Episode · This Week in Startups · 2020-02-12
Jason Calacanis & Dan Rose: books mentioned on This Week in Startups
E33: "Angel" Podcast: Dan Rose, Chairman at Coatue Management is leading a $700M early-stage fund, shares insights on working with Bezos & Zuckerberg during pivotal years at Amazon & Facebook, 100+ angel investments, standout founder traits & more
0:50 Jason intros Coatue Management's Dan Rose 1:52 Dan takes Jason through getting his internship at Amazon in 1999 and meeting Jeff Bezos 6:55 What was Amazon's core business in 1999? What was it like incubating the Kindle in the mid-2000s?
Dan Rose discussed The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen. Jason Calacanis discussed Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen is a seminal business book that explains why leading companies often fail when confronted with disruptive technological changes.
Discussed“he internalized the innovators dilemma he talked about it openly and he knew that the only way this was going to work is if he separated the two teams”
Where to get it
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Who is Michael Ovitz?
Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz is a compelling memoir by the legendary Hollywood superagent detailing the rise of Creative Artists Agency and the mechanics of the entertainment industry.
Discussed“you read the obits book I did how great was that book loved it loved Michael too I mean this guy came in and just took over the entire industry just by thinking”
Where to get it
