Founders at Work offers a firsthand look at the early days of influential startups, featuring interviews with founders like Steve Wozniak (Apple), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Caterina Fake (Flickr). The book provides insights into the challenges, strategies, and lessons learned by these entrepreneurs as they built their companies. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance and adaptability in startup success.
In 'The Messy Middle,' Scott Belsky delves into the often-overlooked middle phase of projects and ventures, where the initial excitement has worn off and the final success is still uncertain. The book is filled with practical insights, anecdotes, and actionable takeaways from Belsky's own experiences as an entrepreneur and investor. It covers topics such as managing uncertainty, powering through challenges, and making strategic decisions to ensure the success of any bold endeavor.
In this book, Matt Mochary shares his expertise on leadership and management, drawing from his experiences as a founder, CEO, and investor. The Great CEO Within provides insights on how to transition startups into successful, dominant enterprises. The book covers various topics such as managing fear and anger, conducting effective meetings, recruiting efficiently, and maintaining personal energy. Mochary's coaching is known for offering real guidance rather than just questions, making it a valuable resource for CEOs and entrepreneurs.
On this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on one of Shaan's favorite episodes, his interview with Scott Belsky. Sam revisits what Scott said a little over 18 months ago during episode #32, and shares his thoughts on Scott's ideas today. Grab another salad, this is a good one.
#32: We've got a different flavor today for you. We sat down with Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) join us today and instead of hearing his backstory, we bounced around a bunch of topics. Scott has done it all. He's been a founder (Behance), angel investor (Uber, Pinterest), VC (Benchmark), Tech Executive (CPO of Adobe currently), and Author (The Messy Middle). So sit back, grab a salad (cause we're healthy in 2020) and enjoy this conversation.
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Show notes:
* (0:27) Sam intro commentary
* (5:51) Sam commentary 2
* (9:10) Sam commentary 3
* (17:16) Sam commentary 4
* (23:19) Sam commentary 5
* (27:06) Sam commentary 6
* (28:31) Sam commentary 7
* (32:01) Sam commentary 8
* (36:09) Sam commentary 9
* (36:27) Sam commentary 10
* (51:37) Sam commentary 11
* (53:52) Sam commentary 12
* (55:43) Sam final commentary
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