Otis Chandler

Otis Chandler, co-founder of Goodreads with a background in engineering, and his wife Elizabeth, a journalism expert, share their inspiring journey from a small L.A. apartment to creating the world’s largest site for readers. They discuss launching Goodreads amidst skepticism and the challenges they faced with design and community building. The couple highlights their strategic outreach to book bloggers and the emotional complexities of selling the platform to Amazon. Their story showcases the power of passion and resilience in entrepreneurship.