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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Rise And Fall Of The Uber Founder
With sales skills like Steve Jobs and a vision like Elon Musk.
Everyone talks about the principles and how-to of the startup world, but few people find the realistic, accurate, and real-world applicable techniques that actually can make a difference in your entrepreneurial career.
Travis Kalanick, the infamous co-founder of Uber, has made a name for himself by having differing beliefs and viewpoints in the business world. For instance, he applies a good amount of creativity when he tells a story in his keynote presentations.
Additionally, he tends to have a reckless and resilient mindset that is so contagious; it makes you want to found your own Uber.
I find Travis Kalanick to be eerily similar to Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Both have bad-boy qualities, both are trouble-makers, and both are considered outsiders.
“What’s Uber?”
I first stumbled upon Uber back in 2014 when I was reading a story online about a ride-sharing app that was thought of as a disruptive replacement to taxi cabs. Back then, I was new to technology and entrepreneurship.
However, there’s this one story by the Uber founder and former CEO that…
