The Launch Pad by Randall E Stross

The Launch Pad by Randall E Stross

A behind-the-scenes look at how tomorrow's hottest startups are being primed for greatness

Investment firm Y Combinator is the most sought-after home for startups in Silicon Valley. Twice a year, it funds dozens of just-founded startups and provides three months of guidance from Paul Graham, YC's impresario, and his partners. Receiving an offer from YC creates the opportunity of a lifetime.

Acclaimed journalist Randall Stross was granted unprecedented access to Y Combinator, enabling a unique inside tour of the world of software startups. Over the course of a summer, we watch as a group of founders scramble to make something people want.

This is the definitive story of a seismic shift in the business world, in which coding skill trumps experience, undergraduates confidently take on Goliaths, and investors fall in love.

Randall Stross is a management professor at San Jose State University and writes The New York Times' Digital Domain column. eBoys, Planet Google, and The Wizard of Menlo Park are just a few of his critically acclaimed publications. He is a Ph.D. holder. Stanford University awarded him a bachelor's degree in history.

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ISBN 13	9781591845294
ISBN 10	1591845297
Title	The Launch Pad
Author	Randall E Stross
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2012-09-27
Number of pages	240
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