Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2021-08-05

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Ernie Garcia: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #45

Ernie Garcia - Disrupting the Auto Buying Experience - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 45]

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My guest today is Ernie Garcia, co-founder and CEO of online used car platform, Carvana. Ernie launched Carvana in 2012, and less than a decade later, the business commands a $60 billion valuation while selling a used car every other minute.

Ernie Garcia recommended Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Working Backwards

    Colin Bryar; Bill Carr · at 52:32

    Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr is a management book detailing the internal leadership principles, writing culture, and operational strategies that drove Amazon's massive success.

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    “That said, I do think Amazon's done a tremendous job at solving this particular problem. That's just a fact. And I think that if you read books about their history, I think a great one is working backwards.”
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