Startup Lessons From 17 Hard-Hitting Quotes In "Moneyball"
OnStartups Feb 02 12
I'm an idiot. Not all of the time, mind you, not even most of the time, but every now and then, I'm an idiot. Like the time my friend and co-founder Brian Halligan asked me to read the book “Moneyball”. This was back when we had first launched our startup, HubSpot. “But, I'm not a baseball guy,” I said. “It's not about baseball. It's about data.” And, I put it on my reading list, and then still failed to read it. I even bought the book, but still failed to read it That was a mistake.
I just got done watching the movie “Moneyball” for the second time. Full story...
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