eBoys
The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
by Randall E. Stross
Recommended by Arianna Simpson and Jeff Morris Jr.
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Venture Capital, Most Recommended Books, and Entrepreneurship.
The first inside account of life within a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, eBoys is the fascinating true story of the six tall men who backed eBay, Webvan, and other billiondollar startups that are transforming the Internet and setting a new pace for the economy.Randall Stross, author of acclaimed books on Microsoft and Steve Jobs, blends a b...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Venture Capital, Most Recommended Books, and Entrepreneurship.
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Arianna Simpson
“I finished reading eBoys yesterday. Best book ever on VC: Benchmark allowed a journalist inside partner meetings & you see internal debates /eBay creation. Firsthand account of @bgurley being recruited to Benchmark. Wish more VC's gave this access. | I read 51 books in 2017 (may squeeze in one or two more before EOY). Here are my favorites, with a little bit of commentary. In no particular order:”
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