You only have to be right once : the unprecedented rise of the instant tech billionaires by Lane, Randall, author instant download

You only have to be right once : the unprecedented rise of the instant tech billionaires by Lane, Randall, author instant download

xii, 208 pages : 24 cm, \"Silicon Valley's newest billionaires are a unique and unconventional breed of entrepreneur, young. bold and taking the world by storm with their extreme speed, insatiable hunger and progressive leadership. These whizz-kids (and ... a few adults) turn just one brilliant insight into money at a rate - creating companies that, even with no revenue, garner insane valuations. ... find what these super-entrepreneurs have to say about their own success. This ... [is a] comprehensive look at who these instant tech billionaires are and how they achieved their quick wins. With sixteen illuminating pieces ... we get behind-the-scenes examinations of the founders of Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify; of Paypals's Elon Musk, Palantir's Alex Karp and Snapchat's Evan Siegel\"--Publisher's description, Sean Parker, Facebook: master of disruption -- Drew Houston, Dropbox: no more hot pockets -- Elon Musk, Tesla Motors and SpaceX: inside the mind of Iron Man -- Kevin Systrom, Instagram: no venues? no revenue model? no problem! -- Daniel Ek, Spotify: hacking the music industry -- Aaron Levie, Box: the man who would be Gates -- Jack Dorsey, Twitter, Square: Jack of all trades -- David Karp, Tumbler: the $1 billion art project -- Nick Woodman, GoPro: chasing the thrillionaire -- Brian Chesky, Airbnb: the sharing economy's broker -- Alex Karp, Palantir: meet Big Brother -- Pejman Nozad, Angel Investor: Silicon Valley's Cinderella -- Evan Spiegel, Snapchat: the $3 billion bet -- Palmer Luckey, Oculus VR: virtual reality, tangible fortune -- Adi Tatarko, Houzz: breaking into the boy's club -- Jan Koum, WhatsApp: the face of the American dream