Jason Fried

Co-founder, 37signals

Interview with Jason Fried July 22, 2010

Full Interview	32:54	Discuss
The Biggest Problem in the Traditional Workplace: Interruptions	3:09	Discuss
The Modern Office Doesn't Really Foster Collaboration	2:58	Discuss
To Turn an Idea Into a Business, Keep It Simple	1:13	Discuss
The Problem With VC-Funded Startups	5:54	Discuss
Common Mistakes That Start-ups Make	8:21	Discuss
Weighing the Value of "Free"	2:04	Discuss
The Importance of Hiring Late	6:58	Discuss
Everything a Company Does Is "Marketing"	2:33	Discuss

Interview with Jason Fried January 16, 2010

Full Interview	29:41	Discuss
Scaling the Pitfalls of Silicon Valley	5:31	Discuss
What Drug Dealers Can Teach the Digital World	4:51	Discuss
Why You Can’t Work at Work	6:43	Discuss
Three Hot Tips for Web Developers	2:39	Discuss
Can Cloud Computing Change Everything?	4:52	Discuss
Reality Bites, But Who Cares?	2:00	Discuss
Have a Big Idea, Break it in Half	4:21	Discuss

Jason Fried is the co-founder and President of 37signals, the Chicago-based web-application company. He has co-authored all of 37signals' books, including the upcoming, "Rework," as well as the 'minimalist manifesto,' "Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application" He also helps to maintain the company's popular blog, Signal vs. Noise, and is regularly invited to speak around the world on entrepreneurship, design, management, and software.

Newest Book: "Rework"

“If given a choice between investing in someone who has read "Rework" or has an MBA, I’m investing in REWORK every time. A must read for every entrepreneur.” -Mark Cuban, co-founder HDNet, owner of the Dallas Mavericks