The upstarts : how Uber, Airbnb, and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world
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- ISBN: 9780316388399
- ISBN: 0316388394
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Physical Description:
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x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-358) and an index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The trough of sorrow: The early years of Airbnb -- Jam sessions: The early years of Uber -- The nonstarters: SeamlessWeb, Taxi Magic, Cabulous, Couchsurfing, Zimride -- The growth hacker: How Airbnb took off -- Blood, sweat, and ramen: How Uber conquered San Francisco -- The wartime CEO: Airbnb fights on two fronts -- The playbook: Uber's expansion begins -- Travis's law: The rise of ridesharing -- Too big to regulate: Airbnb's fight in New York City -- God view: Uber's rough ride -- Escape velocity: Fights and fables with Airbnb -- Global mega-unicorn death match!: Uber versus the world. |
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The Upstarts : How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World
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Table of Contents
The Upstarts : How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 3 | |
Part I | Side Projects | |
Chapter 1 | The Trough of Sorrow: The Early Years of Airbnb | p. 17 |
Chapter 2 | Jam Sessions: The Early Years of Uber | p. 39 |
Chapter 3 | The Nonstarters: SeamlessWeb, Taxi Magic, Cabulous, Couchsurfing, Zimride | p. 65 |
Chapter 4 | The Growth Hacker: How Airbnb Took Off | p. 89 |
Chapter 5 | Blood, Sweat, and Ramen: How Uber Conquered San Francisco | p. 107 |
Part II | Empire Building | |
Chapter 6 | The Wartime CEO: Airbnb Fights on Two Fronts | p. 131 |
Chapter 7 | The Playbook: Uber's Expansion Begins | p. 153 |
Chapter 8 | Travis's Law: The Rise of Ridesharing | p. 179 |
Chapter 9 | Too Big to Regulate: Airbnb's Fight in New York City | p. 211 |
Part III | The Trial of the Upstarts | |
Chapter 10 | God View: Uber's Rough Ride | p. 241 |
Chapter 11 | Escape Velocity: Fights and Fables with Airbnb | p. 269 |
Chapter 12 | Global Mega-Unicorn Death Match!: Uber versus the World | p. 295 |
Epilogue | p. 325 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 333 | |
Notes | p. 337 | |
Index | p. 359 |