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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos--the Enron of Silicon Valley--by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end in the face of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup "unicorn" promised to revolutionize the medical industry...
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A Practical Way to Get Rich . . . and Die Trying is a compelling memoir and the foundation for a campaign of honesty and vulnerability in an industry that currently allows neither. Roa aims to be the bridge to helping young leaders confront the mental health issues and abuse that too often accompany the tech startup that so many have embraced as their salvation for their future.
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Publisher
Nolo
Language
English
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"Your one-stop guide to starting a small business Want to start a business? Don���t know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations. We���ll show you how to: ��� choose the right business structure, such as an LLC or corporation ��� write an effective business plan ��� pick a winning business...
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Publisher
Portfolio Penguin
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Mesh companies use social media, wireless networks, and data crunched from every available source to provide people with goods and services at the exact moment they need them, without the burden and expense of owning them outright. This is your guide to the next wave of commerce-- that's also improving our planet.
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Publisher
MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himself. Streetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine "cool" coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with Nike, a tattoo artist, Louis Vuitton, and a skateboard company. Its the ubiquitous style of dress comprising hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts. In the beginning, a few brands defined this style; fewer still...
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Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The traditional ways of earning a living are outdated, if not outright rigged. That's why a growing number of enterprising individuals are instead turning to the growing ecosystem of decentralized, fast-moving virtual markets to pursue a host of previously unheard-of ways to pay the bills. Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau on a fascinating tour of this brave new world where novelty is currency, and the creators are in control....
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Iconoclastic entrepreneur and New York legend Ken Langone tells the compelling story of how a poor boy from Long Island became one of America's most successful businessmen. Ken Langone has seen it all on his way to a net worth beyond his wildest dreams. A pillar of corporate America for decades, he's a co-founder of Home Depot, a former director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a world-class philanthropist (including $200 million for NYU's Langone...
12) The rise of the rest: how entrepreneurs in surprising places are building the new American dream
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Steve Case, cofounder of America Online and Revolution and New York Times bestselling author of The Third Wave, shows how entrepreneurs across the country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing communities, and creating new jobs—in the process reimagining the American landscape and bringing people together around a shared future. In 2014, Steve Case launched Revolution’s Rise of the Rest, an initiative to accelerate the growth of tech...
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone call: Poof. His job no longer existed.Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was, in a word, screwed. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile...
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Trade
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Every day, innovative entrepreneurs pioneer bold economic ideas that change the way we live and work. Companies like Google, Apple, Oracle, Facebook and Twitter aren't the only ones shaping our economic future--there's another trend emerging that will change the ways we work and live. The "sharing economy," or the "collaborative consumption economy," includes companies like TaskRabbit, Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, Zaarly, and DocVacay who are purveyors of...
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HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. A comedy partially inspired by Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A brilliant coder, Asha is reunited with her high school crush, Cyrus Jones, who, after they are married, pushes her to work at an exclusive tech incubator called Utopia where she creates a new algorithm that brings about sudden fame that could tear them apart.
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Series
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency volume 15
Language
English
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"The newest installment in the beloved and best-selling series. In this delightful fifteenth installment, Mma Ramotswe has her hands full both at home and in the office. To add to her current challenges, her devoted partner, Grace Makutsi, has decided to branch out on her own and open The Handsome Man's De Luxe Cafe. But even "Miss 97 Per Cent" can't quite meet all the demands of running a business--not to mention those that a lightning strike makes...
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