects and growth strategies.

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Recommandé par

Jean-David Blanc

comme une suite à "De zéro à un" de Peter Thiel, ce livre explore comment démarrer la croissance d'un produit et résoudre le problème de la viralité.

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Mentioned by

Dave Vance

as a favorite entrepreneurial book.

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Mentioned by

Brian McCullough

as a new book about network effects.

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