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Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it. We also dig into Jimmy's forthcoming book on Kobe Bryant, why the world needs more "problem authors," and why our goal is to make our authors millionaires. We explore why most industries optimize for prestige instead of outcomes, how digital distribution has reshaped...
2026-01-0400 min
Infinite LoopsJimmy Soni — The Publishing System is Broken (EP. 295)Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it. We also dig into Jimmy's forthcoming book on Kobe Bryant, why the world needs more "problem authors," and why our goal is to make our authors millionaires. We explore why most industries optimize for prestige instead of outcomes, how digital distribution has reshaped attention, and why authors — and creators more broadly — have more leverage than they realize. Important Links: Infinite Books: https://www.infinitebooks.com/ Ji...
2026-01-011h 37
Run the NumbersInside the “PayPal Mafia”: One of the Most Influential “Seed Funds” in Tech History with Jimmy SoniElon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Max Levchin, David O. Sacks, Roelof Botha, Chad Hurley, Russel Simmons, and Jeremy Stoppelman are among those considered the “PayPal Mafia”. These are cofounders or early team members of PayPal who went on to found or invest in major tech companies like Yelp, Palantir, YouTube, Facebook, SpaceX, X, LinkedIn, Affirm, Airbnb, and others. In this episode, CJ is joined by Jimmy Soni, bestselling author of The Founders, which chronicles the early years of PayPal. He delves into some of the lesser-known aspects of PayPal's history. He sheds light on Peter Thiel's prediction of the...
2025-07-071h 17
Real Talk With GrowGettersAsk Me Anything w/ Jimmy Soni at GrowGetters ONLY (GG #22)Real Talk with GrowGetters Episode #22 with Jimmy Soni.Writing a book is a journey filled with uncertainty and challenges, and just like launching a business, success is never guaranteed.In this exclusive “Ask Me Anything” episode for the GrowGetters Only group, We’re honored to have Jimmy Soni, a speechwriter, speaker, and acclaimed author of multiple books, including the best-selling The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley.Jimmy shares his journey as an accomplished author, discussing the books he’s w...
2025-06-161h 06
The Atlas Society Presents - Objectively SpeakingPayPal Mafia: The Founders Who Shaped Silicon Valley with Jimmy SoniJoin Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 256th episode of Objectively Speaking, where she interviews award-winning author Jimmy Soni about his 2022 book "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley."
Jimmy Soni is the author of "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley," which explores PayPal’s turbulent early days and the stories of countless individuals who were left out of the front-page features and banner headlines but who were central to PayPal’s success. As an award-winning author, speechwriter, and former managing editor of The...
2025-06-051h 00
The "What is Money?" ShowThe Future of Tech and Money: AI, Bitcoin, and the PayPal Mafia with Jimmy Soni (WiM524)// GUEST //Website: https://jimmysoni.com/Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jimmy-Soni/author/B00OWU2C5KX: https://x.com/jimmyasoniInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyasoniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysoniMedium: https://medium.com/@jimmysoni // SPONSORS //The Farm at Okefenokee: https://okefarm.com/Heart and Soil Supplements (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://heartandsoil.co/In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/Tuttle Twins: http://angel.com/breedloveMindlab Pro: h...
2024-10-221h 57
We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkBTC188: Claude Shannon and Information Theory with Jimmy Soni (Bitcoin Podcast)In this episode of the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast, Jimmy Soni, author of "A Mind at Play" and "The Founders," joins us to discuss the life and work of Claude Shannon. We explore Shannon's groundbreaking contributions to information theory, including the concept of entropy and its importance in data transmission. Jimmy explains how Shannon's work laid the foundation for many of the technologies we take for granted today, including Bitcoin and blockchain technology. We also touch on stories from "The Founders," highlighting the tech pioneers and their innovative contributions. Join us for an in-depth discussion on information theory, Bitcoin, and...
2024-06-2658 min
Infinite LoopsJimmy Soni — The Courage of Creative Risk (EP.214)Author and friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni returns to discuss the future of publishing, the changing world of book marketing, the courage of creative risk, and MUCH more! Important Links: Jimmy's website Jimmy's Twitter The Great Reshuffle Show Notes: Why Traditional Publishing is in Stasis A Case of Broken Incentives The Changing World of Book Marketing & the Case for Patience Talent Spotting & Creative Risk The Challenge of Self-Publishing Experiment, Experiment, Experiment Taylor Swift, Michael Jordan, and the Courage of Trying Something New Don't Be Trapped by the Opinions of Others Jimmy as Emperor of the World...
2024-05-021h 14
Fintech TakesS7 E3: The WILD Story of PayPal’s Origin, with Author Jimmy SoniElon Musk, Amy Rowe Klement, Peter Thiel, Julie Anderson, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman. What do these powerhouse entrepreneurs all have in common? Hint: They all played a role in the meteoric rise of PayPal.Find out the intricate web behind one of the biggest startups in the world, as Alex chats with the author of "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley," Jimmy Soni.They dive into the history of PayPal and discuss the early days of the company, its vision, and the talented individuals wh...
2024-04-241h 04
Blow Your Mind (BYM S02)315 - 疯狂创新者，访谈作者 Jimmy Soni在本期节目中，我们邀请到了获奖作家和传记作者 Jimmy Soni。他撰写了多本书籍，包括A Mind at Play: how Claude Shannon invented the information age 以及新作 The Founders: the story of PayPal and the entrepreneurs who shaped silicon valley。这两本书均有中文版：《香农传》和《疯狂创新者》。节目目录00:57 - PayPal Mafia是谁？PayPal早期员工后来成为了硅谷的重要人物。他们的成功和紧密合作引发了人们对他们如何最终聚集在一家公司的好奇。03:21 - PayPal 成立以来的20年，包括Elon Musk和Reid Hoffman在内的PayPal校友，持续在各个领域取得巨大成功。05:29 - 作者 Soni 讨论了写作关于在世人物相比于已故人物的不同之处，并分享了他之前关于Claude Shannon的书和在Bell Labs完成的工作之间的联系。09:19 - 为创作本书，作者采访了一系列人物，包括员工、投资者、实习生和竞争对手。15:18 - PayPal的成功可以归因于高度能干的员工，把握良好时机，以及通过为eBay提供支付系统来填补市场空白。22:44 - 在2000年的网络泡沫破裂期间，PayPal面临财务压力和关闭的威胁。26:16 - 在2002年被eBay收购后，PayPal的许多高级成员离开而散落各个领域，最终促成了Yelp、YouTube和LinkedIn等成功企业。30:40 - 激励机制和结构性变化使得美国大公司难以吸引人才进行开创性研究，导致人们更加关注初创企业而不是大型企业研究园区。38:00 - 有一个误解认为，经营一家成功的科技公司只需要市场营销技能，但其实 Steve Jobs 拥有技术专长以及用户体验和设计能力，而不仅仅擅长市场营销。41:28 - PayPal故事中，非本土出生的人们承担了重要角色。
2024-03-281h 13
AZ Tech Roundtable 2.0Pre Silicon Valley - Claude Shannon & Bell Labs w/ Jimmy Soni AZ TRT S04 EP49 (212) 12-10-2023 Pre Silicon Valley - Claude Shannon & Bell Labs w/ Jimmy Soni AZ TRT S04 EP49 (212) 12-10-2023 Revisit the Show w/ Clips From: PayPal Mafia - The Founders Story & Their Battle w/ EBAY w/ Jimmy Soni - BRT S03 EP36 (135) 8-7-2022 Full Show: HERE What We Learned This Week PayPal Mafia – alumni created or involved many other co's – Tesla, SpaceX, Palantir, Yelp, Yammer, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube & more PayPal had may contributors & a real long shot to happen during the DOTCOM Crash of 2...
