The book this episode covers
Runnin' Down a Dream
Bill Gurley · Reading rank 315
David recommends buying the book, praising how Gurley organizes the material into five main ideas.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way
Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letters
Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 4 · in 32 other episodes
David quotes Bezos's first shareholder letter on maintaining the highest hiring bar and applies it to team quality.
Founder theme
Setting the Table
Danny Meyer · Reading rank 26 · in 14 other episodes
David calls Danny Meyer’s book fantastic.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Chronicles
Bob Dylan · Reading rank 59 · in 3 other episodes
David says Bob Dylan's autobiography is excellent.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Invest Like the Best
Patrick O'Shaughnessy (host) · Watch & Listen · in 13 other episodes
David identifies Sam Hinkie's Invest Like the Best appearance and reads its compact explanation of 87 Capital to illuminate the founder and company covered in the episode.
Founder theme
Running Down a Dream, How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love
Bill Gurley · Watch & Listen · in 21 other episodes
David explicitly distinguishes Gurley's 2018 talk from the later book, calls the talk one of YouTube's best, and recommends watching it.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
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