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The Upstarts how Uber, Airbnb, and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world

Discusses the radical companies of the new Silicon Valley that are rewriting the rules of business and sidestepping ethical and legal obstacles in the process. --Publisher

Main Author: Stone, Brad (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
New business enterprises > United States > Case studies.
Entrepreneurship > United States > Case studies.
Electronic commerce > United States.
Bed and breakfast accommodations > United States > 21st century.
Ridesharing > United States > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Side projects. The trough of sorrow: the early years of Airbnb
  • Jam sessions: the early years of Uber
  • The nonstarters: SeamlessWeb, Taxi Magic, Cabulous, Couchsurfing, Zimride
  • The growth hacker: How Airbnb took off
  • Blood, sweat, and ramen: how Uber conquered San Francisco
  • Part II: Empire building. The wartime CEO: Airbnb fights on two fronts
  • The playbook: Uber's expansion begins
  • Travis's law: The rise of ridesharing
  • Too big to regulate: Airbnb's fight in New York City
  • Part III: The trial of the upstarts. God view: Uber's rough ride
  • Escape velocity: Fights and fables with Airbnb
  • Global mega-unicorn death match!: Uber versus the world
  • Epilogue.

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