David Sax is the author of the new book The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth. He comes on the show to debunk the Silicon Valley narrative that only a rarefied subset of people can succeed as founders, and shares examples from his book of business owners whose complex relationship with freedom, risk, and success offer a fuller picture of entrepreneurship.

Read David's recent op-ed in the New York Times, "The Coronavirus Is Showing Us Which Entrepreneurs Matter."

Show Notes

David Sax's website | Twitter - 1:16

The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth - 1:21

"At 21, Kylie Jenner Becomes The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Ever" (Forbes) - 7:05

A 2017 Daily Beast profile of Kris Jenner's mother - 7:21

ESOPs - 17:16

Article by Daniela Papi-Thornton in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about "heropreneurship" - 20:54

Save the Deli by David Sax - 23:40

The Revenge of Analog by David Sax - 23:52

Maxim's May/June 2018 issue featuring Heidi Klum - 24:40

The Soul of an Entrepreneur on Bookshop.org - 26:15