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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 90%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
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 90%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
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
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 90%
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 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 90%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 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 90%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 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? 90%
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 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 90%
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012
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 90%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 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 90%
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 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 90%
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 90%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ 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 90%
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 90%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 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
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
Ready, Fire, Aim
by Michael Masterson • 2007
Speed over planning: the street-smart method for scaling a business from zero to $100 million fast.
3.96
7k+
Ready, Fire, Aim Summary
Ready, Fire, Aim 90%
Speed over planning: the street-smart method for scaling a business from zero to $100 million fast.
by Michael Masterson 2007
3.96
7k+ 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
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
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
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
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 89%
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013
3.62
600 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 89%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free
by Sarah-Jane White • 2011
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
3.40
452
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free Summary
49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free 89%
The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.
by Sarah-Jane White 2011
3.40
452 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 89%
$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
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
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 89%
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
2k+ ratings
Launch
by Jeff Walker • 2014
The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.
3.99
4k+
Launch Summary
Launch 89%
The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.
by Jeff Walker 2014
3.99
4k+ 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 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 89%
Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.
by Rhonda Abrams 1991
3.90
278 ratings
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 89%
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
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 89%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ ratings
Shopify For Dummies
by Paul Waddy • 2022
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
4.00
19
Shopify For Dummies Summary
Shopify For Dummies 89%
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
by Paul Waddy 2022
4.00
19 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
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 89%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ 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 89%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 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
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 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
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 89%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 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
Million Dollar Weekend
by Noah Kagan • 2024
Three paying customers in one weekend: the only validation that counts, and the playbook is here.
4.11
6k+
Million Dollar Weekend Summary
Million Dollar Weekend 89%
Three paying customers in one weekend: the only validation that counts, and the playbook is here.
by Noah Kagan 2024
4.11
6k+ 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
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
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. 89%
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
Rise of the Youpreneur
by Chris Ducker • 2018
When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.
4.08
283
Rise of the Youpreneur Summary
Rise of the Youpreneur 89%
When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.
by Chris Ducker 2018
4.08
283 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 89%
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010
3.92
351 ratings
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
by Fred S. Steingold Attorney • 2021
The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.
4.17
23
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Summary
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business 89%
The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.
by Fred S. Steingold Attorney 2021
4.17
23 ratings
The Little Book of Big PR
by Jennefer Witter • 2014
Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.
3.33
21
The Little Book of Big PR Summary
The Little Book of Big PR 89%
Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.
by Jennefer Witter 2014
3.33
21 ratings
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