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The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics (Bradley Tusk)
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#startupregulation #politicalstrategy #governmentrelations #regulatedindustries #incumbentresistance #TheFixer
The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics is a business and political memoir by Bradley Tusk, a strategist known for advising technology companies operating in heavily regulated markets. Blending war stories with a practical playbook, the book argues that disruption is never only a product challenge. It is also a political fight, because incumbents often use laws, regulators, and local interest groups to block new competitors. Tusk describes how startups in sectors such as transportation, insurance, and gaming can face organized resistance that has little to do with consumer benefit and a lot to do with preserving existing power. Drawing on his experience helping companies like Uber, FanDuel, and Lemonade navigate policy obstacles, he reframes government relations as a core operating function rather than an afterthought. The purpose is to demystify how political systems actually behave under pressure and to give founders and investors a realistic approach to winning regulatory battles without pretending politics can be ignored.
The Fixer is best suited for startup founders, early executives, investors, and operators building in regulated or quasi regulated sectors, as well as anyone whose business model challenges incumbents with political influence. Readers who work in policy, communications, or corporate strategy will also find value in how the book explains incentives inside government and the mechanics of local and state decision making. The practical benefit is a clearer sense of what to do before a crisis hits: identify opponents, build allies, prepare messaging, and treat government relations as a core function tied to growth. Intellectually, it offers a realistic account of why innovation debates rarely stay technical and why market competition often becomes a fight over rules, legitimacy, and narrative. What helps the book stand out among business titles is its combination of lived political campaign experience with startup casework, translating tactics from elections into guidance for corporate survival. Many entrepreneurship books focus on product, fundraising, or culture. Tusk focuses on the missing layer: power, regulation, and the political backlash that follows disruption. Even readers who disagree with parts of his worldview can use the framework to understand how these battles are actually won or lost.
- Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H38J8P1?tag=9natree-20
- Amazon Worldwide Store: https://global.buys.trade/The-Fixer%3A-My-Adventures-Saving-Startups-from-Death-by-Politics-Bradley-Tusk.html
- Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-fixer-my-adventures-saving-startups-from-death-by/id1434015418?itsct=books_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1&at=1001l3bAw&ct=9natree
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- Read more: https://english.9natree.com/read/B07H38J8P1/
#startupregulation #politicalstrategy #governmentrelations #regulatedindustries #incumbentresistance #TheFixer
The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics is a business and political memoir by Bradley Tusk, a strategist known for advising technology companies operating in heavily regulated markets. Blending war stories with a practical playbook, the book argues that disruption is never only a product challenge. It is also a political fight, because incumbents often use laws, regulators, and local interest groups to block new competitors. Tusk describes how startups in sectors such as transportation, insurance, and gaming can face organized resistance that has little to do with consumer benefit and a lot to do with preserving existing power. Drawing on his experience helping companies like Uber, FanDuel, and Lemonade navigate policy obstacles, he reframes government relations as a core operating function rather than an afterthought. The purpose is to demystify how political systems actually behave under pressure and to give founders and investors a realistic approach to winning regulatory battles without pretending politics can be ignored.
The Fixer is best suited for startup founders, early executives, investors, and operators building in regulated or quasi regulated sectors, as well as anyone whose business model challenges incumbents with political influence. Readers who work in policy, communications, or corporate strategy will also find value in how the book explains incentives inside government and the mechanics of local and state decision making. The practical benefit is a clearer sense of what to do before a crisis hits: identify opponents, build allies, prepare messaging, and treat government relations as a core function tied to growth. Intellectually, it offers a realistic account of why innovation debates rarely stay technical and why market competition often becomes a fight over rules, legitimacy, and narrative. What helps the book stand out among business titles is its combination of lived political campaign experience with startup casework, translating tactics from elections into guidance for corporate survival. Many entrepreneurship books focus on product, fundraising, or culture. Tusk focuses on the missing layer: power, regulation, and the political backlash that follows disruption. Even readers who disagree with parts of his worldview can use the framework to understand how these battles are actually won or lost.
