Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-11-23
Books mentioned on Zoom earnings, SaaS burnout, Amazon's $10B Alexa loss + FTX contagion with Sunny Madra | E1619
First up, Jason and Molly discuss Zoom's Q3 earnings and SaaS burnout throughout the industry (1:37). Then, they break down Amazon's $10B loss tied to its Alexa smart speakers (22:13) and an Airbnb Co-Founder's new housing startup!
Jason Calacanis discussed Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Working Backwards
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“that's part of their philosophy with that book what was the book we read working backwards working backwards yeah there's a great book about Amazon's philosophy where they would write the marketing copy first”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Return Of The King
“they got a little mini pop from the news The Return of the King yeah which is great yeah but I don't think that that's why you trade it”
Plugged Angel
“both parents are law professors not ethics professors but they are law professors and the father is focused on tax law and then second yeah there that was one of the chapters I particular that's actually in J Cal's book in Angel”