2023-12-1433 min
Business Podcast by Roohi | VC, StartupsPayPal Ft. Jimmy Soni(Author of The Founders)In this week's podcast, I am joined by Jimmy Soni: Author of The Founders
We talked about a wide range of topics:
1. Securing interviews with top people in PayPal2. Cold emailing tips
and more
Connect with Jimmy below:
X(formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/jimmyasoni
Check out The Founders book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Founders/Jimmy-Soni/9781501197260
Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms:
2023-11-1026 min
The Hannah Frankman PodcastJimmy Soni: Navigating the Modern Landscape of Literature and LearningJimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Economist.
Expect to hear Jimmy’s opinions on cancel culture, how learning and writing has changed in the age of social media, the significance of cultivating discipline and accountability as a creator, and Jimmy’s experience starting a Pod school for his daughter in New York City during the pandemic and...
2023-11-021h 54
The CS Primer ShowE10: The magic of Bell LabsWe're joined by Jon Gertner (author of THE IDEA FACTORY: BELL LABS AND THE GREAT AGE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION) and Jimmy Soni (author of A MIND AT PLAY: HOW CLAUDE SHANNON INVENTED THE INFORMATION AGE) to discuss our favorite "house of magic" - Bell Labs! Can Bell Labs ever be recreated? What would Claude Shannon think of ChatGPT? What can we learn about "doing great things" from Bell Labs?Shownotes:Bell Labs - Wikipedia pageClaude Shannon - Wikipedia pageGet Back (Beatles documentary)The Idea Factory - Jon's book about Bell LabsA Mind At Play...
2023-08-101h 07
Learn Speak TeachLST #69: Jimmy Soni || The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyLearn Speak Teach Episode #69 with Jimmy SoniFull Show Notes At: https://realbusinessconnections.com/episode/jimmy-soni/Watch The Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/vCK2NeR-QBY__During this episode, you will learn about:[04:08] Get to know our guest; Jimmy Soni [05:30] Surprising finding that Jimmy discovered while researching for his book; The Founders[08:50] What inspired Jimmy to write The Founders?[12:21] Jimmy’s first move in writing his book[19:18] The power of peer groups and...
2023-07-1056 min
Real Business ConnectionsJimmy Soni || The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley (LST #69)Learn Speak Teach Episode #69 with Jimmy SoniFull Show Notes At: https://realbusinessconnections.com/episode/jimmy-soni/Watch The Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/vCK2NeR-QBY__During this episode, you will learn about:[04:08] Get to know our guest; Jimmy Soni [05:30] Surprising finding that Jimmy discovered while researching for his book; The Founders[08:50] What inspired Jimmy to write The Founders?[12:21] Jimmy’s first move in writing his book[19:18] The power of peer groups and...
2023-07-1056 min
The Jason Levin Show#41: Jimmy Soni — The PayPal Mafia, Writing Books, and Internet FriendsJimmy Soni is the author of 4 books, the most being The Founders about The PayPal Mafia. Jimmy also ghostwrites speeches and op-eds, and does speaking engagements of his own. You can find Jimmy on Twitter @jimmyasoni.
Jason Levin is the writer behind Cyber Patterns, a newsletter with 7,000+ subscribers focused on content strategy and career hacks for creatives. You can find him insights and memes on Twitter and subscribe to Cyber Patterns (www.cyberpatterns.xyz)
2023-06-1846 min
Think. Live. Repeat.Jimmy Soni - How To Meet Elon Musk (& Other Famous People). Ep. 42 (Part 2)(PART 2) "I wish I was connected with less influential people", said absolutely no one. Let's be real, we all wish we had a chance to connect with famous & influential people. Whether for business or personal reasons, I'd bet the majority of you have at least one A-list individual you're dying to meet & talk to. I know I have like at least 58 or so. What if I told you there were things you could start doing today to dramatically increase the odds of successfully connecting with them? Today's guest is the incredible author Jimmy So...
2023-06-0642 min
The Louis Shulman PodcastJimmy Soni: The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyJimmy Soni is an award-winning author, whose book "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley" vividly narrates PayPal's rise from its challenging early days to revolutionizing financial systems. Soni also brings insights from his previous award-winning book, "A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age." In this episode, delve into the butterfly effect of PayPal on the tech industry, the importance of selecting peers for success, and leveraging connections in business. Uncover the dichotomy of dreams versus economic reality in startups, explore the value of competition in the w...
2023-06-021h 03Think. Live. Repeat.Jimmy Soni - How To Meet Elon Musk (& Other Famous People). Ep. 41 (Part 1)"I wish I was connected with less influential people", said absolutely no one. Let's be real, we all wish we had a chance to connect with famous & influential people. Whether for business or personal reasons, I'd bet the majority of you have at least one A-list individual you're dying to meet & talk to. I know I have like at least 58 or so. What if I told you there were things you could start doing today to dramatically increase the odds of successfully connecting with them? Today's guest is the incredible author Jimmy Soni! Jimm...
2023-05-3039 min
The Busy Executive's PodcastInterview with Jimmy Soni, Pt.4 - The Busy Executive's PodcastWelcome to The Busy Executive’s Podcast, with Michael Wolsten. In Each Episode, we promise to help Elevate your Leadership, in 10 Minutes or Less!
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2023-05-2407 minThe Busy Executive's PodcastInterview with Jimmy Soni, Pt.3 - The Busy Executive's PodcastWelcome to The Busy Executive’s Podcast, with Michael Wolsten. In Each Episode, we promise to help Elevate your Leadership, in 10 Minutes or Less!
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In this Episode, you will get to hear from Jimmy Soni, Speaker, Essayist, and Bestselling Author of ‘The Founders’. Let’s dive right in!
