Founders #45 · · 3 books
Built From Scratch: How A Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
The book this episode covers
Built From Scratch
Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, with Bob Andelman · Reading rank 195 · in 3 other episodes
The host praises the book, noting he was genuinely worried about how many notes and highlights he had taken by page 54.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way
Becoming Steve Jobs
Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli · Reading rank 8 · in 20 other episodes
David applies a quotation from Becoming Steve Jobs to hidden business economics; the praise targets the quotation rather than the whole book.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Steve Jobs's Stanford Commencement Address
Steve Jobs · Watch & Listen · in 12 other episodes
David applies the address's account of being fired from Apple as needed medicine to Bernie Marcus rebuilding after dismissal.
Founder theme
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works