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Technology · 21 min

The Upstarts

By Brad Stone

This episode explores how audacious individuals and their disruptive ideas fundamentally reshape established industries and societal norms, revealing the human drive, friction, and ripple effects of rapid innovation.

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“This episode explores how audacious individuals and their disruptive ideas fundamentally reshape established industries and societal norms, revealing the human drive, friction, and ripple effects of rapid innovation.”

— Brad Stone, The Upstarts

What it is about

Disruption, Innovation, Business Strategy, Gig Economy

Who it is for

If you've ever watched an industry shift overnight and wondered what forces truly drive such rapid, often messy, change, this illuminates the hidden mechanics, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Brad Stone is a seasoned technology journalist whose meticulous reporting uncovers the human stories and strategic decisions behind the world's most transformative companies, revealing the true cost and scale of their ambition.

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Brad Stone

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