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2023-05-2409 minThe Busy Executive's PodcastInterview with Jimmy Soni, Pt.2 - The Busy Executive's PodcastWelcome to The Busy Executive’s Podcast, with Michael Wolsten. In Each Episode, we promise to help Elevate your Leadership, in 10 Minutes or Less!
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In this Episode, you will get to hear from Jimmy Soni, Speaker, Essayist, and Bestselling Author of ‘The Founders’. Let’s dive right in!
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Make sure to Follow us wherever you Listen to Podcasts! If you enjoyed this episode, please feel free to leave a review below! It helps us reach more Like-Minded Executives!
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2023-05-2408 minThe Busy Executive's PodcastInterview with Jimmy Soni, Pt.1 - The Busy Executive's PodcastWelcome to The Busy Executive’s Podcast, with Michael Wolsten. In Each Episode, we promise to help Elevate your Leadership, in 10 Minutes or Less!
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In this Episode, you will get to hear from Jimmy Soni, Speaker, Essayist, and Bestselling Author of ‘The Founders’. Let’s dive right in!
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Make sure to Follow us wherever you Listen to Podcasts! If you enjoyed this episode, please feel free to leave a review below! It helps us reach more Like-Minded Executives!
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2023-05-2407 min
The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkMI273: The Incredible Story of PayPal w/ Jimmy SoniRebecca Hotsko engages in a conversation with Jimmy Soni, focusing on his book titled "The Founders." This captivating book explores the rise of PayPal and the influential entrepreneurs who were instrumental in shaping the landscape of Silicon Valley. Jimmy Soni's work takes readers on an extraordinary two-decade journey of PayPal, uncovering its origins and presenting fascinating anecdotes about the key figures involved.Jimmy Soni, an award-winning author, has garnered acclaim for his latest book, "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley." As a debut best-seller, it has received praise from renowned...
2023-05-2352 min
Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional512. Jimmy Soni, Author, Speaker, SpeechwriterShow Notes Author Jimmy Soni kicks off the conversation by explaining why the PayPal mafia is more noteworthy than other large startups. Soni explains that he wrote the book to document not only the business successes, but also the personal stories of the founders. He explains that the market has been good and that people can learn a lot of new things from the book. Soni reveals that his favorite thing about the book is learning about the inventiveness and innovation PayPal had. The Birth and Growth of the PayPal Mafia Jimmy and...
2023-05-0148 min
Infinite LoopsJimmy Soni & Liberty RPF — Unleashing the Future of PublishingFriend-of-the-show (and new O'Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for current and aspiring authors. Important Links: Jimmy's Website Jimmy's Twitter Liberty's Newsletter Liberty's Twitter 10 Reasons Why I'm Publishing My Next Book on Substack Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time Show Notes: How has the publishing industry changed? Reinventing the audiobook The living book Towards new book pricing models Why the traditional publishing...
2023-04-271h 24
The Roger J Comstock Podcast71. WHY NOT ME | Interview with Jimmy Soni (Award winning author of The Founders)Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His newest book, The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a national bestseller and received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, The Economist, Financial Times, and more. His previous book, A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won the 2017 Neumann Prize, awarded by the British Society for the History of Mathematics for the best book on the history of mathematics for a general audience, and the 2019 Middleton Prize by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...
2023-04-1055 min
A Captain's Mindset Podcast#12: Jimmy Soni - Building a Culture of Innovation and Relentless Focus.In this episode, Kyle interviewed Jimmy Soni, the co-author of "The Founders: PayPal and the Entrepreneurial Dream." They talked about the early days of PayPal and the leadership lessons we can learn from its founders, including:
The importance of having a clear vision and the ability to articulate it to others.
The power of relentless focus and determination in achieving your goals.
The value of diversity and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.
The need to embrace failure as a necessary step on the path to success.
The role of leadership in creating a culture of innovation and...
2023-04-0354 min
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors#153 Jimmy Soni, Bestselling Author, Speaker, & Speechwriter: Favorite Books, Lessons Learned as an Author, Superpowers, and MoreOn the latest episode of 20 Minute Playbook, we interview the bestselling author and former Huffington Post Managing Editor Jimmy Soni. We decode what he’s mastered and learned along the way—from his biggest lessons learned as an author to his favorite books, his superpowers, the advice he’d give his younger self, and more—all in 20 minutes.
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2023-03-3033 min
20 Minute Playbook: Tactics, Routines, and Habits of World-Class PerformersJimmy Soni, Bestselling Author, Speaker, & Speechwriter: Favorite Books, Lessons Learned as an Author, Superpowers, and MoreOn the latest episode of 20 Minute Playbook, we interview the bestselling author and former Huffington Post Managing Editor Jimmy Soni. We decode what he’s mastered and learned along the way—from his biggest lessons learned as an author to his favorite books, his superpowers, the advice he’d give his younger self, and more—all in 20 minutes.
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2023-03-3033 min
Outliers with Daniel Scrivner: Explore the Greatest Innovators, Founders, and Investors#152 The Founders (Book Summary): The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley from Elon Musk to Reid Hoffman to Peter Thiel | Jimmy Soni, Bestselling Author & Former Huffington Post Managing EditorOn the latest episode of Great Books Distilled, we explore Jimmy Soni’s bestselling book, The Founders. The Founders tells the founding story of PayPal and the personalities who shaped it, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoofman. To write the book, Jimmy Soni conducted hundreds of interviews and had unprecedented access to thousands of pages of internal material. In this interview, we explore the most interesting aspects of this incredible story and what we can learn from it, and we go behind the scenes to explore the five-year story of writing the book.
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2023-03-281h 09
Great Books Distilled: Summaries of Bestselling Business and Investing BooksThe Founders (Book Summary): The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley from Elon Musk to Reid Hoffman to Peter Thiel | Jimmy Soni, Bestselling Author & Former Huffington Post Managing EditorOn the latest episode of Great Books Distilled, we explore Jimmy Soni’s bestselling book, The Founders. The Founders tells the founding story of PayPal and the personalities who shaped it, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoofman. To write the book, Jimmy Soni conducted hundreds of interviews and had unprecedented access to thousands of pages of internal material. In this interview, we explore the most interesting aspects of this incredible story and what we can learn from it, and we go behind the scenes to explore the five-year story of writing the book. ...
2023-03-281h 11
Liberty's HighlightsDavid Senra and Jimmy Soni: 'The Founders' Book Club on the PayPal Mafia 📖I’m very happy to share with you this conversation with my two very good friends, Jimmy Soni (📚✍️) and David Senra (🎙📚).We discuss Jimmy’s excellent book The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, while taking 57 different tangents and detours into things that we find interesting or that are indirectly connected to the main story.I hope you enjoy this special Book Club edition!📃 Full transcript (human-corrected and everything!)* Transcript: David Senra and Jimmy Soni: 'The Founders' Book Club on the PayPal Mafia 📖🎙 Previous Book Club on Clau...
