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FailCon 2011 - Uber Case Study

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What it is

Travis Kalanick's talk at FailCon 2011 about his earlier failed startups, given as a case study before Uber's rise. It describes lessons from those ventures.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it for insight into Kalanick's background and how his past failures shaped his mindset at Uber.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “Kalanick also did a shorter -- and perhaps even better -- talk about his previous ventures at the 2011 FailCon”

    Kalanick on his earlier failed ventures, adding context to Uber.

    gojomo, 2012-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Startup School And Survivor Bias”

  2. “I would really recommend watching this talk[1] TK gave at Failcon back in 2011.”

    Insight into Kalanick's background and Uber's early mindset.

    sbuccini, 2017-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Uber CEO Kalanick likely to take leave”

  3. “I've found this video from 2011 to be kind of interesting”

    Shows how Kalanick's past failures shaped his Uber attitude.

    flunhat, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “Travis Kalanick reportedly sought to reassert control at Uber after ouster”

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Topics: travis kalanick, uber, startups, failure, entrepreneurship

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