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Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

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Book Synopsis: An instant New York Times bestseller, Dan Lyons' "hysterical" (Recode) memoir, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the best book about Silicon Valley," takes readers inside the maddening world of fad-chasing venture capitalists, sales bros, social climbers, and sociopaths at today's tech startups. For twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone call: Poof. His job no longer existed. "I think they just want to hire younger people," his boss at Newsweek told him. Fifty years old and with a wife and two young kids, Dan was, in a word, screwed. Then an idea hit. Dan had long reported on Silicon Valley and the tech explosion. Why not join it? HubSpot, a Boston start-up, was flush with $100 million in venture capital. They offered Dan a pile of stock options for the vague role of "marketing fellow." What could go wrong? HubSpotters were true believers: They were making the world a better place ... by selling email spam. The office vibe was frat house meets cult compound: The party began at four thirty on Friday and lasted well into the night; "shower pods" became hook-up dens; a push-up club met at noon in the lobby, while nearby, in the "content factory," Nerf gun fights raged. Groups went on "walking meetings," and Dan's absentee boss sent cryptic emails about employees who had "graduated" (read: been fired). In the middle of all this was Dan, exactly twice the age of the average HubSpot employee, and literally old enough to be the father of most of his co-workers, sitting at his desk on his bouncy-ball "chair."

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Looking for an eye-opening read that takes you behind the scenes of the tech startup world? Look no further than "Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble" by Dan Lyons. This instant New York Times bestseller offers an inside look at the maddening world of venture capitalists, sales bros, and social climbers in Silicon Valley. Lyons, a seasoned magazine writer, was suddenly out of a job, but he found hope in a Boston startup called HubSpot. With humor and wit, Lyons shares his experiences as a "marketing fellow" in a company that claimed to be making the world a better place, one email spam at a time.

Step into the HubSpot office and you'll be transported to a frat house meets cult compound. The party starts early on Fridays and continues late into the night. It's a place where shower pods turn into hook-up dens, and Nerf gun fights are a regular occurrence in the "content factory." But amidst all the chaos, Dan Lyons, twice the age of the average employee, navigates through the daily grind with his bouncy-ball "chair" and a dash of skepticism.

"Disrupted" is not just a hilarious memoir, it's a sharp commentary on the startup culture. Lyons' witty writing style will keep you entertained from cover to cover, while also shedding light on the questionable practices and cutthroat nature of the tech industry. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or simply curious about what goes on behind closed doors, this book is a must-read. Get your copy today and join Lyons on his unforgettable misadventure through the startup world.

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