{"title":"Benjamin Shestakofsky","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Shestakofsky’s works delve into the intricate world of startups and entrepreneurship, blending insightful analysis with practical guidance. Readers can expect thought-provoking explorations that illuminate the challenges and opportunities within the business landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, his books provide valuable perspectives for those eager to deepen their understanding of innovation and business dynamics, offering both inspiration and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"behind-the-startup-by-benjamin-shestakofsky-9780520395039","title":"Behind the Startup","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Readers . . . will find a real-life 'The Office,' Silicon Valley version, alternately comical and poignant.\" — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis systematic analysis of everyday life inside a tech startup dissects the logic of venture capital and its consequences for entrepreneurs, workers, and societies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, dreams about our technological future have soured as digital platforms have undermined privacy, eroded labour rights, and weakened democratic discourse. In light of the negative consequences of innovation, some blame harmful algorithms or greedy CEOs. \u003cem\u003eBehind the Startup\u003c\/em\u003e focuses instead on the role of capital and the influence of financiers. Drawing on nineteen months of participant-observation research inside a successful Silicon Valley startup, this book examines how the company was organised to meet the needs of the venture capital investors who funded it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInvestors push startups to scale as quickly as possible to inflate the value of their asset. Benjamin Shestakofsky shows how these demands create organisational problems that managers solve by combining high-tech systems with low-wage human labour. With its focus on the financialisation of innovation, \u003cem\u003eBehind the Startup\u003c\/em\u003e explains how the gains generated by these companies are funnelled into the pockets of a small cadre of elite investors and entrepreneurs. To promote innovation that benefits the many rather than the few, Shestakofsky compellingly argues that we must focus less on fixing the technology and more on changing the financial infrastructure that supports it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423833538796,"sku":"9780520395039","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520395039.jpg?v=1774769834"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/benjamin-shestakofsky.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}