Black Founder

The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider

By: Stacy Spikes

Narrated by: Stacy Spikes

From the award-winning entrepreneur USA Today named one of the twenty-one most influential Blacks in technology comes an empowering, bracingly honest, entertaining blueprint for success in life and work—including the true story of what really happened to MoviePass—straight from the cofounder and former CEO himself.

Stacy Spikes knows what's it like to be an outsider. Finding his footing in the tech world was an education in the complexities of being an outsider—but as Stacy came to see, rather than a hindrance, it afforded him a unique position of power.

Beginning as a film studio gopher, Spikes quickly rose through the industry ranks, being named one of the Hollywood Reporter's 30 Under 30. Still, he was an outsider looking in. Defying expectations, Spikes effectively disrupted the status quo and reinvented himself from junior executive to CEO Tech Founder. What ensued was an escalating adventure with bigger stages, bigger risks, and a roller-coaster ride of exhilarating ascent—unpredictable collapse—and a story book return.

Taking listeners inside the battles of the boardroom and beyond, Black Founder is a business memoir that will inspire every outsider who has a dream.

©2023 Stacy Spikes (P)2023 Tantor

Stacy has lit a fire in me

Great Author, Great experience, Great Story, Great Man. Stacy has shown that anyone can achieve greatness with hard work and faith !

The book every entrepreneur needs to hear

I saw this book by accident at an airport during Black History Month, and I am so glad I took a screenshot to download it.

It is the book every entrepreneur needs to hear. Stacy's story resonates with everybody who ever has an idea and wants to build a business.

What makes this book so good is that it doesn't tell you what to do, like so many so called gurus do. By simply telling his story, he just shows you how it's done.

Great for any founder, especially minorities.

Being a founder is hard, being a minority founder is next to impossible. This book is a great lesson to the commitment required to be successful at any startup.

Great read!

I greatly enjoyed this book. The way Stacey tells his story is like having a conversation with an old friend. The emotion was so relatable. The knowledge glean from this situation is powerful and useful for all. I highly recommend enjoying the experience of his journey.

Extremely interesting!

Stacy, you have done a masterful job of taking us with you along this journey! I find this story highly motivating as will many others. Bravo and continued success to you!!