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The Startup Playbook
by Rajat Bhargava • 2020
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
3.94
264
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook 98%
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020
3.94
264 ratings
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
by Uri Levine • 2023
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
4.36
1k+
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution Summary
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution 98%
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
by Uri Levine 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
Breaking Out and Making Big
by Rudrajeet Desai • 2014
For founders who want craft, not luck: hire right, raise clean, scale what works.
3.72
71
Breaking Out and Making Big Summary
Breaking Out and Making Big 97%
For founders who want craft, not luck: hire right, raise clean, scale what works.
by Rudrajeet Desai 2014
3.72
71 ratings
The Startup Owner's Manual Strategy Guide
by Steve Blank • 2012
The original playbook for founders: stop guessing, start testing, find a business model that scales.
4.28
109
The Startup Owner's Manual Strategy Guide Summary
The Startup Owner's Manual Strategy Guide 97%
The original playbook for founders: stop guessing, start testing, find a business model that scales.
by Steve Blank 2012
4.28
109 ratings
Nail It then Scale It
by Nathan Furr • 2010
Most startups die building what nobody needs. Find a real pain, solve it tight, grow only then.
4.12
939
Nail It then Scale It Summary
Nail It then Scale It 97%
Most startups die building what nobody needs. Find a real pain, solve it tight, grow only then.
by Nathan Furr 2010
4.12
939 ratings
The Startup Playbook
by David S. Kidder • 2012
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
3.78
584
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook 97%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 ratings
Failing Fast?
by Luv Tulsidas • 2024
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
4.02
45
Failing Fast? Summary
Failing Fast? 97%
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
by Luv Tulsidas 2024
4.02
45 ratings
The Lean Entrepreneur
by Brant Cooper • 2012
Your vision is worthless until tested. Find real customers, build what sells.
4.11
2k+
The Lean Entrepreneur Summary
The Lean Entrepreneur 97%
Your vision is worthless until tested. Find real customers, build what sells.
by Brant Cooper 2012
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Start-Up J Curve
by Howard Love • 2016
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
4.23
466
The Start-Up J Curve Summary
The Start-Up J Curve 97%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 ratings
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
by Kim Hvidkjaer • 2022
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
4.58
447
How to F*ck Up Your Startup Summary
How to F*ck Up Your Startup 97%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 ratings
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide
by Ken Colwell • 2019
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
4.07
298
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide Summary
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide 97%
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
by Ken Colwell 2019
4.07
298 ratings
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
by Bill Aulet • 2013
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
4.27
2k+
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Summary
Disciplined Entrepreneurship 97%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ ratings
The High-Performance Entrepreneur
by Subroto Bagchi • 2006
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
3.91
711
The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary
The High-Performance Entrepreneur 97%
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006
3.91
711 ratings
Startup CEO
by Matt Blumberg • 2013
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
4.16
1k+
Startup CEO Summary
Startup CEO 97%
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013
4.16
1k+ ratings
The 7 Day Startup
by Dan Norris • 2014
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
4.00
2k+
The 7 Day Startup Summary
The 7 Day Startup 97%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ ratings
Masters of Scale
by Reid Hoffman • 2021
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
4.07
1k+
Masters of Scale Summary
Masters of Scale 97%
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
by Reid Hoffman 2021
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Intelligent Entrepreneur
by Bill Murphy Jr. • 2010
Commit fully, find the problem first, then sell relentlessly: the HBS method for founders.
4.01
999
The Intelligent Entrepreneur Summary
The Intelligent Entrepreneur 97%
Commit fully, find the problem first, then sell relentlessly: the HBS method for founders.
by Bill Murphy Jr. 2010
4.01
999 ratings
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
2k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur 97%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Mom Test
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2013
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
4.37
14k+
The Mom Test Summary
The Mom Test 97%
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2013
4.37
14k+ ratings
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.
by Colin C. Campbell • 2023
Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.
4.31
173
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Summary
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. 97%
Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.
by Colin C. Campbell 2023
4.31
173 ratings
Testing Business Ideas
by David J. Bland • 2019
A field-tested library of experiments to test any business idea, fast and without wasting a fortune.
4.25
1k+
Testing Business Ideas Summary
Testing Business Ideas 97%
A field-tested library of experiments to test any business idea, fast and without wasting a fortune.
by David J. Bland 2019
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Entrepreneur Mind
by Kevin D. Johnson • 2013
The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.
3.98
987
The Entrepreneur Mind Summary
The Entrepreneur Mind 97%
The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.
by Kevin D. Johnson 2013
3.98
987 ratings
Think Bigger
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt • 2017
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
3.29
14
Think Bigger Summary
Think Bigger 97%
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt 2017
3.29
14 ratings
The Startup Checklist
by David S. Rose • 2016
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
4.12
326
The Startup Checklist Summary
The Startup Checklist 96%
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
by David S. Rose 2016
4.12
326 ratings
Lean B2B
by Étienne Garbugli • 2014
Consumer startup advice fails B2B. A lean method for finding problems that unlock enterprise sales.
