The E-Myth Revisited Summary of Key Points

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It is a book written by Michael E. Gerber. It explores the myth that most businesses are started by people with tangible business skills, when in fact most are started by ‘technicians’ who know nothing about running a business. Gerber’s E-Myth shows that a successful business must have a balance of three key roles: the entrepreneur, the manager, and the technician.

The Cult of We Summary of Key Points

The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell is a detailed account of the rise and fall of WeWork, one of the most hyped startups of its time. The book dives deep into the charismatic and eccentric leadership of CEO Adam Neumann, whose vision of not just renting co-working spaces but revolutionizing the way people work and live led to an inflated valuation and eventually a stunning collapse. The authors, both Wall Street Journal reporters, provide a meticulous narrative of WeWork’s journey, from its founding to its failed IPO, and the subsequent fallout.