2023-02-281h 46
Who Knew In The Moment?Jimmy Soni- Author of THE FOUNDERS: Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyJimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, among many others. Described as “an intensely magnetic chronicle” (The New York Times) and “engrossing” (Business Insider), Soni conducted hundreds of interviews, including exclusive sit-downs with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and many others. The book explores PayPal’s turbulent early days and the shaping of a generation of technological talent. “Deeply reported and bracingly wr...
2023-02-281h 07
UnScripted: Authentic Leadership PodcastInside Silicon Valley (Influence, Innovation, and more!) Feat. Jimmy SoniWhat's up unscripted family! In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest, Jimmy Soni. Jimmy Soni is a speaker, speechwriter, dad, and award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, among many others.Follow Jimmy @Jimmyasoni, jimmysoni.comSupport the showBuy's La'Fayette's New Book on Amazon - https://a.co/d/hzR9cXbFollow Unscripted on So...
2023-02-2733 min
Stoa Conversations: Stoicism AppliedLegends in Ancient Rome and Modern Tech with Jimmy Soni (Episode 15)Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenAll ages will produce men like Clodius, but not all ages men like Cato.– SenecaWhy did Stoics idolize Cato the Younger?In this episode Caleb Ontiveros speaks with Jimmy Soni, author of Rome's Last Citizen.We focus on what is admirable about Cato the Younger, his contradictions, and his legacy. We also touch on Soni’s book The Founders which is a deep dive on the story of PayP...
2023-02-1053 min
The Journey with Christian D EvansThe Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni🎁 Gift for All Podcast Listeners Below 👇 Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, among many others. Described as “an intensely magnetic chronicle” (The New York Times) and “engrossing” (Business Insider), Soni conducted hundreds of interviews, including exclusive sit-downs with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and many others.
The book explores PayPal’s turbulent early days and the shaping of a generation of tech...
2023-01-1159 min
OODAcastEpisode 104: Jimmy Soni on Why PayPal Was SuccessfulIn this OODAcast, we talk with Jimmy Soni, the author of the book "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley". The Founders was one my Top 10 Security, Technology, and Business books of 2022, and is one of the few books I read last year that qualifies for each category. Jimmy takes a deep, historical look at the founding story of PayPal with detailed analysis, interviews, and access that you won't find in any other telling of the PayPal story. PayPal is a fascinating company to look at, not only to examine the...
2023-01-061h 06
Beginner's Mind#95: Jimmy Soni - The Founders - The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon ValleyIn this episode, I unlock the untold stories behind PayPal's meteoric rise and the entrepreneurs who made it possible.The author Jimmy Soni explores the captivating story of PayPal and the entrepreneurs who helped shape Silicon Valley. From Elon Musk to Peter Thiel and many others whose stories have never been told, hear about the scrappy online payments start-up that faced fierce competition and internal strife on its journey to becoming one of the world's foremost companies. ⭐ EPISODE Links:Jimmy SoniPlease support this show by checking out the companies that ma...
2022-12-281h 41
Tesla Daily: Tesla News & AnalysisInterview: Musk's Early Days & An Unfulfilled Vision w/ The Founders Author Jimmy Soni (12.18.22)➤ Jimmy Soni, author of 'The Founders' joins Rob Maurer to discuss the early days of Elon Musk, the story of x.com and PayPal, where Twitter may be headed, and more. The Founders: https://amzn.to/3V7oGWZ The Soul of A New Machine: https://amzn.to/3jcqGzY Find Jimmy Soni on Twitter @jimmyasoni 0:00 Jimmy Soni & The Founders 0:41 Backstory on the book 4:38 Understanding Elon 10:22 Elon’s early days and Twitter motivation 14:25 A vision unfulfilled 16:57 Being wrong 20:20 Organizational change 22:06 Speed 24:02 Elon forced out of PayPal
2022-12-1859 min
Read & RepeatEP17 A Conversation with Jimmy Soni, Author of The FoundersI’m excited to share my conversation with Jimmy Soni, the author of the incredible book The Founders! In this episode, we discuss the power of the people around you, Brad Stone’s influence on Jimmy’s writing process, the value of network effects in PayPal’s business, Thiel’s developing thoughts around competition, Elon’s skin in the game, and the tumultuous culture of PayPal post-merger. If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, technology, or simply drama-ridden stories set in the dot-com bust era, you’ll love his book!
The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the E...
2022-12-1253 min
Read & RepeatEP16 The Founders, The Story of PayPal by Jimmy SoniJimmy Soni's The Founders tells the incredible story of the founding of PayPal and the influential characters behind the online payments provider. From monopoly-forming mergers to multiple backstabbings and intense competitive dynamics on another platform’s home turf, this story has it all. We will be weaving between the stories of Confinity and X.com, eventually arriving at the PayPal merger and many of the subsequent innovations in the online payments space. The PayPal founders have had an outsized impact on Silicon Valley, with companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, YouTube, LinkedIn, Affirm, Palantir, Founders Fund, and Yelp all coming fr...
2022-12-061h 19
Liberty's HighlightsClaude Shannon fan club with Jimmy Soni and David Senra 📖I’m very happy to share with you this conversation I had with my two very good friends, Jimmy Soni (✍️) and David Senra (🎙📚).We got together for a very special occasion. To talk about this man:Claude Shannon was both a genius and a very authentic human being, and I think more people should learn from him — understanding his masterwork, Information Theory, helps to understand the digital world, but I also strongly believe that reading about how he lived his life can help steer us to a deeper, more satisfying life for ourselves.Jimmy Soni and...
2022-11-291h 06
From the bookshelves of Forbes IndiaJimmy Soni on Elon Musk, Twitter as a stepping stone for everything app X, the PayPal Mafia and moreJimmy Soni spent more than six years of his life documenting the origin story of PayPal and the rise to power of its founders, who, as the PayPal Mafia, are among the most influential people in Silicon Valley today. Soni's book, The Founders, chronicles how the payments platform shaped the modern consumer internet. It features rich anecdotes, backstories and interviews with all of PayPal's co-founders, including Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin and Reid Hoffman. In today's episode, Soni discusses Musk's Twitter takeover and his vision for X, the everything app, Peter Thiel's emergence as a right-wing power player, and how PayPal has created a...
2022-11-0328 min
The Palmer Files PodcastThe Creative Process with author Jimmy SoniEpisode 82 features author Jimmy Soni, co-author of A Mind At Play about Claude Shannon and The Founders about the founding of Paypal and the evolution of the PayPal Mafia. We discuss the process of creating those books, researching, method writing, going dark, plus the creative process in all its forms, the good and bad, the early mornings and late nights, and much much more. Throughout the conversation, we discuss: Writing about the dead vs. writing about the living Historical research Research processes Going Dark Stumbling into a book Creating a firewall for current events Method writing...
