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Battle-tested strategies and unflinching insights from leaders who’ve built, scaled, and transformed today’s tech industry.

The Insider's Playbook for Daring Entrepreneurs

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The tech world isn’t a smooth ride, but there’s value in the grit. Tech Confidential delivers an unfiltered guide for leaders who want to excel without losing themselves. Through real-world stories and practical guidance, the book shares how ambition can align with integrity, and how resilience is key to lasting success.

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Tech Confidential will help you slay your own dragon by handing you a sword, shield, and a darkly funny pep talk. Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson are the mentors you wish you had: equal parts strategists, therapists, and best friends. An antidote to hustle culture, this book is a reminder that success in the tech industry isn’t about outworking everyone, but outsmarting the system.

MEET THE AUTHORS

Denise Koessler Gosnell and Kathryn Erickson are seasoned tech insiders who have navigated the highs and lows of the startup world. Their combined experiences offer a raw and unfiltered perspective, making Tech Confidential an essential read for any entrepreneur ready to face the real challenges of the tech industry.

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DENISE KOESSLER GOSNELL

DENISE KOESSLER GOSNELL is a master of tech’s toughest games – earning a Ph.D., driving NSF-funded innovations, riding startup highs, and landing Amazon-scale launches. Now CEO of her own AI education venture, Denise shares sharp, real-world strategies for thriving in tech while keeping your humor, sanity, and sense of self fully intact.

KATHRYN ERICKSON

KATHRYN ERICKSON is the cofounder of a stealth AI startup. With credentials from successful startups, government agencies, the National Science Foundation, and Johns Hopkins, she’s orchestrated funding deals, acquisitions, and hard pivots with the precision of a surgeon and the soul of a creative. She’s the executive people call when the stakes are high and the plan needs grit.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Read the currents of tech culture to stay ahead

Practical tools to tame egos, cut through noise, and keep teams focused

Leadership moves to navigate high-stakes decisions, politics, and change

Firsthand lessons from leaders who’ve faced the same challenges

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TECH CONFIDENTIAL

Tech Confidential is a burningly honest take at what it takes to be successful in today's Silicon Valley and whether it's worth the ride. Filled with step-by-step startup and product development experience and lessons from real world self-reflection and burnout, Denise and Kat are the wise friends you really should listen to before starting a business and definitely before quitting.

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Award Winning Tech Leader, Author, & Speaker

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