Hyped, but still better than most

Well, there really was no attempt at takeover by the mafia--just some credit card fraud. And there really weren't a lot of over-zealous regulators, just ignorant ones and perhaps a little grandstanding. And ebay, though perhaps a de facto monopolist, wasn't really that evil of a huge corporation. I got a little tired of the consistent use of the anticipatory phrase: "But this was nothing compared to what hit us next!" but overall this still was a fun book to read by a fellow who was a mid-level manager who often was the last to know the latest bombshell. Unlike "Dog Days at Amazon" this author does not resort to political polemics and analysis, but just tells the story as he saw it. It's an interesting story from someone on the trenches and I believe a fairly accurate portrayal of what it's like to work in a fast-paced startup always on the brink. Good job overall.

Good advise for start ups

this book contains a good advise and several useful tips if you are an entrepeneur. Reality is better than a novel!!

How to burn a $100M

I'm a professional in the online payments industry and enjoyed the look behind the scenes of one of the (now) major players in the market. The books is mostly marketing focused (how to burn a ?100M..), I had hoped to find some more background on the business model and operational issues. All in all a good read.