Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-01-11

Books mentioned on Slack's troubles inside Salesforce, crypto trader gets jail time, DoNotPay's robo-lawyer | E1655

2 books · With Rick Robinson · Listen · Watch on YouTube

First up, J+M cover the problems at Slack and Salesforce (3:00), before breaking down the anti-competitive issues with bundling software to harm competitors.

Jason Calacanis recommended The chickenshit club by Jesse Eisinger, and discussed 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 31:29

   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.

   Discussed

   “I've got what they call it in the the book working backwards but there's like there has to be a person in charge right of every project”

   Jason Calacanis Slack's troubles inside Salesforce, crypto trader gets jail time, DoNo… 2023-01-11 Listen at 31:29

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   The chickenshit club

   Jesse Eisinger · at 46:32 · mentioned 2 times

   Jesse Eisinger's book The Chickenshit Club investigates why the United States Department of Justice and federal prosecutors historically failed to hold corporate executives accountable following major financial crimes.

   Recommended

   “did you read that Jesse eisinger is that his name the chicken-ish club no I don't know what that is oh it's fascinating oh my God you gotta read it”

   Jason Calacanis Slack's troubles inside Salesforce, crypto trader gets jail time, DoNo… 2023-01-11 Listen at 46:32

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible