Things a Little Bird Told Me | Biz Stone | Macmillan Publishers

What does it take to build something that changes the world?

Things a Little Bird Told Me is Biz Stone’s candid, witty, and deeply personal memoir about co-founding Twitter — and the unlikely journey of how a small startup transformed global communication forever. From the chaotic early days of building a platform that nobody was sure the world needed, to watching Twitter become one of the most influential forces in modern public life, Stone tells the story with honesty, humour, and hard-won insight.

Packed with behind-the-scenes stories of innovation, failure, and perseverance, Things a Little Bird Told Me is as much a book about creative thinking and bold decision-making as it is about Twitter itself. Stone shares the principles and the mindset that guided him — and the lessons that anyone building something new, in any field, can take away and use.

Key Themes

• Building Twitter from the ground up — the real, unfiltered story of how Twitter was conceived, built, and scaled — including the moments of doubt, failure, and breakthrough that shaped the platform
• Creative thinking and innovation — Stone’s distinctive approach to creativity and problem-solving, and how unconventional thinking gave Twitter its defining character
• Entrepreneurship and perseverance — the mindset, resilience, and bold decisions required to build something meaningful in the face of uncertainty and scepticism
• Startup culture and digital transformation — an insider’s view of Silicon Valley startup culture and the forces that are reshaping communication, media, and public discourse in the digital age
• Purpose and values in business — Stone’s belief that business can and should be a force for good, and how values-driven thinking shaped the way Twitter was built

About the Author

Biz Stone is a co-founder of Twitter and one of the most influential figures in the history of social media and digital communication. He has also co-founded several other technology companies and is a prominent voice on entrepreneurship, creativity, and the role of technology in society.

Author: Biz Stone
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
Published: March 2015
Format: Print
Genre: Memoir / Business / Entrepreneurship / Technology
ISBN: 9781447271529