Description
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781786491022
Year: 2017
Publisher: Atlantic
Pages: 272
Product Description:
Dive into the laugh-out-loud memoir of Dan Lyons, former Technology Editor at Newsweek, as he navigates the unpredictable waters of the startup world. Facing unemployment at the age of 50 with a family depending on him, Dan makes a bold leap into HubSpot, a startup overflowing with venture capital. In this insightful book, you’ll discover not just a personal journey through job loss and reinvention, but a scathing critique of the startup ecosystem that often rewards mediocrity and overlooks expertise.
In “Disrupted,” Lyons recounts his hilarious escapades with tech jargon, bizarre office rituals, and the chaotic culture of a company where young entrepreneurs thrive on lavish perks while older employees try to fit in. With 272 pages filled with both humor and serious observations, this book offers a compelling look at the intersection of innovation, finance, and workforce dynamics in the modern era. Whether you’re a startup enthusiast or simply curious about the tech industry's inner workings, this book is a must-read that reveals the absurdity and unpredictability of startup life.
Order now and get ready to experience a blend of laughter and enlightenment! Fast and reliable delivery is guaranteed, ensuring you can start reading this captivating story in no time.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781786491022
Year: 2017
Publisher: Atlantic
Pages: 272
Description:
Dan Lyons was Technology Editor at Newsweek Magazine for years, a magazine writer at the top of his profession. One Friday morning he received a phone call: his job no longer existed. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was unemployed and facing financial oblivion. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile of stock options for the nebulous role of marketing fellow. What could possibly go wrong?
What follows is a hilarious and excoriating account of Dan's time at the start-up and a revealing window onto the dysfunctional culture that prevails in a world flush with cash and devoid of experience. Filled with stories of meaningless jargon, teddy bears at meetings, push-up competitions and all-night parties, this uproarious tale is also a trenchant analysis of the dysfunctional start-up world, a de facto conspiracy between those who start companies and those who fund them. It is a world where bad ideas are rewarded with hefty investments, where companies blow money lavishing perks on their post-collegiate workforces, and where everybody is trying to hang on just long enough to cash out with a fortune.
ISBN: 9781786491022
Year: 2017
Publisher: Atlantic
Pages: 272
Product Description:
Dive into the laugh-out-loud memoir of Dan Lyons, former Technology Editor at Newsweek, as he navigates the unpredictable waters of the startup world. Facing unemployment at the age of 50 with a family depending on him, Dan makes a bold leap into HubSpot, a startup overflowing with venture capital. In this insightful book, you’ll discover not just a personal journey through job loss and reinvention, but a scathing critique of the startup ecosystem that often rewards mediocrity and overlooks expertise.
In “Disrupted,” Lyons recounts his hilarious escapades with tech jargon, bizarre office rituals, and the chaotic culture of a company where young entrepreneurs thrive on lavish perks while older employees try to fit in. With 272 pages filled with both humor and serious observations, this book offers a compelling look at the intersection of innovation, finance, and workforce dynamics in the modern era. Whether you’re a startup enthusiast or simply curious about the tech industry's inner workings, this book is a must-read that reveals the absurdity and unpredictability of startup life.
Order now and get ready to experience a blend of laughter and enlightenment! Fast and reliable delivery is guaranteed, ensuring you can start reading this captivating story in no time.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781786491022
Year: 2017
Publisher: Atlantic
Pages: 272
Description:
Dan Lyons was Technology Editor at Newsweek Magazine for years, a magazine writer at the top of his profession. One Friday morning he received a phone call: his job no longer existed. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was unemployed and facing financial oblivion. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile of stock options for the nebulous role of marketing fellow. What could possibly go wrong?
What follows is a hilarious and excoriating account of Dan's time at the start-up and a revealing window onto the dysfunctional culture that prevails in a world flush with cash and devoid of experience. Filled with stories of meaningless jargon, teddy bears at meetings, push-up competitions and all-night parties, this uproarious tale is also a trenchant analysis of the dysfunctional start-up world, a de facto conspiracy between those who start companies and those who fund them. It is a world where bad ideas are rewarded with hefty investments, where companies blow money lavishing perks on their post-collegiate workforces, and where everybody is trying to hang on just long enough to cash out with a fortune.