Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-12-10
Books mentioned on Armstrong & Tether skip crypto hearings, Adele's NFT resale solution + Startup Checklist E10 | E1342
First, Jason covers the recent crypto hearings (1:25), then offers a brief potential NFT solution for Adele's ticket scalper problem (16:06).
Jason Calacanis recommended The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and others, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and others, Good to Great by Jim Collins, and The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Checklist Manifesto
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a nonfiction exploration of how simple checklists and systematic processes can dramatically reduce human error and prevent catastrophic failures in complex fields like medicine and aviation.
Recommended“rush more of management books there's a debate over which ones i like checklist manifesto i like working backwards”
Where to get it
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Working Backwards
Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr is an insider account of Amazon's unique management practices, operational discipline, and customer-centric business strategies.
Recommended“i like checklist manifesto i like working backwards i really love the no rules uh netflix culture book”
Where to get it
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer details the radical management philosophy and unconventional corporate culture behind Netflix.
Recommended“i really love the no rules uh netflix culture book some people really like good to great read the business management book some people would say lean startup”
Where to get it
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Recommended“some people really like good to great read the business management book some people would say lean startup there's many different ones out there”
Where to get it
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The Lean Startup
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is a foundational business guide that advocates for validated learning, rapid experimentation, and minimum viable products to help entrepreneurs build successful companies without wasting time or resources.
Recommended“some people would say lean startup there's many different ones out there i gave you four or five right now make sure you read them make sure read them with your team”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“as we always obsess over these checklists checklist manifesto great book there's a checklist for founders where they could just go through this list when they start a company in their first year and make sure they don't miss something important”
“you sorry i just say hey your burn's 20 and they're like are burns 18 how did you know and then i just tell them the party trick i talk about in my book angel you need to be able to do back of the envelope math”