4.17
244
Lean B2B Summary
Lean B2B 96%
Consumer startup advice fails B2B. A lean method for finding problems that unlock enterprise sales.
by Étienne Garbugli 2014
4.17
244 ratings
The Innovation Mindset
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand • 2022
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
4.18
28
The Innovation Mindset Summary
The Innovation Mindset 96%
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand 2022
4.18
28 ratings
Levers
by Amos Schwartzfarb • 2021
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
4.19
166
Levers Summary
Levers 96%
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021
4.19
166 ratings
48-Hour Start-up
by Fraser Doherty • 2017
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
3.84
530
48-Hour Start-up Summary
48-Hour Start-up 96%
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
by Fraser Doherty 2017
3.84
530 ratings
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within
by Michael E. Gerber • 2008
Dream, story, system: the path anyone can follow to build a business that scales without them.
3.59
461
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within Summary
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within 96%
Dream, story, system: the path anyone can follow to build a business that scales without them.
by Michael E. Gerber 2008
3.59
461 ratings
Startup Nation
by Jeff Sloan • 2005
A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.
3.76
96
Startup Nation Summary
Startup Nation 96%
A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.
by Jeff Sloan 2005
3.76
96 ratings
How I Built This
by Guy Raz • 2020
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
4.17
4k+
How I Built This Summary
How I Built This 96%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
by George Berkowski • 2014
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
4.12
1k+
How to Build a Billion Dollar App Summary
How to Build a Billion Dollar App 96%
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
by George Berkowski 2014
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Right It
by Alberto Savoia • 2019
Skill can't save an unwanted idea. Fast, cheap experiments that test market demand before building.
4.30
850
The Right It Summary
The Right It 96%
Skill can't save an unwanted idea. Fast, cheap experiments that test market demand before building.
by Alberto Savoia 2019
4.30
850 ratings
Lean Customer Development
by Cindy Alvarez • 2014
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
4.18
1k+
Lean Customer Development Summary
Lean Customer Development 96%
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
by Cindy Alvarez 2014
4.18
1k+ ratings
Sprint
by Jake Knapp • 2016
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
4.18
24k+
Sprint Summary
Sprint 96%
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016
4.18
24k+ ratings
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
3.62
600
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business 96%
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013
3.62
600 ratings
Why Startups Fail
by Tom Eisenmann • 2021
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
4.13
497
Why Startups Fail Summary
Why Startups Fail 96%
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021
4.13
497 ratings
Traction
by Gabriel Weinberg • 2015
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
3.81
171
Traction Summary
Traction 96%
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2015
3.81
171 ratings
Elon Musk
by Influential Individuals • 2017
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
4.12
394
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 96%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 ratings
Dear Founder
by Maynard Webb • 2018
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
3.76
250
Dear Founder Summary
Dear Founder 96%
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
by Maynard Webb 2018
3.76
250 ratings
Get Big Fast and Do More Good
by Ido Leffler • 2013
No-ad-budget playbook: trade-show stunts, a social mission, and partnerships that land retail.
3.75
220
Get Big Fast and Do More Good Summary
Get Big Fast and Do More Good 96%
No-ad-budget playbook: trade-show stunts, a social mission, and partnerships that land retail.
by Ido Leffler 2013
3.75
220 ratings
Will It Fly?
by Pat Flynn • 2016
The validation roadmap: how to test whether your business idea has buyers before you build anything.
3.91
3k+
Will It Fly? Summary
Will It Fly? 96%
The validation roadmap: how to test whether your business idea has buyers before you build anything.
by Pat Flynn 2016
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster
by Darren Hardy • 2015
Sales, hiring, focus, fear: master these four controls and the roller coaster becomes a thrill ride.
4.32
3k+
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Summary
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster 96%
Sales, hiring, focus, fear: master these four controls and the roller coaster becomes a thrill ride.
by Darren Hardy 2015
4.32
3k+ ratings
Think Like Zuck
by Ekaterina Walter • 2012
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
3.83
449
Think Like Zuck Summary
Think Like Zuck 96%
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
by Ekaterina Walter 2012
3.83
449 ratings
Lean Inception
by Paulo Caroli • 2018
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
4.07
446
Lean Inception Summary
Lean Inception 96%
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
by Paulo Caroli 2018
4.07
446 ratings
Zero to IPO
by Frederic Kerrest • 2022
A founder's guide from idea to IPO: funding, teams, sales, surviving the crisis.
4.10
282
Zero to IPO Summary
Zero to IPO 96%
A founder's guide from idea to IPO: funding, teams, sales, surviving the crisis.
by Frederic Kerrest 2022
4.10
282 ratings
Zero to Sold
by Arvid Kahl • 2020
From niche idea to self-running, sellable company: the bootstrapped founder's end-to-end playbook.
4.14
434
Zero to Sold Summary
Zero to Sold 96%
From niche idea to self-running, sellable company: the bootstrapped founder's end-to-end playbook.
by Arvid Kahl 2020
4.14
434 ratings
New Business Road Test
by John W. Mullins • 2003
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
3.97
6k+
New Business Road Test Summary
New Business Road Test 96%
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
by John W. Mullins 2003
3.97
6k+ ratings
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010
by Jere L. Calmes • 2010
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
3.92
351
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 Summary
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 96%
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010
3.92
351 ratings
Elon Musk
by Evander Watson • 2016
Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.
3.48
96
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 96%
Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.
by Evander Watson 2016
3.48
96 ratings
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