The Story of PayPal — Jimmy Soni

Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/2054150Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and hundreds of the biggest names in Silicon Valley started at PayPal. Known as the “PayPal Mafia,” these free-thinking entrepreneurs created the blueprint for tech companies today. Author Jimmy Soni sits down with host Charles Mizrahi to discuss the untold story of PayPal’s founding and how it paved the way for companies like Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, and SpaceX.Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Jimmy Soni (00:00:00)Silicon Valley Has PayPal to Thank (00:01:38) PayPal’s Start (00:7:30)The Origins of Elon Musk (00:17:01)PayPal’s Unique Recruitment Process (00:27:33)Peter Thiel’s Management Style (00:30:13)Thiel’s Story (00:32:56)Why PayPal Founders Are Driven to Innovate (00:40:44)What We Can Learn (00:43:59)Guest Bio:Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. He previously served as managing editor of HuffPost and was named in Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list. Soni has co-authored several books with Rob Goodman, winning the 2017 Neumann Prize for A Mind at Play. Their essays have been featured in Politico, HuffPost, and Business Insider. Soni’s recent solo book (below) tells the story of PayPal’s founding.Resources Mentioned:· The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley· A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information AgeTranscript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/ Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!