Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Startup Playbook
David Kidder · 2012
71/100
👍 Worth It
You're basically getting coffee with 40 founders who built LinkedIn, PayPal, and Spanx, and that firsthand texture is genuinely worth it for anyone starting a company. Because it's assembled from interviews across founders, expect some repetition and inconsistency, but the practical nuggets are real.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness72
Craft & writing68
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit85
Human-eye read70
Penny’s verdict71
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