2022-10-181h 14
The Capital StackJimmy Soni author of The Founders on Writing a Best-Selling Book on the Pioneers of Silicon ValleyToday, David is talking to Jimmy Soni. Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His newest book, The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a national bestseller and received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, The Economist, Financial Times, and more. His previous book, A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won the 2017 Neumann Prize, awarded by the British Society for the History of Mathematics for the best book on the history of mathematics for a general audience, and the 2019 Middleton Prize by the Insti...
2022-09-2045 min
The Manny Bernabe Show#029 Musk, Thiel, Coups, Hackers, Fraud and the Founding of PayPal w/ Jimmy SoniI’m joined by author Jimmy Soni to talk about his latest book “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”, which has become national best seller, New York Times Editors’ Choice, and listed by the Financial Times as “Books to Read in 2022”.
Show Notes: https://www.mannybernabe.com/episodes/-029-musk-thiel-coups-hackers-fraud-and-the-founding-of-paypal-w-author-jimmy-soni
2022-09-1455 min
Burn the BoatsJimmy Soni: The Influential Founders of PayPalJimmy Soni is an author and journalist who was named among Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 in media. His new book, The Founders, takes a look at how PayPal was a launching pad for some of the world's most impactful tech entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, went on to create SpaceX, Youtube, Yelp, and many other influential companies. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram @jimmyasoni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-1050 min
Explain to ShaneHow PayPal Laid the Groundwork for Silicon Valley as We Know It (with Jimmy Soni)When one thinks about today’s tech leaders in Silicon Valley, PayPal is probably not the first name that comes to mind. But PayPal’s founders and earliest employees have gone on to create, found, and advise companies like Tesla, SpaceX, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, and Palantir. What happened in PayPal’s early days to set these individuals and future companies up for success?On this episode, Shane is joined by Jimmy Soni, author of The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. As her AEI colleague James Pethokoukis described it, The Founders is a...
2022-08-0229 min
The Creative Life TV: Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas | James TaylorThe Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni – #336The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir and LinkedIn. What do all of these companies have in common? They were all formed, funded, or advised by a small group of men who founded or worked at one company, PayPal. Members of the […]
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2022-06-2659 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasThe Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni – #336The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni
Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir and LinkedIn. What do all of these companies have in common? They were all formed, funded, or advised by a small group of men who founded or worked at one company, PayPal. Members of the PayPal Mafia as it's sometimes called, and who include Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman, have gone on to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. Yet for all their influence, the story of where they...
2022-06-2659 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasThe Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni – #336 The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy Soni – #336 Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir and LinkedIn. What do all of these companies have in common? They were all formed, funded, or advised by a small group of men who founded or worked at one company, PayPal. Members of the PayPal Mafia as it’s sometimes called, and who include Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman, have gone on to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. Yet for all their influence, the story of where they first started has...
2022-06-2359 minInfinite LoopsJimmy Soni — Make Things, and Be PlayfulJimmy Soni is an author whose work focuses on people who create and build interesting things—whether theories, carousels, or companies. His books include "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley", "A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age", and more! You can follow Jimmy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jimmyasoni and go through his work on https://jimmysoni.com/ Show Notes: The joy of curiosity How memes spread The Great Reshuffle How internet changed the publishing industry Parallels be...
2022-06-021h 19
BetterWealth with Caleb GuilliamsInterviewing The Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley With Jimmy SoniIn this episode of the BetterWealth Podcast I interview Jimmy Soni who is the author of, "The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. Jimmy shares with us what it was like interviewing Elon Musk, Amy Rowe Klement, Peter Thiel, and many more influential entrepreneurs and what he learned from these powerhouses in the business world.Guest BioJimmy Soni is a best-selling and award-winning author.. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut best-seller and has earned praise...
2022-06-0144 min
Fintech LeadersJimmy Soni: The Inside Story of PayPal – Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and the Company that Shaped the Modern InternetSend us a textMiguel Armaza sits down with Jimmy Soni, writer and best-selling author of The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley.If you’ve talked to me over the last month, chances are I’ve recommended you read Jimmy’s book. In fact, I think every early-stage fintech founder, operator, and investor should pick up a copy of The Founders, where Jimmy does a brilliant job at detailing some of the most interesting years of PayPal. From day zero in 1998, down to the 2002 eBay acquisition.This b...
2022-05-2452 min
BookstackEpisode 67: Jimmy Soni on PayPal's entrepreneursWith Elon Musk in the news, it’s a good time to look back at some recent history. Jimmy Soni joins host Richard Aldous to talk about his book The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.persuasion.community/subscribe
2022-05-2029 min
The Darius Foroux Show: Mindset, Business, MoneyJimmy Soni on Elon Musk The PayPal Mafia and his writing processIn this episode, I invited Jimmy Soni, who's an author, speaker, and speechwriter, to talk about the founders of Paypal and Elon Musk, We talked about work ethics, consistency, vision, leadership, and his writing process.
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2022-05-181h 29
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk472: Jimmy Soni - An Indispensable Guide To Innovation, Curiosity, & Leadership (The Founders)Text Hawk to 66866 for Mindful Monday... A carefully curated email sent to you every Monday to help you start your week right... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12 https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. His book, A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won the 2017 Neumann Prize, awarded by the British Society for the History of Mathematics for the best book on the history of mathematics for a general audience, and the Middleton Prize by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics...
2022-05-161h 10
Demos Helsinki PodcastJimmy Soni: How PayPal Shaped Silicon Valley Podcast: Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Jimmy Soni: How PayPal Shaped Silicon ValleyPub date: 2022-05-04Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:Before Elon Musk was the world’s wealthiest man, founder of a rocket company, and owner of Twitter, he was best known as one of the founders of PayPal. Other PayPal alumni went on to found companies like YouTube, Yelp, and LinkedIn. And the ‘don’ of the PayPal Mafia, Peter Thiel, is now known for his political activism and contributions to Republican campaigns. What can we learn a...
2022-05-1131 min
Business Books & Co.The Founders with Jimmy SoniThe Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley is a comprehensive portrait of the early era of PayPal—predominantly focused on the years between its founding in 1998 and its sale to eBay in 2002. A deeply researched and well written narrative, The Founders provides the backstory of the group of individuals who became known as “The PayPal mafia.” We are privileged to be joined by the book’s author, Jimmy Soni.
