You Only Have to Be Right Once

The Unprecedented Rise of the Instant Tech Billionaires

By: Randall Lane

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

The ultimate insider's look at the newest titans of tech, from the editorial team at Forbes.

Silicon Valley's new billionaires are an unconventional breed, turning ideas into money at a rate never before seen in human history. Their ascension proves a turning point in how great fortunes are made and how technology disseminates.

Among these golden boys are: Elon Musk, billionaire bachelor and founder of Paypal, electric carmaker Tesla, and private space company Space X; Evan Spiegel, 23-year-old founder of Snapchat, who recently turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook; and Alex Karp, the eccentric philosopher with almost no tech background who turned Palantir into a data-mining champion. Over the last three years, Forbes has published in depth profiles of this new batch of billionaires, including the founders of Spotify, Dropbox, Tumblr, and Twitter. Now, in a compilation introduced and updated by Forbes editor Randall Lane, fans and critics alike will get a comprehensive look at who these super-entrepreneurs are and what they say about their own success and their plans for the future.

©2014 Randall Lane (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC

Cool summaries on tech leaders.

Things in the tech world continue to move at a wild pace. I enjoyed the book for the behind the scenes take on how some of the ideas and deals occurred.

Very Interesting

Fascinating look at the people who founded various apps and became rich in the process.

True stories are the most motivating.

It's nice hearing stories about real people working hard in their gifted areas. I am super motivated after listening and plan on listening to this at least a couple times per year. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for their vocation.

new and a great narrative...and real

it's a new story on new business that is super relative to any big thinker with an idea

Very decent story

The story is very decent but not a surprise after seeing the contents. It is just an exploration of the founders. Many short stories, so no in-depth insights, no exclusive information from interviews. But that is ok as expected.

Meanwhile, the performance has room to improve. It should be louder and a little slower so I could listen more comfortably while driving.