Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-07-14
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Jason Calacanis discussed Good to Great by Jim Collins and The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Discussed“and then the other thing that's happened correct me if I'm wrong here is you know on the web if there's a great book like good to Great by Jim Collins there have been 10 000 blog posts articles summaries”
Where to get it
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic American novel featuring memorable episodes of boyhood mischief, including the iconic fence-painting trick that demonstrates reverse psychology and irony.
Discussed“Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain uh not huckman um unique business idea with limited competition in the market”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The adventures of Tom Sawyer
“this is something like Tom Sawyer Huck Finn stuff like paint the fence that's a lot of fun you know that story are you aware of that one”
Passing Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
“this is something like Tom Sawyer Huck Finn stuff like paint the fence that's a lot of fun you know that story are you aware of that one”
Passing The Lean Startup
“but the best part was it said books to guide you along the way Venture deals by my friend Brad Feld uh The Lean Startup by my friend Eric Reese both Friends of the show and then finally Angel my book”
Plugged Angel
“but the best part was it said books to guide you along the way Venture deals by my friend Brad Feld uh The Lean Startup by my friend Eric Reese both Friends of the show and then finally Angel my book”
Passing Venture Deals
“but the best part was it said books to guide you along the way Venture deals by my friend Brad Feld uh The Lean Startup by my friend Eric Reese both Friends of the show and then finally Angel my book”