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Y Combinator and Power in Silicon Valley

A demonstration of power by Silicon Valley’s top startup accelerator.

Intel’s Near Death Moment: Switching from Memories to Microprocessors

The legendary transition: how Intel’s culture, its leadership, and its technology saved them from near certain death.

Costco’s Compensation Policy

How Costco approaches compensation, in Jim Senegal’s own words.

NetApp’s Tom Mendoza on Communicating with the Employee Culture

How NetApp’s president Tom Mendoza thinks about demonstrating ‘legends’ for the employees.

Jeff Bezos and the Fulfilment Centre TVs

An Amazonian story, constructed to illustrate a core value.

The Amazon Door Desks

A legendary story from Amazon’s beginning.

The Absurd Deal That Lead to Republic Plaza

The world class deal that led Kwek Hong Png to get his own Singaporean skyscraper — for cheap.

A Good Unwinding: Bill Anders and General Dynamics

How Bill Anders oversaw the disassembling of a defence contractor — and outperformed.

The Rise of Sam Zemurray, Banana King

An early example of a scale empire — built on top of the humble banana.

Jesse Livermore: Getting Trapped by Dan Williamson

How Jesse Livermore was used by Dan Williamson of esteemed brokerage Williamson & Brown.