''Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days'' (2007) is a book written by
Jessica Livingston composed of interviews she did with the founders of famous technology companies concerning what happened in their early years.
Interviews
# Max Levchin - PayPal
# Sabeer Bhatia - Hotmail
# Steve Wozniak - Apple Computer
# Joe Kraus - Excite
# Dan Bricklin - Software Arts
# Mitch Kapor - Lotus
# Ray Ozzie - Iris Associates, Groove Networks
# Evan Williams - Pyra Labs (Blogger.com)
# Tim Brady - Yahoo
# Mike Lazaridis - Research in Motion
# Arthur van Hoff - Marimba
# Paul Buchheit - Gmail
# Steve Perlman - WebTV
# Mike Ramsay - TiVo
# Paul Graham - Viaweb
# Joshua Schachter - del.icio.us
# Mark Fletcher - ONElist, Bloglines
# Craig Newmark - craigslist
# Caterina Fake - Flickr
# Brewster Kahle - WAIS, Internet Archive, Alexa Internet
# Charles Geschke - Adobe
# Ann Winblad - Open Systems, Hummer Winblad
# David Heinemeier Hansson - 37signals
# Philip Greenspun - ArsDigita
# Joel Spolsky - Fog Creek Software
# Steve Kaufer - TripAdvisor
# James Hong - HOT or NOT
# James Currier - Tickle
# Blake Ross - Creator of Firefox
# Mena Trott - Six Apart
# Bob Davis - Lycos
# Ron Gruner - Alliant Computer, Shareholder.com
Reception
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Chris Anderson,
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of
Wired Magazine
''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San F ...
stated "this book offers both wisdom and engaging insights straight from the source."
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The Motley Fool
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says "The stories are fascinating, filled with many valuable lessons."
*Silicon India list it at the top of its list ''Five Books that Every Entrepreneur Must Read''
References
External links
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2007 non-fiction books
Business books
Books of interviews
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