The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth (2004) is a book by former PayPal marketing executive Eric M. Jackson.
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| Author | Eric M. Jackson |
|---|---|
| Publisher | World Ahead Publishing |
Publication date | September 20, 2004 |
| ISBN | 9780974670102 |
Description
editThe PayPal Wars is an insider's perspective on the people and events that helped create the company, and its acquisition by eBay in 2002. The book recounts PayPal's clashes with lawyers, regulators, and the Mafia.[1] Many of PayPal's founding employees went on to start other companies like LinkedIn, Tesla Motors, YouTube, and Yelp, Inc.;[2] they would become known as the PayPal Mafia.
Critical reception
editThe PayPal Wars received acclaim for its writing style and personal narrative. The Washington Times said the book is "an absorbing insider's story."[3] Reason Magazine said that it "reads like a spy novel."[4] Tech Central Station said that "It's rare that a business book is a page turner, but The PayPal Wars is."[5] Tom Peters said The PayPal Wars "gives the best description of 'business strategy' unfolding in a world changing at warp speed."[6]
Editions
edit- The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth, World Ahead Publishing, ISBN 0-9746701-0-3
References
edit- ^ "Pay Pal Wars". World Ahead Publishing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "The PayPal Exodus - Forbes.com". Forbes. 2006-07-21. Archived from the original on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "20th-century evils, Silicon Valley wars". The Washington Times. 2005-02-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Who Killed PayPal?". Reason.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ Henderson, David R. (2005-03-14). "The Paypal Wars". TCS Daily. techcentralstation.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Tompeters! Management consulting leadership training development project management". Archived from the original on 2006-11-11. Retrieved 2017-06-02.