Title The upstarts : how Uber, Airbnb, and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world / Brad Stone.

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Edition	First edition.
Physical Description	x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-358) and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Part I: Side projects -- The trough of sorrow: The early years of Airbnb -- Jam sessions: The early years of Uber -- The nonstarters: SeamlessWeb, Taxi Magic, Cabulous, Couchsurfing, Zimride -- The growth hacker: How Airbnb took off -- Blood, sweat, and ramen: How Uber conquered San Francisco -- Part II: Empire building -- The wartime CEO: Airbnb fights on two fronts -- The playbook: Uber's expansion begins -- Travis's law: The rise of ridesharing -- Too big to regulate: Airbnb's fight in New York City -- Part III: The trial of the upstarts -- God view: Uber's rough ride -- Escape velocity: Fights and fables with Airbnb -- Global mega-unicorn death match!: Uber versus the world.
Summary	Discusses the radical companies of the new Silicon Valley that are rewriting the rules of business and sidestepping ethical and legal obstacles in the process. --Publisher
Subject	Airbnb (Firm)
	Uber (Firm)
	New business enterprises -- United States -- Case studies.
	Entrepreneurship -- United States -- Case studies.
	Electronic commerce -- United States.
	Bed and breakfast accommodations -- United States -- 21st century.
	Ridesharing -- United States -- 21st century.