Founders at Work
I just received from Amazon a copy of Founders at Work, a collection of interviews with entrepreneurs. It's by Jessica Livingston, one of the Y Combinator folks.
Here's the list of interviewees, which includes myself. In the interview, I talk about the early days of both ONElist, which became Yahoo Groups, and Bloglines. I haven't had a chance to read the book yet (hey, I just got it a couple hours ago!), but I've got to believe that this is a great resource for people interested in starting their own Internet companies. And if nothing else, it's got a picture of me with a shaved head in it.
Comments
Hm.... it's good link bait to write a book and interview bloggers ;)
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Burton | January 29, 2007 10:04 PM
Worked on me; my copy arrived from Amazon about five minutes ago, and I already ran through your chapter -- good job! Have to get you to sign the picture next time I see ya. ;)
Posted by: ...Paul | February 1, 2007 12:24 PM
I'd definitely recommend this book, and I enjoyed your chapter about Bloglines. The one thing that stands out is the widely different approaches people take toward starting their companies -- you advocate a low-cost, finance-it-yourself cheaply route, while others started as consulting companies and others got a lot of VC money right from the beginning.
Posted by: Lee Semel | February 18, 2007 02:53 PM
I finished the book last night and liked it very much. Without fawning too much, the book's themes and lessons are useful to someone way outside the Valley who is considering a startup. They are: make things people want (which I already knew from PG's essays), commit 100% through thick and thin, don't expect your first idea to be your last, and luck has more to do with success than skill.
Posted by: JMZachary | February 21, 2007 06:23 AM