Disrupted
By Dan Lyons
My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble. Hachette, 2016.
Summary of Disrupted book by Dan Lyons
A witty, humorous description of one fifty-something journalist’s attempt to start a new career and maybe strike it rich working at the chaotic, unregulated, cultish start-up company HubSpot.
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What do you get from this book? A hilarious, uncensored analysis of the experience of working for a startup
Older professionals in struggling industries are being fired, as those industries look for ways to retrench costs
The myths of startup companies and their founders are rarely what they’re portrayed to be
Startups are like a bet, with investors, founders, and employees gambling on which company will make it big
Tech companies create their own culture and language to indoctrinate their employees into being fanatical
Early hires at a startup tend to be young employees who get promoted based on seniority rather than performance
Many tech companies put immense pressure on sales staff to hit quotas yet pay them very little, all to boost revenues
With invented roles and rapid staff changes, employees are left feeling untethered and uncertain about their roles
Investors don’t meddle with a founder’s startup because any negative press affects their investment bottom line
Tech companies rely on hype and passion to overcome deficient products or lack of innovation
Startup companies are in a bubble where their valuation has no relation to their profit
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Who should read Disrupted book
- Journalists
- anti-Silicon Valley types
- generation X-ers
- anyone thinking of starting afresh
- technology enthusiasts
About the author of Disrupted
Dan Lyons
Dan Lyons is a writer who worked as the technology editor at Newsweek, a senior editor at Forbes, and gained notoriety for publishing a satirical blog and book as “Fake Steve Jobs.” Lyons wrote for the HBO series Silicon Valley for two seasons and has published three fiction novels as well as the non-fiction investigative work Lab Rats.
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