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This week, @Jayriq shares the best content he consumed.

He is co-founder and co-CEO at Hisa Technologies which owns @HisaApp and @kenyanwalstreet.

Enjoy:πŸ‘‡
1. Business Adventures [Book]

Fascinating accounts of iconic companies defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety, and their relevance today in understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

[John Brook]
2. Give To Get: A Senior Leader's Guide to Navigating Corporate Life [Book]

An essential handbook for business leaders to successfully negotiate the high-stakes complexities of any corporate culture.

[@VishalsVoice]
3. The First Computer War - The Electronic Brain [Podcast]

It was once hard to imagine that a machine could even predict election results accurately. This is Univac vs. IBM, and this is the First Computer War.

[@WonderyMedia]
open.spotify.com/episode/6bpWzC…
4. Robinhood: Vlad Tenev [Podcast]

Before @RobinhoodApp became one of the most loved and most hated stock trading platforms, it was just another tech startup idea to make stock trading mobile, make it fun, and make it free.

[@HowIBuiltThis + @guyraz]
open.spotify.com/episode/3xEG8F…
5. Early Work [Article]

One of the biggest things holding people back from doing great work is the fear of making something lame. And the fear is not an irrational one.

Paul Graham thinks that the habits at work here are not very deeply rooted.

[@paulg]
paulgraham.com/early.html
6. Bill Hwang Had $20 Billion, Then Lost It All in Two Days [Article]

Before he lost it all - all $20 billion - Bill Hwang was the greatest trader you’d never heard of. He became the biggest of whales without ever breaking the surface.

[@business]
bloomberg.com/news/features/…
7. Marc Andreessen [Interview]

Marc Andreessen, co-founder, and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz talks about cryptocurrencies, the explosion of venture capital, and how to get funding in Silicon Valley.

[@wealth + @DM_Rubenstein]
8. The Struggle of Building the Original iPhone[Documentary]

Today it's just so easy to forget how much of a revolution the original iPhone was. From the pain and sacrifice to a revolutionary product, this is how it all began!

[@ColdFusion_TV]
9. Three Men Lost in Space – The Apollo 13 Disaster [Documentary]

A marvelous story of human grit, undeterred resolve, on-the-spot innovation, and unshakeable perseverance.

[@ColdFusion_TV]
Thanks, @Jayriq for this week's compilation.

What interesting articles/podcasts/books/shows did you check out this week?

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[@njooroge + @CBKKenya]
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