Derek Lidow holds a PhD in applied physics, has been the CEO of a large public semiconductor company, and has started a business that he sold for $100 million. He is a professor of entrepreneurship at Princeton University and has written three books on the topic. In this episode, we discuss his latest title, The Entrepreneurs. We also ponder big questions, such as whether or not you should drop out of school to start a company. We welcome all suggestions of interesting authors, books, investors, and voracious readers. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and follow us on Twitter. This episode was recorded on October 17, 2022.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Niklas (03:31) How Derek’s passion for business started(10:39) Do you have to risk it all to win big? (23:47)The world’s first entrepreneur(27:43) A copper-age analog to Silicon Valley (30:57) Cornelius Vanderbilt (39:33) J P Morgan (42:03) Venture capital funding electronics(44:27) Scaling demand(51:27) Slavery scaled (57:36) Punish bad behavior or reward good? (01:09:17) Dealing with short-termism(01:11:51) Should you drop out of school to start a company? (01:17:02) Sam Walton > Elon Musk (01:19:52) John Patterson(01:23:12) Book Recommendations—————————————Books MentionedThe Entrepreneurs - Derek Lidow Startup Leadership - Derek LidowBuilding on Bedrock - Derek LidowFour Steps to the Epiphany - Steve BlankThe Startups Owner’s Manual - Steve BlankMaking Sense of Field Research - Sheila Pontis Communicating Knowledge Visually - Sheila Pontis—————————————More on DerekDereklidow.comDerek’s TwitterDerek’s LinkedIn—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se