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Trust and Market Institutions in Africa
by Kingsley Obi Omeihe • 2023
Why Africa's entrepreneurs lean on chiefs, imams, and cousins instead of contracts.
Trust and Market Institutions in Africa Summary
Trust and Market Institutions in Africa 92%
Why Africa's entrepreneurs lean on chiefs, imams, and cousins instead of contracts.
by Kingsley Obi Omeihe 2023
The Next Africa
by Jake Bright • 2015
By 2030 half of Africans will be under 30. The economy they are building has no precedent.
3.88
86
The Next Africa Summary
The Next Africa 91%
By 2030 half of Africans will be under 30. The economy they are building has no precedent.
by Jake Bright 2015
3.88
86 ratings
Dead Aid
by Dambisa Moyo • 2009
Trillions in aid made Africa poorer. The remedy: trade, markets, and a hard deadline.
3.70
8k+
Dead Aid Summary
Dead Aid 91%
Trillions in aid made Africa poorer. The remedy: trade, markets, and a hard deadline.
by Dambisa Moyo 2009
3.70
8k+ ratings
Capitalist Nigger
by Chika A. Onyeani • 2000
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
3.59
477
Capitalist Nigger Summary
Capitalist Nigger 90%
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
by Chika A. Onyeani 2000
3.59
477 ratings
Investment Prospects of Nigeria
by A J Wright • 2020
Nigeria's 36 states mapped for investors: the minerals, the markets, and the permits you need.
Investment Prospects of Nigeria Summary
Investment Prospects of Nigeria 89%
Nigeria's 36 states mapped for investors: the minerals, the markets, and the permits you need.
by A J Wright 2020
The Asian Aspiration
by Greg Mills • 2020
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
3.70
20
The Asian Aspiration Summary
The Asian Aspiration 89%
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
by Greg Mills 2020
3.70
20 ratings
Who Owns the Ice House?
by Clifton L. Taulbert • 2010
An ice seller in the segregated South mastered timeless principles most business books ignore.
3.89
712
Who Owns the Ice House? Summary
Who Owns the Ice House? 89%
An ice seller in the segregated South mastered timeless principles most business books ignore.
by Clifton L. Taulbert 2010
3.89
712 ratings
The Misfit Economy
by Alexa Clay • 2015
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
3.28
796
The Misfit Economy Summary
The Misfit Economy 89%
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
by Alexa Clay 2015
3.28
796 ratings
The ANC Billionaires
by Pieter Du Toit • 2022
South Africa's peace made ANC insiders rich. 30 years later, the economic revolution hasn't begun.
3.91
142
The ANC Billionaires Summary
The ANC Billionaires 89%
South Africa's peace made ANC insiders rich. 30 years later, the economic revolution hasn't begun.
by Pieter Du Toit 2022
3.91
142 ratings
Startup Communities
by Brad Feld • 2012
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
4.01
2k+
Startup Communities Summary
Startup Communities 89%
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
by Brad Feld 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Dhandha
by Shobha Bondre • 2013
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
3.85
931
Dhandha Summary
Dhandha 89%
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013
3.85
931 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 89%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
Peebles Principles, The
by R. Donahue Peebles • 2007
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
4.28
134
Peebles Principles, The Summary
Peebles Principles, The 89%
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
by R. Donahue Peebles 2007
4.28
134 ratings
Financial Sector Development in Ghana
by James Atta Peprah • 2023
Ghana's informal lenders and formal banks respond to the same interest rate in opposite directions.
Financial Sector Development in Ghana Summary
Financial Sector Development in Ghana 89%
Ghana's informal lenders and formal banks respond to the same interest rate in opposite directions.
by James Atta Peprah 2023
Compassionate Capitalism
by Rich DeVos • 1993
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
4.43
240
Compassionate Capitalism Summary
Compassionate Capitalism 89%
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
by Rich DeVos 1993
4.43
240 ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba 89%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
The Looting Machine
by Tom Burgis • 2015
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
4.04
3k+
The Looting Machine Summary
The Looting Machine 89%
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
by Tom Burgis 2015
4.04
3k+ ratings
Soar!
by T.D. Jakes • 2017
Faith isn't an obstacle to business: it's the engine. The playbook for entrepreneurs who want both.
4.17
922
Soar! Summary
Soar! 89%
Faith isn't an obstacle to business: it's the engine. The playbook for entrepreneurs who want both.
by T.D. Jakes 2017
4.17
922 ratings
The Narrow Road
by Felix Dennis • 2010
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
4.23
655
The Narrow Road Summary
The Narrow Road 89%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
La chèvre de ma mère
by Ricardo Kaniama • 2020
The one goat a widow refused to eat built a fortune. The parable and the playbook she left behind.
