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Every book Andrew Chen recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Andrew Chen has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of December 11, 2021.
  • Andrew Chen has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of December 11, 2021.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of December 11, 2021.
  • The 3 books Andrew Chen has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 11, 2021: Crossing the Chasm, My Life in Advertising and The Lean Startup.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Andrew Chen aired on December 11, 2021.

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Guest on Modern Wisdom, The Tim Ferriss Show · 3 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Andrew Chen appears on, in one place, not just one.

Andrew Chen shared insights on startups, metrics, and business strategy during his podcast appearances. On an episode of Modern Wisdom, he discussed meeting Eric Ries, the author of The Lean Startup, and noted how their past work involved analyzing retention curves and product engagement. During an appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show, Chen spoke about Claude C. Hopkins, explaining how the book My Life in Advertising served as a supplemental work alongside Scientific Advertising. Also on The Tim Ferriss Show, Chen mentioned Geoffrey A. Moore and his book Crossing the Chasm, expressing his admiration for the author and recounting the period when they shared an office space. Through these conversations, Chen referenced foundational business and marketing literature to illustrate key concepts in user retention, advertising history, and navigating market adoption phases for growing technology companies and startups.

Books Andrew Chen recommended or discussed

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  1. Crossing the Chasm

    Geoffrey A. Moore · Discussed · 1 episode

    Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore is a foundational business and marketing guide that explains how high-tech companies can transition from early adopters to the mainstream market.

    Discussed
    “and i was such a huge fan of his because of crossing the chasm and so he had written this book”
    The Tim Ferriss Show #550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats 2021-11-30 Listen at 7:34
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. My Life in Advertising

    Claude C. Hopkins · Discussed · 1 episode

    My Life in Advertising by Claude C. Hopkins is a classic marketing text detailing foundational principles of direct response advertising and consumer psychology.

    Discussed
    “and so he wrote both scientific advertising and then in his book my life in advertising was sort of the you know it's a supplemental you can get them together”
    The Tim Ferriss Show #550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats 2021-11-30 Listen at 3:06
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Lean Startup

    Eric Ries · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Lean Startup by Eric Ries is a foundational business text that outlines methodologies for designing capital-efficient products and testing assumptions continuously through validated learning.

    Discussed
    “i originally met for example eric reese who wrote the lean startup many years ago and and that company was doing a lot around retention curves”
    Modern Wisdom An Angel Investor's Secrets For Rapid Growth - Andrew Chen - #409 2021-12-11 Listen at 10:55
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
An Angel Investor's Secrets For Rapid Growth - Andrew Chen - #409Modern Wisdom2021-12-111
#550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and MeerkatsThe Tim Ferriss Show2021-11-302
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged The Cold Start Problem
“and so that's what i set out to do i set out to do that three years ago and the cold start problem refers to the fact that you know if we look at a product like slack”
The Tim Ferriss Show #550: Andrew Chen — Metaverse, Metrics, and Meerkats 2021-11-30 Listen at 28:43