Rework

David Sax, author of the new book "The Soul of an Entrepreneur," talks about the stories of business owners that don't fit the Silicon Valley mold.

Show Notes

David Sax is the author of the new book The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth. He comes on the show to debunk the Silicon Valley narrative that only a rarefied subset of people can succeed as founders, and shares examples from his book of business owners whose complex relationship with freedom, risk, and success offer a fuller picture of entrepreneurship.

Read David's recent op-ed in the New York Times, "The Coronavirus Is Showing Us Which Entrepreneurs Matter."

Show Notes

David Sax's website | Twitter - 1:16

The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth - 1:21

"At 21, Kylie Jenner Becomes The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever" (Forbes) - 7:05

A 2017 Daily Beast profile of Kris Jenner's mother - 7:21

ESOPs - 17:16

Article by Daniela Papi-Thornton in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about "heropreneurship" - 20:54

Save the Deli by David Sax - 23:40

The Revenge of Analog by David Sax - 23:52

Maxim's May/June 2018 issue featuring Heidi Klum - 24:40

The Soul of an Entrepreneur on Bookshop.org - 26:15




What is Rework?

A podcast by 37signals about the better way to work and run your business. Hosted by Kimberly Rhodes, the Rework podcast features the co-founders of 37signals (the makers of Basecamp and Hey), Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sharing their unique perspective on business and entrepreneurship.