4.20
41
La chèvre de ma mère Summary
La chèvre de ma mère 89%
The one goat a widow refused to eat built a fortune. The parable and the playbook she left behind.
by Ricardo Kaniama 2020
4.20
41 ratings
Starting from Scrap
by Stephen H. Greer • 2010
From jobless in Hong Kong to scrap metal millions. The price: fraud, burnout, and a near-drowning.
4.14
72
Starting from Scrap Summary
Starting from Scrap 89%
From jobless in Hong Kong to scrap metal millions. The price: fraud, burnout, and a near-drowning.
by Stephen H. Greer 2010
4.14
72 ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 89%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
It's About Damn Time
by Arlan Hamilton • 2020
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
4.19
1k+
It's About Damn Time Summary
It's About Damn Time 89%
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
by Arlan Hamilton 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
Side Hustle to Main Hustle
by Angel N. Livas • 2020
A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.
3.33
15
Side Hustle to Main Hustle Summary
Side Hustle to Main Hustle 89%
A five-part system for turning your after-hours gig into a full-time business, faith intact.
by Angel N. Livas 2020
3.33
15 ratings
Start Something That Matters
by Blake Mycoskie • 2011
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
4.02
11k+
Start Something That Matters Summary
Start Something That Matters 88%
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011
4.02
11k+ ratings
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
by 50 Cent • 2020
Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.
4.33
10k+
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Summary
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter 88%
Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.
by 50 Cent 2020
4.33
10k+ 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 88%
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
Never Get a “Real” Job
by Scott Gerber • 2010
One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.
3.30
413
Never Get a “Real” Job Summary
Never Get a “Real” Job 88%
One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.
by Scott Gerber 2010
3.30
413 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 88%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Company Of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
3.91
6k+
Company Of One Summary
Company Of One 88%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust
by John Henrik Clarke • 1992
Columbus did not discover a new world. He launched a slave trade that built capitalism.
4.45
718
Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust Summary
Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust 88%
Columbus did not discover a new world. He launched a slave trade that built capitalism.
by John Henrik Clarke 1992
4.45
718 ratings
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 88%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Prosperity Paradox
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2019
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
4.27
1k+
The Prosperity Paradox Summary
The Prosperity Paradox 88%
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2019
4.27
1k+ ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 88%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Smart People Should Build Things
by Andrew Yang • 2014
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
3.79
1k+
Smart People Should Build Things Summary
Smart People Should Build Things 88%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ ratings
Building Social Business
by Muhammad Yunus • 1997
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
3.98
2k+
Building Social Business Summary
Building Social Business 88%
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
by Muhammad Yunus 1997
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea 88%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 88%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 88%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
Follow Every Rainbow
by Rashmi Bansal • 2012
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
3.82
589
Follow Every Rainbow Summary
Follow Every Rainbow 88%
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
by Rashmi Bansal 2012
3.82
589 ratings
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
3.92
383
Double Double Summary
Double Double 88%
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
by Cameron Herold 2011
3.92
383 ratings
Africa Is Not a Country
by Dipo Faloyin • 2022
Fifty-four countries, 1.4 billion people: the West keeps mistaking a continent for a country.
4.38
11k+
Africa Is Not a Country Summary
Africa Is Not a Country 88%
Fifty-four countries, 1.4 billion people: the West keeps mistaking a continent for a country.
by Dipo Faloyin 2022
4.38
11k+ ratings
The Unknown Billionaires
by Michael Caldwell • 2014
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
3.88
146
The Unknown Billionaires Summary
The Unknown Billionaires 88%
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
by Michael Caldwell 2014
3.88
146 ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 88%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
by Liam Veitch • 2014
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
3.81
196
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer Summary
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 88%
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
by Liam Veitch 2014
3.81
196 ratings
The Most Successful Small Business in The World
by Michael E. Gerber • 2009
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
3.09
281
The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary
The Most Successful Small Business in The World 88%
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009
3.09
281 ratings
Project Management for Small Business
by Joseph Phillips • 2011
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
3.85
26
Project Management for Small Business Summary
Project Management for Small Business 88%
A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.
by Joseph Phillips 2011
3.85
26 ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 88%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
The Pirates of Somalia
by Jay Bahadur • 2011
On a rattling Soviet plane, a journalist lands in Somalia to find the pirates everyone fears.
3.56
1k+
The Pirates of Somalia Summary
The Pirates of Somalia 88%
On a rattling Soviet plane, a journalist lands in Somalia to find the pirates everyone fears.
by Jay Bahadur 2011
3.56
1k+ ratings
Thou Shall Prosper
by Daniel Lapin • 2002
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
4.25
4k+
Thou Shall Prosper Summary
Thou Shall Prosper 88%
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
by Daniel Lapin 2002
4.25
4k+ ratings
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