11 Startup Essays That Shaped Silicon Valley's Thinking
These iconic startup essays shaped how an entire generation of founders, investors, and operators think about building companies. From Marc Andreessen's prophetic take on software eating the world to Peter Thiel's contrarian playbook, this collection captures the ideas that defined Silicon Valley's culture. Read together, they tell the story of how modern tech thinking evolved. All of these landmark essays are available as audio on speakeasy, letting you absorb them by listening wherever you are.

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