How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
, subject: Business building and talent compensation
A concise look at a business principle David applies to how exceptional employees are paid.
About the book
The book draws on Jacobs's four decades as a CEO who founded United Waste Systems, United Rentals, and XPO Logistics, and its spin-offs GXO Logistics and RXO, and covers recognizing industry trends, negotiating mergers and acquisitions, and assembling leadership teams.
Why read it
Best if you are thinking seriously about talent compensation and want a principle David uses to assess a founder’s hiring and pay decisions.
Key themes
- Overpaying for talent
- Transferable operating principles
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 18 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- How To Make A Few Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs — Episode introduces How to Make a Few Billion Dollars as the featured book.
- Joseph Duveen: Robber Baron Art Dealer — David connects this episode to a prior Founders episode (335) on Brad Jacobs' How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.
- Robert Kierlin: Founder of Fastenal — David connects this book to his earlier episode 335.
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