Episode · This Week in Startups · 2020-05-20

Jason Calacanis, Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal: books mentioned on This Week in Startups (May 2020)

E1062: News Roundtable! Acquired.FM Co-Hosts Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on Clubhouse's pre-launch $100M valuation, Joe Rogan to Spotify, Uber layoffs, food delivery wars, Facebook buys GIPHY & more!

2 books · With Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal · Listen · Watch on YouTube

0:31 Jason intros today's news roundtable guests Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal 6:54 Clubhouse raises Series A from a16z at a $100M valuation pre-launch 11:12 How do $2M in secondary shares play into Clubhouse's situation?

Jason Calacanis discussed The Lean Startup by Eric Ries and Bad Blood by John Carreyrou.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Lean Startup

   Eric Ries · at 1:22:30

   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.

   Discussed

   “if I said what did you guys read Lean Startup”

   Jason Calacanis E1062: News Roundtable! Acquired.FM Co-Hosts Ben Gilbert & David Rosen… 2020-05-20 Listen at 1:22:30

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Bad Blood

   John Carreyrou · at 1:22:33

   Bad Blood by John Carreyrou is an immersive investigative non-fiction book that uncovers the massive corporate fraud behind Elizabeth Holmes and her blood-testing startup, Theranos.

   Discussed

   “bad blood degrade”

   Jason Calacanis E1062: News Roundtable! Acquired.FM Co-Hosts Ben Gilbert & David Rosen… 2020-05-20 Listen at 1:22:33

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible