Investing by the Books #35 Derek Lidow: The Entrepreneurs

Investing By The Books

2022-11-14

23:15

Derek Lidow holds a PhD in applied physics, has been the CEO of a large public semiconductor company, and has started a business that he sold for $100 million. He is a professor of entrepreneurship at Princeton University and has written three books on the topic. In this episode, we discuss his latest title, The Entrepreneurs. We also ponder big questions, such as whether or not you should drop out of school to start a company.

Eddie Palmgren

Niklas Sävås

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We welcome all suggestions of interesting authors, books, investors, and voracious readers. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and follow us on Twitter. This episode was recorded on October 17, 2022.

Books Mentioned

  • The Entrepreneurs – Derek Lidow 
  • Startup Leadership – Derek Lidow
  • Building on Bedrock – Derek Lidow
  • Four Steps to the Epiphany – Steve Blank
  • The Startups Owner’s Manual – Steve Blank
  • Making Sense of Field Research – Sheila Pontis 
  • Communicating Knowledge Visually – Sheila Pontis

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