List of books recommended by reid hoffman, cofounder of linkedin, partner at greylock. And you can do worse than get answers from reid hoffman. His next book is focused on blitzscaling, based on his stanford course of the same name. Ignore your customers, tolerate bad management, and let fires burn. Here are books for your summer reading to fill your head and your heart. In fact, the tagline of the company is relationships matter. Reid hoffman on a special episode of masters of scale. Written by reid hoffman, founder of linkedin and cofounder of paypal with elon musk.
Most recommended books is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Reading list american internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author reid hoffman. In this special episode, we explore the 10 commandments for startup success as taught by the one and only reid hoffman linkedin, twitter. Reid hoffman has 14 books on goodreads with 41255 ratings. Reid has coauthored several books, his first one being the bestselling career book the startup of you. Hoffman was the cofounder and executive chairman of linkedin, a businessoriented social network used primarily for professional networking. Hes currently a partner at the venture capital firm greylock partners. In a book inspired by their popular class at stanford business school, hoffman and yeh reveal how to navigate the necessary shifts and weather the unique challenges that arise at each stage of a companys life cycle, such as. I remember sketching out when i was 12 a plan to change the world. He grows up in barkley, california and starts making his own decisions at a very early age. Reid hoffman is an american entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author best known for cofounding linkedin. He started the social network linkedin precisely to help people, specifically people in a professional context, form, improve, and make use of their relationships. In 1998, reid hoffman was a founding board member and executive vice president of paypal.
Recommendations from reid hoffmanreidhoffman highlyreco. This novel changed the life of linkedins reid hoffman business. Brian was admitted into y combinator in 2009, and his first meeting with paul was confounding. On each episode, host reid hoffman linkedin cofounder, greylock partner and legendary silicon valley investor proves an unconventional theory about how businesses scale, while his guests share the story of how i built this company. Please take a moment to update your preferences so that we can send the books that matter to you most.
Knowing when to let fires burn is the difference between success and failure says billionaire entrepreneur reid hoffman in the latest episode of masters of scale. The age of lifetime employment except in government jobs has been over since the 1970s, yet most companies behave as if its still valid, until its time to lay you off. I expected it to be a measly self help book but wanted to give it a shot since reid hoffman is, well, reid hoffman. Linkedin is thriving with more than 500 million members around the world.
Summary of blitzscaling by reid hoffman and chris yeh. Blitzscaling, coauthored by reid hoffman, one of the cofounders of linkedin, shares techniques for rapid growth that blow competitors out of the water. Highlights on blitzscaling by reid hoffman the startup. Hard work isnt enough, and more work is never the real answer. I thought the book was inspiring and more thought provoking than i originally expected based on early judgements on the title. Be like bill gates and make reading your favorite way to grow and learn about new topics. What is some feedback on reid hoffmans book the startup. Quotations by reid hoffman, american businessman, born august 5, 1967. Zuckerberg, gates, reveal their favorite places to think. In her 2011 profile of reid hoffman, evelyn rusli of the new york times ended with a direct quote from reid.
Yes, there are important and successful hardware startups, and yes, 3d printers and gopro and such, but in most cases if you look deeply at a company that has achieved at least the 10x financial return hurdle that a venture capitalist like reid hoffman desires, it is inevitably the software or software enabled cloudbased services that are. An accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and investor, reid hoffman has played an integral role in building many of todays leading consumer technology businesses. A list of fareeds gps book recommendations bookadvice. Theyre light and fun, but so well written, jenkinsreid said. It was a startling final acknowledgement because the article chronicled the lengthy list of activities and accomplishments that made reid the king of tech. Reid garrett hoffman is born on 5th of august, 1967 to mother deanna ruth rutter and father william parker hoffman. The term internet was not yet in general circulation, and. In 2018, his new book blitzscaling came out, which states that the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies is blitzscaling, a set of techniques for scaling up at a dizzying pace that blows competitors out of the water. An astonishingly frank selfportrait by russias president july 27, 2014 higher education in the digital age by william bowen july 20, 2014 the universe edited by john brockman july, 2014. Masters of scale with reid hoffman on apple podcasts. See all books authored by reid hoffman, including startup of you.
Rather, its that they have learned how to blitzscale. Authors of the unfair advantage share their 10 favorite. Thank you for signing up to receive news about reid hoffman. Linkedin cofounder and venture capitalist reid hoffman explains just how to do this in his new book which comes out october 9. Reid hoffman, cofounder of linkedin, and ben casanocha, a silicon valley author and blogger, give us all of the skills we need to treat our careers as a startup. The 10 commandments of startup success with reid hoffman. Fareed zakaria recommends a book each week on his show, global public square. Hoffman was the cofounder and executive chairman of linkedin.
