How I Built This

The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs

By: Guy Raz

Narrated by: Guy Raz

Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's Summary

Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture.  

Great ideas often come from a simple spark: A soccer player on the New Zealand national team notices all the unused wool his country produces and figures out a way to turn them into shoes (Allbirds). A former Buddhist monk decides the very best way to spread his mindfulness teachings is by launching an app (Headspace). A sandwich cart vendor finds a way to reuse leftover pita bread and turns it into a multimillion-dollar business (Stacy’s Pita Chips).   

Award-winning journalist and NPR host Guy Raz has interviewed more than 200 highly successful entrepreneurs to uncover amazing true stories like these. In How I Built This, he shares tips for every entrepreneur's journey: from the early days of formulating your idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to fending off competitors, to finally paying yourself a real salary. This is a must-listen for anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business or wondered how trailblazing entrepreneurs made their own dreams a reality.

©2020 Guy Raz (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

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Guy Raz has given us a pure gem. The way he has collected stories, principles, and the steps of entrepreneurship and shared them with us is masterful. As a writer myself, I often can’t help but critique how things are written or how I might’ve put it differently. Instead, here, I found myself sitting back marveling at his perfect word choice. It’s the most exquisite blend of compassion and truth-telling, maybe ever, by an author. I’ll no doubt be listening again!

excellent as I expected 👏

Guy Raz is awesome as an interviewer, but also as a storyteller. The production quality in this book and his podcast is different from anything I've ever experienced and leaves me with a sense of satisfaction after sitting for an hour or so listening.
The information is inspiring and goes in depth where it should.

really really enjoyed this one!

thanks Guy

Fantastic!

A 30,000 foot look at the stories and journeys we’ve all come to love from How I Built This. Guy’s incredible storytelling ability shines through the pairing of founders and company tales that span time and location, calling out the overarching challenges they (and we) all face.

A great read!

Inspiring and thoughtful

Like his podcast by the same name, but condensed and more thematic. Guy pulls out lessons and themes he’s learned from the founders he’s interviewed and peppers in how one life journey as well.

Certainly one of my favorite books I’ve listened to.

The Bible for Star-up founders

Been listening to how I built this podcast for years, this was a best of compilation but also much more. I would 100% recommend if you like the podcast you will love the book.

Great book for aspiring entrepreneurs

I loved every minute of this. I’ve heard some of these business’s stories before, but Guy Raz managed to uncover aspects that feel more real and put their founding into a much more relatable perspective. He seems to ask the right questions and really gain the trust of the founders he interviews. I’m left feeling like a really can start the business I want to start!

full, compelling and real

Authenticity told and real to the core. Raz tells and reviews success and challenges in entrepreneurship like no other. Beautifully done! Many Thanks!

Slightly Repetitive

For avid listeners of the podcast, there are some repetitive insights. But overall, a great listen and well read by Guy.

Great roll up of the podcast lessons

Really organized and sorted the key lessons from the podcast.
Very helpful am entrepreneur in year 2 of my business

excellent stories

An excellent telling if intriguing and interesting stories. This is my luck to be introduced to the podcast, then get a opportunity to listen to the audiobook.
Guy tells of products and people that are familiar, probably items or services you use daily. Learning how these things came to exist is fascinating. Definitely for people considering starting a business.