The Launch Pad
Inside Y Combinator
Randall Stross
Get an inside look at the world of software startups and the most sought-after investment firm in Silicon Valley with this book. Twice a year, Y Combinator funds dozens of just-founded startups and provides three months of guidance from Paul Graham and his partners, creating an opportunity of a lifetime for these new businesses. Follow along with acclaimed journalist Randall Stross as he takes you on a tour of Y Combinator, sharing the story of a seismic shift in the business world. Witness how coding skill trumps experience, undergraduates confidently take on Goliaths, and investors fall in love.
Publish Date
2012-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
2012-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.04
ISBN
9781591846581
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-09-20T09:11:09.000Z
If you're interested in the history of YC, I think this book is good. (I say "I think" because I haven't read all of it, but the bits I've read seem pretty good.) – source