Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America - Tapa dura

"Yang's pitch for entrepreneurship as a viable alternative to more structured careers is enticing."--Publishers Weekly

"Andrew Yang lays out a solution that is a proven winner for not only the young generation coming of age, but for the nation as a whole."--Dan Gilbert, chairman and founder of Rock Ventures

"Andrew is one of those rare visionaries who puts dreams into action. This book is a roadmap for young people in designing their careers, a playbook for policy makers for rebuilding our cities, and a path forward to moving entrepreneurship back to the center of the American economy."--Arianna Huffington, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post

"I have great respect for the foresight Andrew brought to his groundbreaking start-up, Venture for America, and Andrew has become living proof that it's possible to create a platform that makes it easier than ever for the country's best and brightest to help others succeed."--Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn

"I wish this book and Venture for America had existed when I graduated from college and wanted to make the world a better place but didn't know where to turn. This book details how we can channel our top graduates into impactful entrepreneurial opportunities while addressing our economy's biggest problems."--Dave Gilboa, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker

"Enlightening and frequently surprising and moves much of the author's pro-entrepreneurship slant from conventional wisdom into fact-based guidance for the "young, hungry talent" he hopes will help rebuild the American economy. A galvanizing amalgam of personal history, acquired business wisdom and mentorship."--Kirkus Reviews

"A lot of people in the world are chasing the money, not the passion. Smart People Should Build Things shows them a way out -- and has the potential to change the way we define success in business."--Tony Hsieh, NY Times bestselling author of "Delivering Happiness" and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc.