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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 93%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ 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 93%
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
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 92%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 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 92%
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
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa 92%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
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 92%
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
Small Business For Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2011
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
3.70
387
Small Business For Dummies Summary
Small Business For Dummies 92%
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
by Eric Tyson 2011
3.70
387 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 92%
Commit fully, find the problem first, then sell relentlessly: the HBS method for founders.
by Bill Murphy Jr. 2010
4.01
999 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? 92%
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 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 92%
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006
3.91
711 ratings
How To Start a Business without Any Money
by Rachel Bridge • 2012
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
3.55
190
How To Start a Business without Any Money Summary
How To Start a Business without Any Money 92%
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
by Rachel Bridge 2012
3.55
190 ratings
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs
by Stephen Key • 2012
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
3.78
129
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs Summary
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs 92%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 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 92%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ 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 92%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ 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. 92%
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
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 92%
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
Online Business Startup
by Robin Waite • 2015
Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.
3.68
177
Online Business Startup Summary
Online Business Startup 92%
Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.
by Robin Waite 2015
3.68
177 ratings
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 92%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ 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 92%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 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 92%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ 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 92%
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
by Ash Maurya 2012
4.10
21k+ 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 92%
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013
3.62
600 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 92%
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010
3.92
351 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 92%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Entrepreneurial Leap
by Gino Wickman • 2019
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
3.86
255
Entrepreneurial Leap Summary
Entrepreneurial Leap 92%
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
by Gino Wickman 2019
3.86
255 ratings
El libro negro del emprendedor
by Fernando Trías de Bes • 2008
Most ventures fail not from bad ideas but from the self-deception founders bring to the launch.
4.05
1k+
El libro negro del emprendedor Summary
El libro negro del emprendedor 92%
Most ventures fail not from bad ideas but from the self-deception founders bring to the launch.
by Fernando Trías de Bes 2008
4.05
1k+ 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 92%
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
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! 92%
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
by Bruce Judson 2004
3.92
1k+ 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 92%
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
EntreLeadership
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
4.19
14k+
EntreLeadership Summary
EntreLeadership 92%
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
by Dave Ramsey 2011
4.19
14k+ 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 92%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ 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 92%
The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.
by Kevin D. Johnson 2013
3.98
987 ratings
Startup Myths and Models
by Rizwan Virk • 2020
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
4.13
52
Startup Myths and Models Summary
Startup Myths and Models 92%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman • 2010
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
4.09
48k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA 92%
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
by Josh Kaufman 2010
4.09
48k+ ratings
She Means Business
by Carrie Green • 2017
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
4.11
2k+
She Means Business Summary
She Means Business 92%
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
2k+ 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 92%
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
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship
by William D. Bygrave • 1993
An MBA in entrepreneurship, distilled: find real opportunities, bootstrap funding, survive growth.
3.72
143
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Summary
The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship 92%
An MBA in entrepreneurship, distilled: find real opportunities, bootstrap funding, survive growth.
by William D. Bygrave 1993
3.72
143 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 92%
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
by James Altucher 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
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 92%
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020
3.94
264 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 92%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire
by Ryan Scribner • 2023
Turn a side hustle into a million-dollar business through frugal living, cheap tests, and 100 fans.
3.45
49
From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire Summary
From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire 92%
Turn a side hustle into a million-dollar business through frugal living, cheap tests, and 100 fans.
by Ryan Scribner 2023
3.45
49 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 92%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 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 92%
Ten shifts that swap venture capital and expertise for customer funding and a beginner's advantage.
by Sandra Shpilberg 2021
4.27
428 ratings
Lean Marketing
by Allan Dib • 2024
Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.
4.31
427
Lean Marketing Summary
Lean Marketing 92%
Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.
by Allan Dib 2024
4.31
427 ratings
40 Rules for Internet Business Success
by Matthew Paulson • 2014
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
4.02
213
40 Rules for Internet Business Success Summary
40 Rules for Internet Business Success 92%
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
by Matthew Paulson 2014
4.02
213 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 92%
$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
Side Hustle
by Chris Guillebeau • 2017
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
3.69
5k+
Side Hustle Summary
Side Hustle 92%
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
by Chris Guillebeau 2017
3.69
5k+ ratings
The Successful Business Plan
by Rhonda Abrams • 1991
Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.
3.90
278
The Successful Business Plan Summary
The Successful Business Plan 92%
Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.
by Rhonda Abrams 1991
3.90
278 ratings
Choose
by Ryan Levesque • 2019
Market selection kills more businesses than bad products. The data-driven way to pick right.
3.97
343
Choose Summary
Choose 92%
Market selection kills more businesses than bad products. The data-driven way to pick right.
by Ryan Levesque 2019
3.97
343 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 92%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
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