TIP789: The Story of Uber w/ Clay Finck

You're listening to TIP. On today's episode, we're telling the story of Uber. I recently picked up this book titled The Upstarts by Bradstone, which tells the story of how companies like Uber and Airbnb reshaped entire industries almost overnight. Bradstone is one of the most respected technology journalists of our time, and the book gives a front seat to the chaos, ambition, and conviction required to build the world's largest ride hailing company. Rather than focusing on polished success stories, Stone takes us inside the messy early days when Uber had the odds stacked against them.

What's remarkable about Uber's story is just how quickly it went from a Silicon Valley idea to a service that's become ubiquitous in less than a decade. It was by no means an easy ride for the company as they faced constant pressure from the taxi industry, regulators, and competitors. I thoroughly enjoyed covering this book on the show, so I hope you enjoy the story of Uber as much as I did. Since 2014 and through more than 190 million downloads, we break down the principles of value investing and sit down with some of the world's best asset managers. We uncover potential opportunities in the market and explore the intersection between money, happiness,

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