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#95: Jimmy Soni - The Founders - The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley

Podcast |: Beginner's Mind
Publisher |: Christian Soschner
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Interview,; Investing,; Technology
Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Investing,; Technology
Publication Date |: Dec 28, 2022
Episode Duration |: 01:41:47

In this episode, I unlock the untold stories behind PayPal's meteoric rise and the entrepreneurs who made it possible.The author Jimmy Soni explores the captivating story of PayPal and the entrepreneurs who helped shape Silicon Valley. From Elon Musk to Peter Thiel and many others whose stories have never been told, hear about the scrappy online payments start-up that faced fierce competition and internal strife on its journey to becoming one of the world's foremost companies. ⭐ EPISODE Links:Jimmy Soni Please support this show by checking out the companies that make it possible.Youtube📚 Book Mentions:Jimmy Soni, The Founders Sebastian Mallaby, The Power Law 🗣️ We are talking about: • The Inspiration for writing this book• Dissecting Jimmy’s Writing Process• The Origin Story of the Paypal-Mafia• The Role of Chess and The Secret Code Hidden in the Book• Storytelling Lesson for Entrepreneurs• And much, much more📖 Memorable quotes:(20:55) “I do my books while working full-time. All my books are morning and weekend exercises.”(24:46) “I interviewed almost 300 people for this book.”(35:45) One executive said: "Calling Paypal a Mafia is an insult to the Mafia. They are far more organized than we were back then."(51:04) “David Sacks said: … as easy as email”(56:50) “The most important question for business owners: Who in the team is obsessed with how the end-user thinks and uses the product?”(01:34:30) People forget that startups are stories.⏰ Timestamps:(00:00) Intro from the Recording the Day after Thanksgiving 2022(05:55) What inspired Jimmy Soni to write the Founders?(10:00) The Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley(16:15) Peter Thiel: How to Learn the Right Lessons in Entrepreneurship(19:24) How long does it take to write a book like the Founders?(22:15) Writing Books as a Side Hustle to writing as a profession (23:00) Exploring the Challenges of Writing Biographies of Historical and Modern Figures(25:23) Uncovering the Truth: Strategies for Sorting Through Conflicting Narratives in Interviews(27:30) The Writing Scorecard: Number of Words per Day(28:40) Uncovering the Journey from Idea to Publication: A Look at Jimmy Soni's Writing Process(30:30) Max Levchin and Tetris(32:17) The Origin Story of the Term “Paypal-Mafia”(39:00) From Beaming Money to Venmo: 20 Years of Product Development(43:00) David Sa

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