Former Amazon board member Tom Alberg reviews the new book, ‘Working Backwards’ [Editor’s Note: Tom Alberg, managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group, was an Amazon investor who served… Read More
Two worthy books trace the history of tech through Silicon Valley, leaving Seattle’s story still to be told Editor’s Note: In this guest post, Tom Alberg, Madrona Venture Group managing director, reviews The Code: Silicon Valley and the… Read More
Life after Facebook: New book ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ redeems the Winklevoss twins In case you were wondering what those Winklevoss Twins have been up to after that whole Facebook debacle, here it… Read More
New book ‘Losing Earth’ looks back at how politics squandered a pivotal climate change moment Climate change is top of mind these days for a lot of folks, whether you’re a 2020 presidential contender or… Read More
The best Apple CEO ever? New book explains why Tim Cook deserves more credit for Apple’s success Silicon Valley is filled with plenty of characters and superstar CEOs. But Apple CEO Tim Cook is easily one of… Read More
New book ‘Billionaire Boondoggle’ explains the myth behind corporate tax incentives It’s tax season, and some people are finding out the hard way that those so-called tax breaks that President Trump… Read More
The science behind bias: Stanford researcher aims to ‘uncover the hidden prejudice’ with new book In many a company, you’ve heard the talk about unconscious bias, and likely attended trainings and so forth, but are… Read More
Interview: ‘The Formula’ by Albert-László Barabás explains the science behind who will succeed or fail Do you find yourself struggling — whether in your startup, day job, or life — and wondering, why does it… Read More
Book review: Reid Hoffman’s ‘Blitzscaling’ is an essential primer for building a bigger, better, faster company In the startup world, getting a marketable idea and then getting it to market poses some of the biggest hurdles… Read More
Book review: ‘Uberland’ is a timely, accessible analysis of a Silicon Valley innovator My first Uber ride was memorable. It was 2013, less than a year after the launch of UberX, the service… Read More
Book of the Week: Dan Shapiro’s ‘Hot Seat’ is an essential guide to startup leadership Most who live in the startup world have a very intimate relationship with failure. The overwhelming majority of startups are forced to shut… Read More
