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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? 97%
The validation roadmap: how to test whether your business idea has buyers before you build anything.
by Pat Flynn 2016
3.91
3k+ 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 97%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ ratings
Failing Fast?
by Luv Tulsidas • 2024
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
4.02
45
Failing Fast? Summary
Failing Fast? 97%
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
by Luv Tulsidas 2024
4.02
45 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 97%
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 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 96%
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020
3.94
264 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 96%
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 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 96%
The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.
by Kevin D. Johnson 2013
3.98
987 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 96%
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 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 96%
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2013
4.37
14k+ 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 96%
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
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 96%
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 96%
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
by Rachel Bridge 2012
3.55
190 ratings
Startup Nation
by Jeff Sloan • 2005
A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.
3.76
96
Startup Nation Summary
Startup Nation 96%
A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.
by Jeff Sloan 2005
3.76
96 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 96%
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
by Matthew Paulson 2014
4.02
213 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 96%
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013
3.62
600 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 96%
Consumer startup advice fails B2B. A lean method for finding problems that unlock enterprise sales.
by Étienne Garbugli 2014
4.17
244 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 96%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 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 96%
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 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 96%
Save five hours of wasted development for every hour you spend talking to customers.
by Cindy Alvarez 2014
4.18
1k+ 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 96%
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 Star Principle
by Richard Koch • 2008
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
4.18
378
The Star Principle Summary
The Star Principle 95%
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
by Richard Koch 2008
4.18
378 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 95%
The original playbook for founders: stop guessing, start testing, find a business model that scales.
by Steve Blank 2012
4.28
109 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 95%
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
The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012
by Josh Kaufman
Skip business school. Five processes, ten market tests, and everything buyers never admit they want.
4.11
327
The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012 Summary
The Personal MBA A World Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback 6 Sept 2012 95%
Skip business school. Five processes, ten market tests, and everything buyers never admit they want.
by Josh Kaufman
4.11
327 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 95%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
Zero to Sold
by Arvid Kahl • 2020
From niche idea to self-running, sellable company: the bootstrapped founder's end-to-end playbook.
4.14
434
Zero to Sold Summary
Zero to Sold 95%
From niche idea to self-running, sellable company: the bootstrapped founder's end-to-end playbook.
by Arvid Kahl 2020
4.14
434 ratings
The Reluctant Entrepreneur
by Michael Masterson • 2012
Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.
3.61
174
The Reluctant Entrepreneur Summary
The Reluctant Entrepreneur 95%
Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.
by Michael Masterson 2012
3.61
174 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 95%
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 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 95%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ 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 95%
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021
4.19
166 ratings
Think Bigger
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt • 2017
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
3.29
14
Think Bigger Summary
Think Bigger 95%
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt 2017
3.29
14 ratings
12 Months to $1 Million
by Ryan Daniel Moran • 2020
Build a physical product brand to seven figures. The 12-month playbook: launch, scale, cash out.
4.20
2k+
12 Months to $1 Million Summary
12 Months to $1 Million 95%
Build a physical product brand to seven figures. The 12-month playbook: launch, scale, cash out.
by Ryan Daniel Moran 2020
4.20
2k+ 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 95%
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 Checklist
by David S. Rose • 2016
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
4.12
326
The Startup Checklist Summary
The Startup Checklist 95%
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
by David S. Rose 2016
4.12
326 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 95%
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
by Chris Guillebeau 2017
3.69
5k+ 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 95%
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010
3.92
351 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 95%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
Energize Growth Now
by Lisa Nirell • 2009
A growth plan built on value-based pricing and measured by eight key numbers, not hours billed.
3.80
10
Energize Growth Now Summary
Energize Growth Now 95%
A growth plan built on value-based pricing and measured by eight key numbers, not hours billed.
by Lisa Nirell 2009
3.80
10 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 95%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
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 95%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Dear Founder
by Maynard Webb • 2018
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
3.76
250
Dear Founder Summary
Dear Founder 95%
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
by Maynard Webb 2018
3.76
250 ratings
Rewards Crowdfunding
by Nathan Rose • 2020
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
Rewards Crowdfunding Summary
Rewards Crowdfunding 95%
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
by Nathan Rose 2020
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 95%
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014
4.00
2k+ 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 95%
Ten shifts that swap venture capital and expertise for customer funding and a beginner's advantage.
by Sandra Shpilberg 2021
4.27
428 ratings
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
by George Berkowski • 2014
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
4.12
1k+
How to Build a Billion Dollar App Summary
How to Build a Billion Dollar App 95%
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
by George Berkowski 2014
4.12
1k+ ratings
Startup CEO
by Matt Blumberg • 2013
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
4.16
1k+
Startup CEO Summary
Startup CEO 95%
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013
4.16
1k+ ratings
The E-Myth Enterprise
by Michael E. Gerber • 2009
A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.
3.59
612
The E-Myth Enterprise Summary
The E-Myth Enterprise 95%
A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009
3.59
612 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 95%
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2015
3.81
171 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 95%
Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.
by Robin Waite 2015
3.68
177 ratings
How I Create Growth Hacking Plans for Startups for $10,000
by Aladdin Happy • 2016
A $10,000 growth plan distilled into repeatable experiments, plus 300 ready-to-run tactics.
4.25
4
How I Create Growth Hacking Plans for Startups for $10,000 Summary
How I Create Growth Hacking Plans for Startups for $10,000 95%
A $10,000 growth plan distilled into repeatable experiments, plus 300 ready-to-run tactics.
by Aladdin Happy 2016
4.25
4 ratings
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