Uber, Airbnb, and the Battle for the New Silicon Valley
by Brad Stone
Recommended by Chris Fralic and Sean Ellis
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Technology, Business, and Nonfiction.
ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017 A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store. Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerousyet today it is as common as ordering a book online. Companies like Ub...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Technology, Business, and Nonfiction.
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Sean Ellis
“Great book by @BradStone I was a little late to, but well worth it and I learned a lot Brad had truly unique access to the CEOs of Uber and AirBnB in the early days.”
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