Below is a megalist of the mostgifted and favorite books of 5060 people like billionaire investor peter thiel, tony robbins, arnold schwarzenegger, elite athlete amelia boone, malcolm gladwell, legendary navy seal commander jocko willink, dr. The best books to read now for quarantine and social. Reid hoffman is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author. His paternal greatgreatgreatgrandfather was theophilus adam wylie, a christian presbyterian minister and indiana university president pro tempore. Reid hoffmans most popular book is the startup of you. Managing talent in the networked age by reid hoffman ben casnocha chris yeh august 3, 2014. Reid hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor partner at greylock partners, one of the oldest silicon valley venture capital firms, and author, best known for founding the professional social network linkedin reid is also part of the socalled paypal mafia, the group of entrepreneurs who were members of the paypal team and, after selling it to ebay, went on to create successful. Managing talent in the networked agecoauthored by reid hoffman the cofounder and chairman of linkedin, ben casnocha, and chris yeh is a quick, easy read for individuals who are interested in employeremployee relationships and leaders ability to attract, manage, and retain the right staff. When reid hoffman was 14, tired of his local school, he took a stand for himself and decided to apply to a private high school called the putney school to study epistemology. Jenkinsreid gave shoutouts to two of her favorite romcoms of late. The lightningfast path to building massively valuable companies, hoffman shares his secrets for startups that want to achieve global dominance. Reid hoffman and joi ito on moving fast but not breaking things. Reid hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor partner at greylock partners, one of the oldest silicon valley venture capital. Thats the question linkedin founder reid hoffman said he asks every one of his guests on his podcast masters.
Lemann explains why the book entered hoffmans life at exactly the right moment. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. As a cofounder of both paypal and linkedin, and now a partner at greylock partners, reid hoffman is one of the most successful entrepreneurs. Many of the concepts discussed in masters of scale expand on a 2015 course taught at stanford by hoffman and his colleagues john lilly from greylock partners, linkedin cofounder allen blue, and author chris yeh.
All of hoffmans actions and decisions are guided by three principles. If you arent embarrassed by the first version of your product, you shipped too late. October 09, 2018 foreword by bill gateslinkedin cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the awardwinning masters of scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. His areas of focus include consumer internet, enterprise 2. In the december of 2002, hoffman combines a team consisting of two of his colleagues from. Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman creates a new podcast. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm greylock partners. Reid hoffman, cofounder of linkedin has a new book out called alliance. Reid hoffman is a partner at greylock, and cofounder and executive chairman at linkedin. Managing talent in the networked age by reid hoffman ben casnocha chris yeh august 3, 2014 first person. The best and the brightest by david halberstam february 12, 2017. If youre looking for the best collection of reid hoffman quotes then look no further. Y combinator is a startup incubator, which cultivates and invests in earlystage companies.
Secrets of the fastestgrowing startups from their founding entrepreneurs, and more on. Adapt to the future, invest in yourself, and transform your career, and the startup playbook. Contrary to the popular narrative, its not their superhuman founders or savvy venture capitalists. He was an angel investor in facebook and zynga, and in 2009, he became a partner at the venture capital firm greylock. Chile, entrepreneurs, endeavor, and global lessons. Reid hoffman books list of books by author reid hoffman. A quick postscript to yesterdays mention of reid hoffmans new podcast, masters of scale. Adapt to the future, invest in yourself, and transform your career is your guide on how to hustle like an entrepreneur in whatever you do. Argentina entrepreneurship, endeavor, and global lessons.
Reid is the host of masters of scale, an original podcast series and the first american media program to commit to a 5050 gender balance for featured. Reid is the coauthor of two new york times bestselling books. And brian might have stayed in the stratosphere, if not for a fateful meeting with paul graham, cofounder of y combinator. Reid hoffman went from planning a career as a public intellectual to being a prolific silicon valley entrepreneur and investor. In 2003 hoffman cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service. Author of one of my favorite podcast masters of scale. Reid hoffmans blitzscaling presents a set of processes and frameworks for startups that have successfully achieved traction and are now looking to scale. As a child, reid is said to be extremely focused and determined. Reid has been on the show before, and he is often referred to as the oracle of silicon valley by tech insiders, who look at his companybuilding. How do you create and eventually scale a successful business. How slack and flickr founder stewart butterfield twice mastered the art of the pivot nov 15. Hes cofounder and executive chairman of linkedin, a partner at the venture capital firm greylock partners, and the author of four books, including most recently, blitzscaling. In 2003, he cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service. Books by reid hoffman author of the startup of you goodreads.