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The PayPal wars
Battles with Ebay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth
Book • 2024
This book offers a lively, blow-by-blow account of PayPal's death-defying beginnings and ferocious battles.
It details how Elon Musk and Peter Thiel joined forces, the attempts by organized crime to ransack PayPal, and the fierce opposition from government bureaucrats and regulators.
The book highlights the company's struggles, including its brink of insolvency and the eventual turnaround by Thiel and his team.
It also warns about the hostile modern business environment and the threats posed by regulators, lawyers, and lobbyists to American entrepreneurship.
It details how Elon Musk and Peter Thiel joined forces, the attempts by organized crime to ransack PayPal, and the fierce opposition from government bureaucrats and regulators.
The book highlights the company's struggles, including its brink of insolvency and the eventual turnaround by Thiel and his team.
It also warns about the hostile modern business environment and the threats posed by regulators, lawyers, and lobbyists to American entrepreneurship.
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Chris Dixon referenced it to illustrate the libertarian ideology of the original PayPal team.
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Shaan Puri as a captivating read about the early days of PayPal and its influential founders.
Shaan Puri as a captivating read about the early days of PayPal and its influential founders.
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Mentioned by Mark Goodwin while discussing the altruistic goals of PayPal in providing global dollar access.
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Mentioned by André Street , who read it and extracted concepts that were valuable in the payments industry.
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Mentioned by Shaan Puri in the context of discussing the founding story of PayPal and contrasting technical decisions.
Shaan Puri in the context of discussing the founding story of PayPal and contrasting technical decisions.
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