Episode · This Week in Startups · 2020-02-14
Books mentioned on E1028: Laura Huang, author of "Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage" shares insights on overcoming disadvantages to create an edge, being bitter vs. getting better, structural bias in tech & more
0:41 Jason intros "Edge" Author Laura Huang 3:00 How do Harvard MBA students compare with Stanford MBA students? 7:17 Why did Laura write "Edge" at this time?
Jason Calacanis recommended Edge by Laura Huang.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Edge
Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by Laura Huang explores how individuals facing structural inequality and underestimation can leverage their unique positions to succeed.
Recommended“and now your new book is out edge turning adversity into advantage and you can go order that right now if you're listening to me and you're a fan of the pod going order the book”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Edge
“and so this book is really how do you flip the obstacles the adversity the stereotypes that people have against you how do you flip those things in your so that you can gain and create your own it”
Passing The Count of Monte Cristo
“sounds almost like a Count of Monte Cristo sort of thing like you train and you train you train and then like pound there later he stay in the jail for a long extended period of time and then got his revenge”
Plugged Edge
“and it's not this book is not just for women or people of color this is intended for anybody who feels that they're being marginalized and who wants to get an edge”