Show Notes
The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni via Amazon
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2022-05-071h 07
Political Economy with Jim PethokoukisJimmy Soni: How PayPal Shaped Silicon ValleyBefore Elon Musk was the world's wealthiest man, founder of a rocket company, and owner of Twitter, he was best known as one of the founders of PayPal. Other PayPal alumni went on to found companies like YouTube, Yelp, and LinkedIn. And the "don" of the PayPal Mafia, Peter Thiel, is now known for his political activism and contributions to Republican campaigns. So what can we learn about Musk and Thiel—and about Silicon Valley—from the early history of PayPal? To find out, I'm joined by Jimmy Soni.Jimmy is an award-winning author of three books. His fi...
2022-05-0431 min
Just Get Started#225 Jimmy Soni on Writing the Origin Story of the Paypal MafiaEpisode 225 features Jimmy Soni, an award-winning author, and his next book, THE FOUNDERS, launched on 2/22/22, which explores the lives and early careers of the founders of PayPal. For this project, he was able to interview over 200 former PayPal employees, including Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman, and many others.Find Jimmy Online:Website: www.jimmysoni.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmysoni/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyasoniTwitter: https://twitter.com/jimmyasoniAbout Jimmy:Jimmy Soni is...
2022-04-261h 06
Dwarkesh PodcastJimmy Soni - Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and the Paypal MafiaJimmy Soni is the author of The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley.Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform.Episode website here.Follow Jimmy on Twitter. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes! Timestamps:(0:00:00) - Bell Labs vs PayPal(0:05:12) - Scenius in Ancient Rome and America's Founding(0:07:02) - Girard at PayPal(0:15:17) - Thiel almost shorts the Dot com bubble(0:19:49) - Does Zero to One contradict...
2022-04-161h 07
Real Talk: The Charles Mizrahi ShowThe Story of PayPal — Jimmy SoniSubscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/2054150Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and hundreds of the biggest names in Silicon Valley started at PayPal. Known as the “PayPal Mafia,” these free-thinking entrepreneurs created the blueprint for tech companies today. Author Jimmy Soni sits down with host Charles Mizrahi to discuss the untold story of PayPal’s founding and how it paved the way for companies like Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, and SpaceX.Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Jimmy Soni (00:00:00)Silicon Valley Has PayPal to Thank (00:01:38) PayPal’s Start (00:7:30)The Origins of Elon Mus...
2022-04-1251 min
BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books80. Jimmy Soni: Author of The FoundersThe World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast!
In this episode, I have the pleasure to interview author Jimmy Soni.
Jimmy’s last book, A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won multiple awards.
Our conversation today is all about Peter’s new book, titled The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. This book details the stories of some amazing people, including Elon Musk, Amy Rowe Klement, Peter Thiel, Julie Anderson, Max Levchin, Reid Hoffman, and many others whose stories have never been shared.
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2022-04-1148 min
Creative PrinciplesEp344 - Jimmy Soni, Author ‘The Founders - The Story of Paypal’The son of Indian immigrants, Jimmy Soni grew up with his nose in a book. In high school, he was writing for the school paper. Today, he’s known as the former managing editor of The Huffington Post and is currently an author.
Jimmy first published A Mind at Play about Claude Shannon, a mathematician and “the father of information theory.” His latest book, The Founders, uncovers the story of Paypal and includes interviews with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, among others.
In this interview, Jimmy talks about elegantly crafting history, his obsession with non-fiction, the logistics of his interview proces...
2022-04-0834 min
Frederik Journals🎙Conversation with Jimmy Soni about his book The Founders and the story of PaypalHappy Friday everyone!I’m very excited to share with you my conversation with Jimmy Soni. We discussed the many lessons from his new book The Founders about the origins of Paypal. I had an absolute blast and would highly recommend the book if you’re interested in business, technology, startups, and examples of company cultureI hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. You can listen to it at: Spotify, Apple, at anchor, and via RSS.Disclaimer: I write for entertainment purposes only. This is not investment advice. I am n...
2022-03-251h 13
Frederik JournalsJimmy Soni, his book The Founders, and the many lessons of Paypal“PayPal started off as a product with no use case. Then we had a use case but no business model. Then we had to build a sustainable business.” Amy KlementI’m very excited to share my conversation with Jimmy Soni, the author The Founders: The Story of Paypal. [00:01:00]: Introduction, how did Jimmy find the story and go about the research process? [00:17:00]: Paypal’s unique team and recruiting. [00:24:00]: Paypal’s journey of pivoting and iterating the product and business model. [00:34:00]: Culture of truth-seeking and debate, workaholism, “Paypal PTSD.” [00:42:00]: Paypal’s three leadersh...
2022-03-251h 13
The Genuinely Interested PodcastEp 122 Jimmy Soni - The PayPal MafiaJimmy Soni is an author, speaker, and speechwriter. His new book The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley is a gripping account of the visionaries who were involved in creating PayPal. Today, these same people are considered the technology industry’s most powerful players - and have created some of the most successful and well-known companies that we know and love today. Jimmy researched this story for over 5 years and in the process uncovered amazing stories, talented visionaries, and a people with a true desire to change the status quo.
Jimmy and...
2022-03-211h 08
The One Away ShowJimmy Soni: One Chapter Away From an Untold StoryJimmy Soni is a speaker, speechwriter, and the author of books like The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, A Mind at Play, Mortal Enemy of Caesar, and Jane's Carousel: The story of one woman's remarkable 25-year odyssey to restore the beloved carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park. He is also the Creative Director of Clout Public Affairs, and has previously worked for the New York Observer, Washington Examiner, and The Huffington Post. At their core, Jimmy's books are passion projects. Jimmy chooses topics because he...
2022-03-1758 min
The One Away ShowJimmy Soni: One Chapter Away From an Untold StoryJimmy Soni is a speaker, speechwriter, and the author of books like The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, A Mind at Play, Mortal Enemy of Caesar, and Jane’s Carousel: The story of one woman’s remarkable 25-year odyssey to restore the beloved carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park. He is also the Creative Director of Clout Public Affairs, and has previously worked for the New York Observer, Washington Examiner, and The Huffington Post.At their core, Jimmy’s books are passion...
2022-03-1758 min
StartEdUp PodcastJimmy Soni: The Founders- The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyIn this episode author Jimmy Soni not only discusses his new book, The Founders, but he also goes into the "DNA" of the legendary founders of PayPal. Names like Elon, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Reid Hoffman certainly draw attention, but the behind-the-scenes people that make it happen are given credit.
We also go into ecosystems like Silicon Valley and how these innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets can be brought into more classrooms.
Lastly, Jimmy recalls his favorite teacher who inspired him to write his book!
In fact, he wants to hear from you! Please tag me on Twitter...
