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Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape
by M.J. DeMarco • 2021
A five-part framework for building a business that runs itself so you can walk away.
4.47
832
Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape Summary
Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape 90%
A five-part framework for building a business that runs itself so you can walk away.
by M.J. DeMarco 2021
4.47
832 ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 90%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ ratings
Part-Time Income Enterprise
by Jerry Scicchitano • 2013
A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.
Part-Time Income Enterprise Summary
Part-Time Income Enterprise 90%
A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.
by Jerry Scicchitano 2013
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 90%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Escape from Cubicle Nation
by Pamela Slim • 2009
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
3.84
6k+
Escape from Cubicle Nation Summary
Escape from Cubicle Nation 90%
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
by Pamela Slim 2009
3.84
6k+ ratings
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
by Holly Tucker • 2021
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
3.84
158
Do What You Love, Love What You Do Summary
Do What You Love, Love What You Do 90%
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
by Holly Tucker 2021
3.84
158 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 89%
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
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 89%
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009
3.09
281 ratings
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses
by John Lamerton • 2017
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
4.16
190
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses Summary
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses 89%
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
by John Lamerton 2017
4.16
190 ratings
What's Your Dream?
by Simon Squibb • 2025
Homeless at fifteen, retired at forty: counterintuitive rules for building a life around your dream.
3.79
2k+
What's Your Dream? Summary
What's Your Dream? 89%
Homeless at fifteen, retired at forty: counterintuitive rules for building a life around your dream.
by Simon Squibb 2025
3.79
2k+ ratings
Anything You Want
by Derek Sivers • 2011
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
4.11
24k+
Anything You Want Summary
Anything You Want 89%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ ratings
Becoming Trader Joe
by Joe Coulombe • 2021
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
3.45
5k+
Becoming Trader Joe Summary
Becoming Trader Joe 89%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ ratings
The Power of Broke
by Daymond John • 2016
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
3.89
4k+
The Power of Broke Summary
The Power of Broke 89%
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
by Daymond John 2016
3.89
4k+ 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 89%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
E-Myth Mastery
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
4.03
2k+
E-Myth Mastery Summary
E-Myth Mastery 89%
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
4.03
2k+ ratings
Free Time
by Jenny Blake • 2022
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
4.15
308
Free Time Summary
Free Time 89%
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
by Jenny Blake 2022
4.15
308 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 89%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ 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
Pour Your Heart Into It
by Howard Schultz • 1997
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
4.02
12k+
Pour Your Heart Into It Summary
Pour Your Heart Into It 89%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ ratings
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2009
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
4.43
69
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy Summary
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy 89%
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2009
4.43
69 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
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 89%
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 Big Money
by Akin Alabi • 2017
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
4.22
93
Small Business Big Money Summary
Small Business Big Money 89%
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
by Akin Alabi 2017
4.22
93 ratings
Unscripted
by M.J. DeMarco • 2017
Replace your salary with a business that earns while you sleep and never asks permission.
4.40
4k+
Unscripted Summary
Unscripted 89%
Replace your salary with a business that earns while you sleep and never asks permission.
by M.J. DeMarco 2017
4.40
4k+ 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 89%
Frustration narrows your vision. Here's how to turn it into a business that actually pays.
by Ben Arment 2014
3.68
342 ratings
The $100 Startup
by Chris Guillebeau • 2012
A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.
3.89
71k+
The $100 Startup Summary
The $100 Startup 89%
A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.
by Chris Guillebeau 2012
3.89
71k+ ratings
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2005
Before you quit: the ten business-building lessons that make leaving a paycheck survivable.
4.13
4k+
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job Summary
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job 89%
Before you quit: the ten business-building lessons that make leaving a paycheck survivable.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2005
4.13
4k+ ratings
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR
by Joel Gerschman • 2017
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
4.42
128
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR Summary
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR 89%
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
by Joel Gerschman 2017
4.42
128 ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 89%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ 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 89%
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011
4.02
11k+ ratings
Street Smarts
by Norm Brodsky • 2008
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
3.93
7k+
Street Smarts Summary
Street Smarts 89%
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
by Norm Brodsky 2008
3.93
7k+ 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 89%
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
by James Altucher 2021
4.05
1k+ 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
Two Weeks Notice
by Amy Porterfield • 2023
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
4.12
1k+
Two Weeks Notice Summary
Two Weeks Notice 89%
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
by Amy Porterfield 2023
4.12
1k+ ratings
The 10% Entrepreneur
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2016
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
3.70
1k+
The 10% Entrepreneur Summary
The 10% Entrepreneur 89%
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2016
3.70
1k+ 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 89%
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
by Richie Norton 2012
3.94
848 ratings
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
by Greg Crabtree • 2011
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
4.16
3k+
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 89%
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
by Greg Crabtree 2011
4.16
3k+ 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 89%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
Crush It!
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2001
Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.
3.87
34k+
Crush It! Summary
Crush It! 89%
Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2001
3.87
34k+ ratings
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
by F.C. Minaker • 2010
The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.
4.01
420
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 Summary
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 89%
The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.
by F.C. Minaker 2010
4.01
420 ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Jonathan Green • 2018
Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.
4.03
232
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 89%
Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.
by Jonathan Green 2018
4.03
232 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 89%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ 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! 89%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
by Jeff Grissler • 2012
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon Summary
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon 89%
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012
The Business Coach
by Bradley J. Sugars • 2006
Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.
3.86
139
The Business Coach Summary
The Business Coach 89%
Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.
by Bradley J. Sugars 2006
3.86
139 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 89%
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
Who Stole the American Dream
by Burke Hedges • 1992
Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.
3.88
406
Who Stole the American Dream Summary
Who Stole the American Dream 89%
Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.
by Burke Hedges 1992
3.88
406 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 89%
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
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
by Terry Meany • 2009
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
2.89
9
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 89%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 ratings
Built to Sell
by John Warrillow • 2010
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
4.24
8k+
Built to Sell Summary
Built to Sell 89%
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
by John Warrillow 2010
4.24
8k+ ratings
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