How I Built This
The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs
What's it about
Ever wonder if you have what it takes to build something great from scratch? Discover the surprising, unglamorous, and often accidental journeys of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. This is your backstage pass to the moments of doubt, failure, and breakthrough that defined their success. You'll learn why a great idea isn't enough and how resilience trumps genius every time. Guy Raz distills years of interviews with founders of companies like Spanx, Airbnb, and Instagram into actionable lessons on navigating uncertainty, finding your first customers, and turning crisis into opportunity.
Meet the author
Guy Raz is the acclaimed creator and host of the wildly popular NPR podcasts How I Built This and TED Radio Hour, listened to by more than 19 million people each month. A renowned journalist and interviewer, he has spent decades speaking with the world's most brilliant innovators and entrepreneurs. Through these intimate conversations, Raz has uncovered the foundational stories and surprising truths behind their journeys, distilling their hard-won wisdom into the powerful lessons on creativity, resilience, and success found within this book.
What's it about
Ever wonder if you have what it takes to build something great from scratch? Discover the surprising, unglamorous, and often accidental journeys of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. This is your backstage pass to the moments of doubt, failure, and breakthrough that defined their success. You'll learn why a great idea isn't enough and how resilience trumps genius every time. Guy Raz distills years of interviews with founders of companies like Spanx, Airbnb, and Instagram into actionable lessons on navigating uncertainty, finding your first customers, and turning crisis into opportunity.
Meet the author
Guy Raz is the acclaimed creator and host of the wildly popular NPR podcasts How I Built This and TED Radio Hour, listened to by more than 19 million people each month. A renowned journalist and interviewer, he has spent decades speaking with the world's most brilliant innovators and entrepreneurs. Through these intimate conversations, Raz has uncovered the foundational stories and surprising truths behind their journeys, distilling their hard-won wisdom into the powerful lessons on creativity, resilience, and success found within this book.
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