You only have to be right once : the unprecedented rise of the instant tech billionaires /
Randall Lane, and the staff of Forbes.
- xii, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
"The ultimate insider's look at the newest titans of tech, from the editorial team at Forbes. Silicon Valley's new billionaires are an unconventional breed, turning ideas into money at a rate never before seen in human history. Their ascension proves a turning point in how great fortunes are made and how technology disseminates. Among these golden boys are: Elon Musk, billionaire bachelor and founder of Paypal, electric carmaker Tesla, and private space company SpaceX; Evan Spiegel, 23-year old founder of Snapchat, who recently turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook; and Alex Karp, the eccentric philosopher with almost no tech background who turned Palantir into a data-mining champion. Over the last three years, Forbes has published indepth profiles of this new batch of billionaires, including the founders of Spotify, Dropbox, Tumblr, and Twitter. Now, in a compilation introduced and updated by Forbes editor Randall Lane, fans and critics alike will get a comprehensive look at who these super-entrepreneurs are and what they say about their own success and their plans for the future"--
9781591847663 (hardcover)
2014022221
Businesspeople--United States--Biography. Billionaires--United States--Biography. Entrepreneurship--History--United States--21st century. Computer industry--History--United States--21st century. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computer Industry.