Business & Entrepreneurship

Startup Lessons From the Garage

By David Rivera · Narrated byJuan Perez

An audiobook of twelve early-stage decisions, each told through a company that got it wrong and the cheaper version founders can try instead.

Length1 h 27 min
Chapters6
LanguageEnglish
FormatStreaming audiobook
PublishedOctober 5, 2026

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What this audiobook is about

Early companies die from a small number of avoidable decisions. Startup Lessons From the Garage covers twelve of them: the first hire, the first price, the first big customer, the first time the founder stops building.

Each chapter tells one story, names the decision and gives the version that costs less.

Who should listen to this audiobook

This audiobook is for founders in the first two years of a company and the people thinking about starting one.

Early-stage founders
Solo founders
People planning a company
Early employees

What you will learn

Why the first hire should not be the person you like most.
How to set a first price you can raise.
What to do when one customer becomes half your revenue.
When a founder should stop building and start selling.
How to decide what not to do this quarter.

Audiobook chapters

01The First Hire14 min
02The First Price15 min
03The Customer Who Became Half the Company17 min
04When the Founder Stops Building13 min
05Runway Math16 min
06What Not to Do This Quarter12 min

About the author

David Rivera

Leadership and startup author

David Rivera writes for managers who were promoted before anyone taught them how to manage, and for founders building their first team.

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Narration

Narrator: Juan Perez · Official narrator website
Language: English
Style: Clear

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Is this audiobook for first-time founders?

Yes. It is written for founders in the first two years of a company and for people planning one.

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About 1 hour and 27 minutes across six short chapters.

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