{"product_id":"arc-of-the-valley-anton-commissaris-9798731854580","title":"Arc of the Valley: The inside story of Mint, Silicon Valley, Soaring Success, and Selling Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it take to build an explosive startup in Silicon Valley? \u003ci\u003eArc of the Valley \u003c\/i\u003eanswers this question based on the story of personal finance startup Mint. It captures the human struggles and relationships behind the technology and dollar signs, as it explores the choices and sacrifices startup players must make in their daily quest for glory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMint was a posterchild for overnight success in the Valley's Web 2.0 era. Led by a driven, young founder and built on technology created in his apartment, Mint assembled a hungry, talented and diverse team as it raised millions from the biggest names in venture capital. But Mint's story is one of opportunity seized as much as of opportunity forfeited. Just as it was flying high, its founder elected to sell to Intuit, its corporate rival, only two years after launch. And Mint withered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eArc of the Valley, \u003c\/i\u003eAnton Commissaris - the founding business executive at Mint - explores how the Valley operates as a startup factory and how it thinks about failure, success, and selling out. Based on his own experience, the author takes us behind the scenes of the world's leading ecosystem for global innovation and disruption as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anton Commissaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8731854583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798731854580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021","brand":"Anton Commissaris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072041808127,"sku":"9798731854580","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f16e41bf-1ca0-4d26-90a4-86d34b7cff61.jpg?v=1685439621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arc-of-the-valley-anton-commissaris-9798731854580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}