Summary of Marc Randolph's That Will Never Work

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview:#1 In the beginning stages of any business, the founders usually have the most terrible ideas. As the company grows, the ideas become more practical and original.

#2 The author and her team were discussing baseball. The baseball industry is constantly changing with new rules and regulations, which makes it difficult for small businesses to keep up with the changes.

#3 She suddenly realizes that she has only a few inches of hair left.

#4 The author wants to puncture some of the myths that surround origin stories, such as the idea of a sudden, divine inspiration. In reality, it’s usually the result of years of hard work and perseverance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669345718

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Insights on Marc Randolph's That Will Never Work

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In the beginning stages of any business, the founders usually have the most terrible ideas. As the company grows, the ideas become more practical and original.

#2

The author and her team were discussing baseball. The baseball industry is constantly changing with new rules and regulations, which makes it difficult for small businesses to keep up with the changes.

#3

She suddenly realizes that she has only a few inches of hair left.

#4

The author wants to puncture some of the myths that surround origin stories, such as the idea of a sudden, divine inspiration. In reality, it’s usually the result of years of hard work and perseverance.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The author’s father was a nuclear engineer who worked for a major financial firm. He missed building things and spent his free time building trains out of wood.

#2

The author’s father built miniature trains in their basement that he would test out by running them on compressed air. He wanted to own his own business, and he wanted to control his own life.

#3

The author worked for a large corporation for many years but always wanted to start her own company. When she acquired the company she worked for, she had nothing to do and nowhere to go, so she sat around and waited.

#4

The author had a plethora of