Parallel entrepreneur profile: John Zimmer, Lyft
The story of how Lyft co-founder John Zimmer built a billion-dollar rideshare company while keeping his day job at Lehman Brothers.
Filed under business.
2017
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Mon 14 August 2017
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Mon 14 August 2017
Why founders break up
Analyzing why founding teams split up, examining cases from Uber, Groupon, Zenefits, and Whole Foods across four common failure patterns.
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Mon 24 July 2017
My $524,687 side hustle
The complete story of building Toofr into a $524K side business while working at Scripted, learning to code, and pursuing parallel entrepreneurship.
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Wed 19 July 2017
The hiring paradox
Why building great teams makes layoffs harder, and how transparency with employees is crucial when experimenting with growth strategies.
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Wed 12 July 2017
Scripted don’t quit
Ten hard-learned lessons from a decade of building Scripted - from technical co-founders to debt, hiring to layoffs, and the power of culture.
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Tue 11 July 2017
What’s next for me
Transitioning from Scripted CEO to full-time solopreneur, building a portfolio of bootstrapped B2B web apps while preparing for eventual public service.
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Fri 30 June 2017
Don’t make a mountain of a Sand Hill (Road)
Advice for entrepreneurs on not getting caught up in fundraising culture and staying focused on building a business rather than raising money.
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Mon 26 June 2017
Candid thoughts about being candid
Reflecting on feeling constrained in professional communication while at Scripted and the challenge of authentic entrepreneurial writing.