Reid Hoffman Books
Reid Hoffman is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. He has either invested in or worked for a number of high-profile companies, including PayPal, Zynga and Facebook, but is perhaps best known for being the co-founder and chairman of LinkedIn.
Ben Casnocha is an American entrepreneur and author. He founded his first company at 12 and at 18 was named one of America’s best young entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek.
Start-up of You
What's Start-up of You about?
The Start-Up of You (2012) is a guide to how you can leverage strategies used by start-ups in your own career: being adaptable, building relationships and pursuing breakout opportunities.
In a world where entire industries are being ravaged by global competition and traditional career paths are fast becoming dead-ends, everyone needs to hustle like an entrepreneur.
Who should read Start-up of You?
- Anyone who wants to understand what the right career is for them and how to achieve it
- Professionals who are considering a career or industry change
- Professionals who want to leverage their network more effectively
Blitzscaling
What's Blitzscaling about?
Blitzscaling (2018) looks at a revolutionary development in the business world – one that’s so unprecedented, a new word had to be invented for it. It’s the process whereby companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon began as small, scrappy start-ups and then rapidly ballooned into world-conquering giants within just a few years. What’s their secret? In a word: blitzscaling. And that, as the title suggests, is what this book is all about.
Who should read Blitzscaling?
- Start-up dreamers who want to follow in the footsteps of tech-industry giants
- Investors who want to cash in on the industry’s up-and-coming giants
- People who have to live in a world shaped by those giants – namely, everyone!
Masters of Scale
What's Masters of Scale about?
Masters of Scale (2021) is part fascinating anecdote, part how-to guide for entrepreneurs who are preparing to launch their product or scale up their company. With case studies and stories behind some of the world’s biggest companies, it isolates the principles behind successfully scaling up.
Who should read Masters of Scale?
- Serial entrepreneurs
- Investors looking to scale a startup
- Executives seeking to grow their companies
What's Impromptu about?
Impromptu (2023) is a speculative, in-depth conversation involving GPT-4 – a Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence. By discussing real-life stories and potential applications, it paints a future in which Artificial Intelligence is a tool that can push the limits of education, creativity, business, and more. Join the conversation, and prepare for an exciting future that will unlock the true potential of humankind.
Who should read Impromptu?
- The curious and optimistic who are eagerly following the world-changing developments of Artificial Intelligence
- Skeptical doomsayers who would like to hear a less-dystopian outlook for the future
- Anyone unfamiliar with AI who would like to learn what all the fuss is about.