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Start Small, Stay Small
by Rob Walling • 2010
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
3.95
2k+
Start Small, Stay Small Summary
Start Small, Stay Small 88%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
Everything I Know
by Paul Jarvis • 2013
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
3.72
802
Everything I Know Summary
Everything I Know 87%
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
by Paul Jarvis 2013
3.72
802 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 87%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The $150M secret
by Guillaume Moubeche • 2022
$1,000 to $150M in three and a half years: the bootstrapper's alternative to venture capital.
4.05
19
The $150M secret Summary
The $150M secret 87%
$1,000 to $150M in three and a half years: the bootstrapper's alternative to venture capital.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022
4.05
19 ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
856
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often 87%
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013
3.97
856 ratings
The $150M secret
by Guillaume Moubeche • 2022
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
4.24
210
The $150M secret Summary
The $150M secret 87%
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022
4.24
210 ratings
The Power of Starting Something Stupid
by Richie Norton • 2012
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
3.94
848
The Power of Starting Something Stupid Summary
The Power of Starting Something Stupid 87%
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
by Richie Norton 2012
3.94
848 ratings
Every Tool's a Hammer
by Adam Savage • 2019
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
4.18
11k+
Every Tool's a Hammer Summary
Every Tool's a Hammer 87%
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
by Adam Savage 2019
4.18
11k+ 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 87%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
Ignore Everybody
by Hugh MacLeod • 2009
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
4.08
29k+
Ignore Everybody Summary
Ignore Everybody 86%
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
by Hugh MacLeod 2009
4.08
29k+ ratings
Automate Your Busywork
by Aytekin Tank • 2023
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
3.29
391
Automate Your Busywork Summary
Automate Your Busywork 86%
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
by Aytekin Tank 2023
3.29
391 ratings
Back to Basics
by Abigail R. Gehring • 2007
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
4.20
2k+
Back to Basics Summary
Back to Basics 86%
Build a home, grow your food, power it yourself: illustrated encyclopedia of self-sufficient living.
by Abigail R. Gehring 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 86%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 86%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Running Lean
by Ash Maurya • 2012
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
4.10
21k+
Running Lean Summary
Running Lean 86%
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
by Ash Maurya 2012
4.10
21k+ 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 86%
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
Go It Alone!
by Bruce Judson • 2004
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
3.92
1k+
Go It Alone! Summary
Go It Alone! 86%
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
by Bruce Judson 2004
3.92
1k+ ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 86%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
Skip the Line
by James Altucher • 2021
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
4.05
1k+
Skip the Line Summary
Skip the Line 86%
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
by James Altucher 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Without Their Permission
by Alexis Ohanian • 2013
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
3.70
2k+
Without Their Permission Summary
Without Their Permission 86%
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013
3.70
2k+ ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
803
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn 86%
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013
4.17
803 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? 86%
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 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 86%
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
by Alexa Clay 2015
3.28
796 ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 86%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Art of Focus
by Dan Koe • 2024
Your attention is stolen daily. The system for reclaiming it and building a one-person business.
3.81
801
The Art of Focus Summary
The Art of Focus 86%
Your attention is stolen daily. The system for reclaiming it and building a one-person business.
by Dan Koe 2024
3.81
801 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 86%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 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 86%
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
46 Rules of Genius, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2014
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
3.85
302
46 Rules of Genius, The Summary
46 Rules of Genius, The 86%
Break the rules, then build better ones: a designer's system for making creativity reliable.
by Marty Neumeier 2014
3.85
302 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe 86%
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024
3.86
406 ratings
Maximize Your Potential
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.
3.97
3k+
Maximize Your Potential Summary
Maximize Your Potential 86%
Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013
3.97
3k+ ratings
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 86%
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009
3.80
11k+ ratings
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
6k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 86%
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995
4.19
6k+ ratings
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)
by Jamie Chan • 2015
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
4.06
142
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 86%
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
by Jamie Chan 2015
4.06
142 ratings
Liftoff
by Eric Berger • 2021
Three rockets blew up on a remote island. The fourth was SpaceX's final shot before bankruptcy.
4.47
7k+
Liftoff Summary
Liftoff 86%
Three rockets blew up on a remote island. The fourth was SpaceX's final shot before bankruptcy.
by Eric Berger 2021
4.47
7k+ 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 86%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 86%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
Startup Weekend
by Marc Nager • 2011
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
3.58
272
Startup Weekend Summary
Startup Weekend 86%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 86%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
Brewing Up a Business
by Sam Calagione • 2005
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
3.78
1k+
Brewing Up a Business Summary
Brewing Up a Business 86%
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
by Sam Calagione 2005
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries • 2011
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
4.11
366k+
The Lean Startup Summary
The Lean Startup 86%
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
by Eric Ries 2011
4.11
366k+ ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 86%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
Dream Year
by Ben Arment • 2014
Frustration narrows your vision. Here's how to turn it into a business that actually pays.
3.68
342
Dream Year Summary
Dream Year 86%
Frustration narrows your vision. Here's how to turn it into a business that actually pays.
by Ben Arment 2014
3.68
342 ratings
Wordpress in a week
by Zak Cagaros • 2014
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
3.46
63
Wordpress in a week Summary
Wordpress in a week 86%
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
by Zak Cagaros 2014
3.46
63 ratings
New Startup Mindset
by Sandra Shpilberg • 2021
Ten shifts that swap venture capital and expertise for customer funding and a beginner's advantage.
4.27
428
New Startup Mindset Summary
New Startup Mindset 86%
Ten shifts that swap venture capital and expertise for customer funding and a beginner's advantage.
by Sandra Shpilberg 2021
4.27
428 ratings
Bold
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2015
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
3.97
10k+
Bold Summary
Bold 86%
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2015
3.97
10k+ ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
612
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People 86%
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.40
612 ratings
Creative Selection
by Ken Kocienda • 2018
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
4.05
5k+
Creative Selection Summary
Creative Selection 86%
How Apple's engineers really worked: no sudden genius, just relentless demos and decisive taste.
by Ken Kocienda 2018
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 86%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
3.98
1k+
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 86%
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch 86%
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017
3.51
490 ratings
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