Tim McDougall

Tim McDougall

Founder, BuiltByLocal Ventures
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Startup Graveyard
Startup Graveyard History shouldn't have to repeat itself
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of Doubt How some scientists hid the truth on tobacco smoke + more
Bontact
Bontact Talk to your site visitors, their way
On Immunity
On Immunity A philosophical look at the history of vaccination
Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story A satirical, dystopian, and hilarious novel
Neuromancer
Neuromancer The novel that defined cyberpunk
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy A dark, strange, adult fairy tale
The Martian
The Martian An astronaut stranded on Mars fights to survive
Ancillary Justice
Ancillary Justice An AI space opera with surprising emotional depth
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch Recent Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and VC
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and VC Must read if you want to raise money for the first time
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... Always be skeptical of the business press lauding companies
The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War...
The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War... Mission creep can be a real thing. Stay woke.
Station Eleven
Station Eleven A lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters
1Q84
1Q84 The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo
Ready Player One
Ready Player One An endearing rags to riches story set in a dystopian future
Hyperion Cantos
Hyperion Cantos Hugo-Award winning scifi novel from 1990
DreamFunded
DreamFunded Access to pre-screened Silicon Valley startups
Upcraft Club
Upcraft Club World's best site for sewing patterns
Millennials to Snake People
Millennials to Snake People Replace every mention of 'millennials' with 'snake people'