THE UPSTARTS Hardcover – 31 January 2017

just finished, its a great read if you want to know the story of Air BnB and Uber. the writer has done a good job to present the story in a detail and understandable way. language is simple and easy to understand. in the middle part some pages drags a little but its a part of the story so manageable. Uber story is great and the way it started and still fighting. Air Bnb start is inspiring and its growth remarkable. so there story becomes saturated after some time but uber continues to thrill you like a suspense drama. must read for everyone.

This book reads like a movie and covers the story of two startups that have changed the world forever : Uber and Airbnb. It reads like a fast paced thriller and is hard to put down at times.The author chronicles their journey from humble beginnings that almost failed before they took off. There are nuggets of interesting information throughout the book and what particular got me reading this with full interest was the way Uber and Airbnb took on the regulators and mobilized public opinion in their favor. I am pretty sure that there is a lot more behind the scenes that did not get covered in the book but it is enough to understand. It clearly indicated the type of mettle both the CEOs needed to succeed in the most ruthless of all markets.If you are interested in learning about what went on behind the scenes (give and take a bit), give this book a try, it is an entertaining read for sure. I would rate it at 4/5 stars since it dragged a bit at the end, in my opinion.

This book gives an inside view of the Airbnb and Uber. How these companies are similar in terms of operation and different in terms of leadership. How Brian chesky was different in terms of leadership skills as compared to Travis Kalanick. Lot to learn about how to tackle regulations and establish a new world.

Must Read! If you have not come across Travis take on Life, you have missed a lot in Life....One such quote from Travis..Tell me how am I breaking the law ..? giggles... :-)

It clearly captures the story of Airbnb and Uber but I found the style a bit lagging, too much detailing in some areas that are not so relevant for the story.May be, it is just my personal taste

It helps an aspiring entrepreneur to know about the struggles and mistakes of CEO and also how start-ups grow to corporates

Nice book. Delivered on time. Worth the price

The book provides very interesting insights into the new age sharing economy, and the challenges that Airbnb and Uber faced in their early years. Very well written, fast paced story. Highly recommended 😊👍

A must read to understand the sharing economy. Very good insights and insides from the titanics of our time!Go on!

It is great to get an impartial story of how everything happened. The autjor manages to mention the good the bad about the companies and their founders. To me the on,y thing missing would be a picture of the cereal boxes.

Brad Stone beschreibt den Aufstieg der zwei Tech-Giganten Airbnb und Uber sowie deren Parallelen. Sowohl Airbnb als auch Uber haben Milliarden an Risikokapital aufgenommen, teilweise von den gleichen Investoren. Ebenso lieferten sich beide Unternehmen heftige Gefechte mit den Behörden, aufgrund der Gesetztesverstöße. Beide Unternehmen sind vor rund acht Jahren auf Ba­sis des Smart­pho­ne-Booms in­ner­halb kür­zes­ter Zeit zu mil­li­ar­den­schwe­ren Technik-Giganten geworden. Ein sehr interessantes, gut geschriebenes Buch über die Entstehung zweier Start-ups aus denen Milliardenkonzerne geworden sind und wie diese die Welt verändern möchten. Brad Stone ist ganz nah dran und liefert viele Details. Ich kann dieses Buch uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen!

Excelente libro. Narra y analiza muy bien el mundo de las startups a partir de los casos de Uber y Airbnb.

Stone does a fantastic job of chronicling the rise of the two new powerhouses of Silicon Valley - Uber and Airbnb. He provides plenty of insight into the challenges they faced, the incredible growth they've achieved, and proceeds to lay out a vision of how these companies will shape the future of the urban landscape. Uber and Airbnb weren't the first companies in their market, but they are clearly the leaders, and this book helps explain how they've come to dominate. The first half of the book is probably more interesting for the average reader as it covers their company beginnings and rise, while the second half covers a lot of the regulatory challenges and legal battles they've faced. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in business, technology, and an interest in how these incredibly young (and powerful) companies will shape the future. 5 stars!