The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups

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Randall Stross

The Launch Pad

Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups

Randall Stross

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Penguin Books Ltd
23 October 2013

Business innovation

A behind-the-scenes look at how tomorrow's hottest startups are being primed for greatness

Twice a year, in the heart of Silicon Valley, a small investment firm called Y Combinator selects an elite group of young entrepreneurs. Months of intense work culminates in Demo Day, when investors and venture capitalists flock to hear their pitches. Any one of them might turn out to be the next Dropbox (class of 2007), or Airbnb (class of 2009).

Randall Stross was granted unprecedented access to Y Combinator, enabling a unique inside tour of the world of software startups. He tells the full story of this ultra-exclusive institution, how it chooses the aspiring Mark Zuckerbergs, and how it teaches them to go from concept to profitability in record time.

This is the definitive story of a seismic shift in the business world, in which coding skill beats job experience, pairs of undergraduates take on Goliaths, and inves-tors fall in love. The Launch Pad is both a gripping narrative and a gold mine of useful insights.

By: Randall Stross
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 202g
ISBN: 9780670923496
ISBN 10: 0670923494
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 23 October 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Randall Stross is the author of several acclaimed books, including eBoys, Planet Google, and The Wizard of Menlo Park. He had a PhD in history from Stanford University.

Reviews for The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups

Stross makes computer programming and angel investing as thrilling as it gets * Slate * Stross's account of the best new entrepreneurs and the exciting companies they're building at startup schools is a great read for founders and would-be founders alike -- Marc Andreessen, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz Stross's behind-the-scenes look at YC offers a rare glimpse into what it really takes to conceive an idea and get it to market as quickly as possible. The Launch Pad is a must-read for anyone interested in the realities of modern entrepreneurship -- Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup