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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 95%
Your vision is worthless until tested. Find real customers, build what sells.
by Brant Cooper 2012
4.11
2k+ 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 94%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ 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 94%
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
by Eric Ries 2011
4.11
366k+ 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 94%
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
by Ash Maurya 2012
4.10
21k+ 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 94%
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 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 94%
The original playbook for founders: stop guessing, start testing, find a business model that scales.
by Steve Blank 2012
4.28
109 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 94%
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
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 94%
Skill can't save an unwanted idea. Fast, cheap experiments that test market demand before building.
by Alberto Savoia 2019
4.30
850 ratings
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
by Steve Blank • 2003
Build it and they will come is a lie. The startup playbook: learn, then build.
3.96
17k+
The Four Steps to the Epiphany Summary
The Four Steps to the Epiphany 94%
Build it and they will come is a lie. The startup playbook: learn, then build.
by Steve Blank 2003
3.96
17k+ 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 94%
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
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 94%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
The Startup Owner's Manual
by Steve Blank • 2012
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
4.11
13k+
The Startup Owner's Manual Summary
The Startup Owner's Manual 93%
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
by Steve Blank 2012
4.11
13k+ 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 93%
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016
4.18
24k+ 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 93%
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
by Cindy Alvarez 2014
4.18
1k+ ratings
Hacking Growth
by Sean Ellis • 2017
Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.
4.11
6k+
Hacking Growth Summary
Hacking Growth 93%
Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.
by Sean Ellis 2017
4.11
6k+ ratings
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll • 2013
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
4.11
8k+
Lean Analytics Summary
Lean Analytics 93%
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
by Alistair Croll 2013
4.11
8k+ ratings
The Innovator's Method
by Nathan Furr • 2014
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
4.12
716
The Innovator's Method Summary
The Innovator's Method 93%
Ten times the experiments, zero waste: a systematic approach to innovation for large organizations.
by Nathan Furr 2014
4.12
716 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 93%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ 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 93%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ 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 93%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ 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 93%
The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.
by Paulo Caroli 2018
4.07
446 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 93%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Outcomes Over Output
by Josh Seiden • 2019
Stop asking what to build and start asking what your customers should do differently.
4.33
2k+
Outcomes Over Output Summary
Outcomes Over Output 93%
Stop asking what to build and start asking what your customers should do differently.
by Josh Seiden 2019
4.33
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 93%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 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 93%
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
by Uri Levine 2023
4.36
1k+ 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 93%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 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 93%
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020
3.94
264 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. 93%
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
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 93%
For founders who want craft, not luck: hire right, raise clean, scale what works.
by Rudrajeet Desai 2014
3.72
71 ratings
That Will Never Work
by Marc Randolph • 2019
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
4.22
17k+
That Will Never Work Summary
That Will Never Work 93%
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
by Marc Randolph 2019
4.22
17k+ 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 93%
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2015
3.81
171 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 93%
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
Lean UX
by Jeff Gothelf • 2012
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
3.99
7k+
Lean UX Summary
Lean UX 93%
Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.
by Jeff Gothelf 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Business Model Generation
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2010
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
4.21
59k+
Business Model Generation Summary
Business Model Generation 92%
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2010
4.21
59k+ 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 92%
The difference between a failed idea and a market-changing innovation is eight repeatable steps.
by Lorraine Hudson Marchand 2022
4.18
28 ratings
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries • 2017
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
3.98
4k+
The Startup Way Summary
The Startup Way 92%
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017
3.98
4k+ 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 92%
Consumer startup advice fails B2B. A lean method for finding problems that unlock enterprise sales.
by Étienne Garbugli 2014
4.17
244 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 92%
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021
4.13
497 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 92%
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021
4.19
166 ratings
Value Proposition Design
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2013
Map customer needs to product features with a single canvas, and kill the offerings nobody wants.
4.21
7k+
Value Proposition Design Summary
Value Proposition Design 92%
Map customer needs to product features with a single canvas, and kill the offerings nobody wants.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2013
4.21
7k+ ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 92%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 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
Lean Impact
by Ann Mei Chang • 2018
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
4.02
370
Lean Impact Summary
Lean Impact 92%
Lean startup methods can multiply social impact, once we reward experiments over activity.
by Ann Mei Chang 2018
4.02
370 ratings
The Lean Marketplace
by Juho Makkonen • 2018
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
4.30
243
The Lean Marketplace Summary
The Lean Marketplace 92%
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
by Juho Makkonen 2018
4.30
243 ratings
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen • 2015
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
4.27
4k+
The Lean Product Playbook Summary
The Lean Product Playbook 92%
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
by Dan Olsen 2015
4.27
4k+ 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 92%
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2013
4.37
14k+ ratings
When Coffee and Kale Compete
by Alan Klement • 2018
Stop asking what features to add. Ask what progress your customer is trying to make.
4.01
696
When Coffee and Kale Compete Summary
When Coffee and Kale Compete 92%
Stop asking what features to add. Ask what progress your customer is trying to make.
by Alan Klement 2018
4.01
696 ratings
Talking to Humans
by Giff Constable • 2014
A concise guide to customer interviews that separate real demand from polite lies.
4.06
2k+
Talking to Humans Summary
Talking to Humans 92%
A concise guide to customer interviews that separate real demand from polite lies.
by Giff Constable 2014
4.06
2k+ 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 92%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 92%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 ratings
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