Book Review: The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni

Robyn Klingler-Vidra

Book Review: The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni

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n The Founders, Jimmy Soni explores the compelling story behind the founders of PayPal and its early employees. This detailed and candid account shows how social capital fuels start-up growth and should offer insights that will aid industry and policy efforts to better mitigate the exclusionary tendencies of tech bastions in Silicon Valley.

Original language	English
Journal	LSE Review of Books
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2022

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Silicon Valley
Paypal
technology
Social capital

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Book Review: The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni

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