Chris Yeh is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time.

A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995. His books help founders, venture capitalists, corporate leaders, policymakers, and everyday people better understand how the internet has changed the way we work together to build amazing organizations.

Hundreds of companies, from garage-dwelling startups to Fortune 50 titans have tapped his knowledge and insights to accelerate and transform their businesses.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “During tough times, because there is less competition there’s more room for people who are really serious about starting companies to build their business before the competition comes in.”

• “The whole point of business Is to make money.”

• “The most powerful force in the universe must be the Google Calendar.”

Chris Yeh's Top Plays:

1. Increase the value of your company through the “network effect."

2. Your organization should feel like an alliance as opposed to a family.

3. Calendar out your personal work tasks.

4. Achieve a critical level of scale.

5. Build a team of specialists.

Chris Yeh:

• ChrisYeh.com
• The Chris Yeh Podcast
• twitter.com/chrisyeh