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A project I started over two years ago is finally out! The story of @Sketchfab, a startup memoir covering the full ten-year journey, with all its ups and downs, from inception to exit.
Some early reviews:
"Most startup stories get cleaned up after the fact. Alban tells his while it was still messy. The rejections, the years of barely making it work while competitors came and went. Sketchfab didn’t win by being loud. It won by building a community the giants couldn’t replicate, and staying alive long enough for the world to catch up. If you are building something early, keep this one close." - @brendaniribe
"If you're a founder, read this for what it actually feels like to build something through cycles that don't cooperate, with the giants circling and the market refusing to arrive on time. If you're an investor, read it for the reminder that the companies that endure rarely look like the ones we get excited about at the seed stage. And if you just want a good story about guys from Paris who, against the odds, built something patient and real, and then went home, that's here too." - @mattturck
"What a superb read! Alban recounts a story of success against all odds, how a small group of French engineers managed to beat all the tech giants in a highly technical field. This story of ingenuity and persistence, written in a sweet and funny way, will captivate and inspire most would-be entrepreneurs." - @Bliautaud
If you read it and like it, please let me know. This is my first book, I put a lot of work into it, and it will make my day.
Thank you to Cédric and PA, and the entire Sketchfab team - none of this story exists without you.
Special thanks to @brendaniribe, @Bliautaud, @cfaydi, Corentin, @mattturck, @MatthewEckert14, Mum & Dad, @plcorteel, @RenaudduPeloux, @sylvinus and Victoire for reading early drafts.
Available now on Amazon:
US shipping: amazon.com/dp/B0H58255CZ
FR shipping: amazon.fr/dp/B0H56BTX8C
Your local Amazon: relinks.me/B0H58255CZ
Some early reviews:
"Most startup stories get cleaned up after the fact. Alban tells his while it was still messy. The rejections, the years of barely making it work while competitors came and went. Sketchfab didn’t win by being loud. It won by building a community the giants couldn’t replicate, and staying alive long enough for the world to catch up. If you are building something early, keep this one close." - @brendaniribe
"If you're a founder, read this for what it actually feels like to build something through cycles that don't cooperate, with the giants circling and the market refusing to arrive on time. If you're an investor, read it for the reminder that the companies that endure rarely look like the ones we get excited about at the seed stage. And if you just want a good story about guys from Paris who, against the odds, built something patient and real, and then went home, that's here too." - @mattturck
"What a superb read! Alban recounts a story of success against all odds, how a small group of French engineers managed to beat all the tech giants in a highly technical field. This story of ingenuity and persistence, written in a sweet and funny way, will captivate and inspire most would-be entrepreneurs." - @Bliautaud
If you read it and like it, please let me know. This is my first book, I put a lot of work into it, and it will make my day.
Thank you to Cédric and PA, and the entire Sketchfab team - none of this story exists without you.
Special thanks to @brendaniribe, @Bliautaud, @cfaydi, Corentin, @mattturck, @MatthewEckert14, Mum & Dad, @plcorteel, @RenaudduPeloux, @sylvinus and Victoire for reading early drafts.
Available now on Amazon:
US shipping: amazon.com/dp/B0H58255CZ
FR shipping: amazon.fr/dp/B0H56BTX8C
Your local Amazon: relinks.me/B0H58255CZ
