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To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History

Lawrence Levy

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  • Ed CatmullAuthor-hosted endorsement of a company participant’s account
    Levy’s official book page prints Catmull’s praise and his acknowledgement that he is biased as a Pixar participant. The book concerns the business work behind Pixar’s growth. This is endorsement, not Catmull’s authorship or an independent review.
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Summary

Lawrence Levy tells the business story of Pixar from inside the company. Recruited by Steve Jobs in 1994, he worked with Jobs and the Pixar team on a plan to turn a struggling graphics company into an entertainment studio. His account follows business strategy, the IPO, dealings with Disney and the collaboration between creative talent and financial leadership. It also traces his working relationship and friendship with Jobs.

  • SourceTo Pixar and Beyond — Lawrence Levy · Summary and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt November 2016 publication statement
  • SourceTo Pixar and Beyond — Raincoast Books distributor record · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publication details; November 1, 2016; ISBN 9780544734142; Lawrence Levy author biography
  • SourceAbout Me — Lawrence Levy · First-person account of 1994 Jobs call, CFO and board roles, Pixar strategy and 2016 book

Why read it Our view

Read it to think about the business work needed around a creative product. Levy’s account gives you a view of how strategy, funding and working relationships develop together. It is useful when you are deciding how financial leadership can support a team’s creative work and long-term plans.

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  • Steve JobsFirsthand business account
    Levy’s book recounts his work with Jobs at Pixar. Levy’s own biography says Jobs called him in 1994; he later served as CFO, in the Office of the President and on Pixar’s board.
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