2022-03-161h 16StartEdUp PodcastJimmy Soni: The Founders- The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyIn this episode author Jimmy Soni not only discusses his new book, The Founders, but he also goes into the "DNA" of the legendary founders of PayPal. Names like Elon, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, David Sacks, and Reid Hoffman certainly draw attention, but the behind-the-scenes people that make it happen are given credit.
We also go into ecosystems like Silicon Valley and how these innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets can be brought into more classrooms.
Lastly, Jimmy recalls his favorite teacher who inspired him to write his book!
In fact, he wants to hear from you! Please tag me on Twitter...
2022-03-161h 16
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastJimmy Soni: The Inside Story of PayPalHow much do we know about the apps that we use daily? In the case of PayPal, relatively few know the early story of the now-behemoth. Its precarious origins—coming about in the limitless, tumultuous late 1990s and early 2000s meant it was far from a shoo-in. It faced staunch competition, never-before-seen levels of internet fraud, and internal friction that could’ve ruined its path to success.
Nowadays, PayPal is a household name. Its founders are among the best-known names in the tech industry: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Max Levchin, among others. Jimmy Soni’s book The Founders: The Story o...
2022-03-111h 01
99pages#8. PayPal's Founders & The Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley--with Jimmy SoniTesla, Yelp, YouTube, Meta, Palantir, Affirm, SpaceX, LinkedIn, and countless other Silicon Valley companies were founded or seeded by alumni of a single company founded in the mid 1990s: PayPal. Jimmy Soni goes deep behind the scenes of the epicenter of the most powerful forces that have shaped the modern world. With captivating and detailed accounts from the principals of the team--Thiel, Hoffman, Musk, Sacks, Levchin, and others--"The Founders" will stand as the standard bearing book of the start of the modern tech industry. We'll ask Soni about his research, the libertarian ethos behind these entrepreneurs, the chauvinism...
2022-03-0255 min
The Realignment204 | Jimmy Soni: PayPal and the Origins of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and David SacksJimmy Soni, author of The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, joins The Realignment to discuss how the PayPal mafia of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Reid Hoffman, and countless others shaped Silicon Valley.
2022-03-011h 00
CSPI PodcastVision, Beauty, and Creative Destruction in Silicon Valley | Jimmy Soni & Richard HananiaJimmy Soni is a biographer and speechwriter. He joins the podcast to talk about his new book, “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley,” which explores the early days, history, and legacy of PayPal. It also outlines the unique qualities, business savvy, and technological vision that led to the founders’ success at PayPal and elsewhere. Jimmy and Richard discuss the value of “founders,” the cultural impact of Elon Musk, and why so much high-level talent was concentrated at the University of Illinois in the ‘90s. They consider the role of productive tribalism and Peter Thiel’s meme...
2022-02-281h 17
Embrace Repertoire of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & WellnessFounders: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and the Company that Made the Modern Internet - Jimmy SoniListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Founders: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and the Company that Made the Modern InternetAuthor: Jimmy SoniNarrator: Andy IngallsFormat: UnabridgedLength: 15:46:14Language: EnglishRelease date: 02-24-2022Publisher: W.F. HowesGenres: Business & Economics, Sales & RetailSummary:The gripping inside story of Paypal, the company that created the digital age as we know it.
Out of Paypal's ranks have come three billionaires and dozens of multi-millionaires, including household names like Elon Musk...
2022-02-243h 46
The Deep End by ODFThe PayPal Diaspora with Jimmy SoniJimmy Soni is author of "The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley." The book hit shelves yesterday. In 2022, PayPal’s founders and earliest employees are considered one of the technology industry’s most powerful alumni networks. Since leaving PayPal, these players have formed, funded, and advised the leading companies of our era, including Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir, and LinkedIn, among many others. As a group, they have driven twenty-first-century innovation and entrepreneurship. Their names are as controversial as they are admired. Yet for all their influence, the story o...
2022-02-241h 00
Liberty's HighlightsPodcast #6: Jimmy Soni on the PayPal Mafia (Musk, Thiel, Levchin, etc), startups, tech, the research process, and much moreMy friend Jimmy Soni (💚 🥃 ✍️) is launching his new book The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley today, on 2/22/22 (best date ever), and to mark the occasion we recorded a wide-ranging conversation yesterday.This isn’t a typical ‘promo interview’ with an author who’s launching a book. It’s more like sitting at the same table as two friends who are catching up.We spend maybe 1/2 of the time talking about PayPal $PYPL and the ‘main characters’ (Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, etc), and the rest of the time we mostly went up a...
2022-02-221h 39
Danielle Newnham PodcastJimmy Soni on Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and the PayPal Story"It was hard and we succeeded." This is a quote from David Sacks, entrepreneur, investor and an early PayPal employee and I think it sums up the PayPal story well.PayPal is a unique and pivotal company in our wonderful tech history. Its founders alone include some of the most successful and prolific engineers, entrepreneur and investors from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and Reid Hoffman. But the story of PayPal traditionally only tells the PayPal mafia story and not the real, true, gritty story of a group of people, many immigrants, and lots of...
2022-02-2257 min
Free Audiobook: Because Folding Laundry Is More Exciting With a StoryFounders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley - Jimmy SoniListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon ValleyAuthor: Jimmy SoniNarrator: Jonathan Todd RossFormat: UnabridgedLength: 18:25:25Language: EnglishRelease date: 02-22-2022Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Business & Economics, Marketing & Advertising, Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Business DevelopmentSummary:NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORKER
National Bestseller * New York Times Editors’ Choice * Financial Times “Books to Read in 2022”
A SABEW BEST IN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS...
2022-02-226h 25
Hidden ForcesThe PayPal Mafia & the Founders Who Shaped Silicon Valley | Jimmy SoniIn Episode 233 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with award-winning author and recurring Hidden Forces guest Jimmy Soni about his newst book on the PayPal Mafia and the founders who shaped Silicon Valley and transformed the Fintech and online payments industry. The history of the so-called "PayPal Mafia" does not simply constitute the individual histories of star-studded founders like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Reed Hoffman, and others. The history of PayPal is in many ways the history of the future. It's about a company that was in so many ways ahead of its time. PayPal was fintech...
2022-02-2148 min
The Pomp Podcast#825 Studying Elon Musk & The Founders Of Paypal w/ Jimmy SoniJimmy Soni is the author a brand new book called "The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley"
In this conversation we talk about Paypal and the individuals who made that company, and why PayPal is so important to Silicon Valley. Jimmy also shares some stories about Elon Musk that have never been told publicly before.
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2022-02-1433 minFourWeekMBA2. The History of PayPal with Jimmy Soni [FourWeekMBA Podcast]In this episode, Jimmy Soni (Author & speechwriter) and former managing editor of The Huffington Post tells us the story of one of the most interesting startups of the early Internet era. A company that wrote the rules of startup growth, and the business playbook that many startups would later on follow.Jimmy Soni is also known for A Mind at Play, his award-winning biography of Claude Shannon known as "the father of information theory."In this episode, we're covering the story behind PayPal, based on: The Founders: The Story of Paypal and...
