Each person’s career is essentially not much different from a startup - the authors of the book, Reed Hoffman, founder of the LinkedIn network, and Ben Casnocha are sure of this. Successful startups are able to quickly adapt to circumstances. They do not get hung up on a strategy once developed, but are constantly in search of a new idea, a new market, a new opportunity. The most successful people do the same.

Anyone who wants to succeed can awaken their entrepreneurial instincts and use the business models of Silicon Valley companies to build their personal career. The authors talk about how to gain a competitive advantage in the market by putting together three pieces of the puzzle: our assets, our aspirations and market realities; how to create strong relationships with people and turn them into a powerful professional network; how to accurately assess and take reasonable risks and much more. They reveal the secrets of success of startups such as Intel, Apple, Google, eBay, Yahoo, PayPal, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and show how to apply their experience to your career.