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An Engineer's Guide to Silicon Valley Startups
by
Piaw Na (Goodreads Author)
I've worked at 5 different startups in my career in Silicon Valley. While every company is unique, there are many similarities between Silicon Valley startups. As workplaces go, Silicon Valley startups embody the American dream: they're exciting, fun, and provide employees with great flexibility and freedom. Join the right startup, and you can change the world! This book c...more
Paperback, 118 pages
Published
February 24th 2010
by Piaw Na Publishing, LLC
(first published February 2010)
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Excellent overview of working at a startup -- specifically in Silicon Valley -- from an engineer's point of view. All aspects that an engineer would want to know are covered, like what you need to know, how to negotiate salary/options, and when to bail out.
The section on tax implications of stock options is worth many many times the price of the book, or would be assuming you have found a successful startup.
It's self-published by Piaw Na, who worked at several startups you may have heard of like...more
The section on tax implications of stock options is worth many many times the price of the book, or would be assuming you have found a successful startup.
It's self-published by Piaw Na, who worked at several startups you may have heard of like...more
Of all the entrepreneurial books I have read, this is the book I have always been looking for.
This book is filled with concrete advice about being an engineer at a startup and any engineer planning to join or currently in a startup must read this book.
I plan to apply Piaw's advice directly to my life (as a software engineer NOT in Silicon Valley). Thank you Piaw.
This book is filled with concrete advice about being an engineer at a startup and any engineer planning to join or currently in a startup must read this book.
I plan to apply Piaw's advice directly to my life (as a software engineer NOT in Silicon Valley). Thank you Piaw.
Its ok, it has lists of information on taxes , stock options and interview questions but I did expect more personal stories and insights gained by the writers experiences
The book obtains some very useful first-hand experience of a person who had a chance to work at several startups. Tax & financial planning chapters are quite useful. Nevertheless the book feels too small and needs some more “meat”.
great read even you work for a large company in Silicon Valley
Extremely good advice.
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