2022-02-081h 19
We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkTIP417: The Incredible Story of the PayPal Mafia W/ Jimmy SoniIN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
1:50 - Who are the members of the Paypal Mafia, their origin stories, and how PayPal came to be.
36:35 - The many trials that Paypal endured.
50:24 - The culture at Paypal and how it developed.
57:59 - Jimmy's main takeaways having personally interviewed each billionaire and years of additional research.
And a whole lot more!
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES
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2022-01-281h 05
Ledertips med Alexander Haneng48: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley with Jimmy SoniToday, PayPal’s founders and earliest employees are considered the technology industry’s most powerful network. Since leaving PayPal, they have formed, funded, and advised the leading companies of our era, including Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX and LinkedIn, services we all use every day.In the soon to be released book* "The Founders" author Jimmy Soni has interviewed Elon Musk and over 200 other of ex-PayPal employees to find out why this company has spawned som many successful Entrepreneurs.It is a great honor to be the first person to interview Jimmy about his new book here...
2022-01-1036 min
The Good Life Podcast with Sean Murray#50 – The Incredible Mind of Claude Shannon with Jimmy Soni & Mark Levinson (Personal Development)Our topic this week is Claude Shannon, a mathematician and engineer known as the Father of Information theory for his landmark paper "A Mathematical Theory of Communication", which he published in 1948. Shannon's seminal work and discoveries ushered in the digital age, and for that alone, his life is worthy of study, but Shannon also had this other remarkable quality to his life – a very playful and creative mind. Shannon was always curious, and he devoted his considerable intellect to a diverse range of activities and interests, that included juggling, unicycles, artificial intelligence, chess playing machines, wearable computers – he even buil...
2021-02-0857 min
Data Science at HomeHave you met Shannon? Conversation with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman about one of the greatest minds in history (Ep. 81)Join the discussion on our Discord server In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of “A mind at play”, a book entirely dedicated to the life and achievements of Claude Shannon. Claude Shannon does not need any introduction. But for those who need a refresh, Shannon is the inventor of the information age. Have you heard of binary code, entropy in information theory, data compression theory (the stuff behind mp3, mpg, zip, etc.), error correcting codes (the stuff that makes your RAM work we...
2019-10-1032 min
Data Science at HomeHave you met Shannon? Conversation with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman about one of the greatest minds in history (Ep. 81)
Join the discussion on our Discord server
In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of “A mind at play”, a book entirely dedicated to the life and achievements of Claude Shannon. Claude Shannon does not need any introduction. But for those who need a refresh, Shannon is the inventor of the information age.
Have you heard of binary code, entropy in information theory, data compression theory (the stuff behind mp3, mpg, zip, etc.), error correcting codes (the stuff that makes your RAM work well), n-grams, block c...
2019-10-1032 min
Books of Titans PodcastA Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob GoodmanIn this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 45 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman. Show Notes Author: Jimmy Soni Author: Rob Goodman Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page Bell Labs Claude Shannon Page (this is awesome)The post A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscr
2019-01-0420 min
Evolution 2.0Claude Shannon: A Mind at Play Interview with Authors Rob Goodman & Jimmy SoniClaude Shannon made our modern digital world possible. He wrote a landmark paper called "The Mathematical Theory of Communication" which gave birth to computer networks, cell phones, compact discs, digital recording and video. It also lent huge insights into genetics and biology. Rob Goodman & Jimmy Soni have written the first full biography of Claude Shannon and it’s great. It’s called "A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age". In this video, we discuss the quirky world of one of the 20th Century's great geniuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-09-1054 min
Hidden ForcesClaude Shannon: The Story of How One Man Created the Information Age | Jimmy SoniIn Episode 47 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jimmy Soni about the father of Information Theory, Claude Shannon, and Shannon's foundational work, A Mathematical Theory of Communication. The 20th century is known as the information age, and for a good reason. It is a period that is dominated by knowledge and data. It's an era in which the economy is no longer driven by traditional industries — such as construction, manufacturing, or agriculture — but by advanced information technologies that store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data. This revolution finds its roots in Information Theory. And remarkably, it i...
2018-06-1157 min
The PolicyViz PodcastEpisode #106: Jimmy Soni and Rob GoodmanOn this week’s episode of the podcast, I welcome two special guests, Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of the new biography of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory. Jimmy Soni has served as an editor at the New...
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2017-12-1226 min
Business and PhilosophyInformation Theory with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman
We write code in a language that looks like English. Whether it is JavaScript, Fortran, or assembly language, that code is an abstraction on top of layers of intermediate languages, binary, transistors, and physics. 100 years ago, this would have seemed like magic.
Most of us know about Alan Turing, who described the vision of a multipurpose computer with the concept of the Turing machine. Less well known is the scientist Claude Shannon, who laid the groundwork of information theory. With information theory, we can compress data and communicate it efficiently.
Jimmy Soni and...
2017-09-0455 min
Chat With TradersJimmy Soni – The Life and Times of Genius Problem Solver, Claude ShannonMy guest on this episode is Jimmy Soni—who, with his co-author Rob Goodman, recently wrote the biography of Claude Shannon, titled; A Mind at Play.Shannon was born in 1916 and became one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century, before passing away in 2001. He was a mathematician, a scientist, an inventor and also, a stock market investor…Although he’s widely unknown by the general public, Shannon is responsible for Information Theory—a revolutionary method of measuring information which stands behind much of the technology we use all day everyday.Shannon’s other achie...
2017-08-311h 17
The Darius Foroux Show: Mindset, Business, MoneyJimmy Soni and Rob Goodman about Claude Shannon, the Einstein of the Information AgeClaude Shannon, considered as the Einstein of the Information Age, made many contributions to science and society during his lifetime.
That thing you’re holding in your hand or that’s sitting on your lap, reading these very words, are made possible by Shannon.
Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of Rome’s Last Citizen, just published a book about the life of Claude Shannon.
Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as “the father of information theory”. He is also known for inventing digital circuit design theory in 1937, when he was only 21 years old. He's considered as one of the...
2017-07-181h 01
Michael Covel's Trend FollowingEp. 571: Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following RadioJimmy Soni and Rob Goodman are authors of “Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar” and their newest book is “A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.” Jimmy and Rob highlight aspects of their new book by detailing who Claude Shannon is and why he is so fundamental for our everyday lives. Claude Shannon made the entire digital age possible. As Jimmy and Rob said, “He didn’t just think about things, he thought through things.” What made Shannon so unique? He was extremely curious about information and...
2017-07-1400 min