Tim McDougall

Tim McDougall

Founder, BuiltByLocal Ventures

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Startup Graveyard
Startup GraveyardHistory shouldn't have to repeat itself
Merchants of Doubt
Merchants of DoubtHow some scientists hid the truth on tobacco smoke + more
Bontact
BontactTalk to your site visitors, their way
On Immunity
On ImmunityA philosophical look at the history of vaccination
Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love StoryA satirical, dystopian, and hilarious novel
Neuromancer
NeuromancerThe novel that defined cyberpunk
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy
Area X: The Southern Reach TrilogyA dark, strange, adult fairy tale
The Martian
The MartianAn astronaut stranded on Mars fights to survive
Ancillary Justice
Ancillary JusticeAn AI space opera with surprising emotional depth
The Goldfinch
The GoldfinchRecent Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and VC
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and VCMust 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 ElevenA lyrical, dystopian tale driven by deep, flawed characters
1Q84
1Q84The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo
Ready Player One
Ready Player OneAn endearing rags to riches story set in a dystopian future
Hyperion Cantos
Hyperion CantosHugo-Award winning scifi novel from 1990
DreamFunded
DreamFundedAccess to pre-screened Silicon Valley startups
Upcraft Club
Upcraft ClubWorld's best site for sewing patterns
Millennials to Snake People
Millennials to Snake PeopleReplace every mention of 'millennials' with 'snake people'