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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 97%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 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 97%
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
by David S. Rose 2016
4.12
326 ratings
Mastering the VC Game
by Jeffrey Bussgang • 2010
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
3.90
2k+
Mastering the VC Game Summary
Mastering the VC Game 97%
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
by Jeffrey Bussgang 2010
3.90
2k+ 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 97%
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
by Uri Levine 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
by Scott Kupor • 2019
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
4.23
4k+
Secrets of Sand Hill Road Summary
Secrets of Sand Hill Road 97%
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
by Scott Kupor 2019
4.23
4k+ ratings
Getting Acquired
by Andrew Gazdecki • 2022
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
3.94
213
Getting Acquired Summary
Getting Acquired 97%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 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 96%
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
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 96%
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
by George Berkowski 2014
4.12
1k+ 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 96%
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021
4.13
497 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 96%
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013
4.16
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 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
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? 96%
Skip failing fast. Read market timing, build one standout feature, pick the customer who spreads it.
by Luv Tulsidas 2024
4.02
45 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
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
High Growth Handbook
by Elad Gil • 2018
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
4.08
3k+
High Growth Handbook Summary
High Growth Handbook 96%
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
by Elad Gil 2018
4.08
3k+ ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Everything you know about competition is backward: the companies that change the world run from it.
4.15
403k+
Zero to One Summary
Zero to One 96%
Everything you know about competition is backward: the companies that change the world run from it.
by Peter Thiel 2014
4.15
403k+ 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 Art of Startup Fundraising
by Alejandro Cremades • 2016
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
4.02
818
The Art of Startup Fundraising Summary
The Art of Startup Fundraising 96%
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
by Alejandro Cremades 2016
4.02
818 ratings
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
2k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack 96%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ ratings
Zero to IPO
by Frederic Kerrest • 2022
A founder's guide from idea to IPO: funding, teams, sales, surviving the crisis.
4.10
282
Zero to IPO Summary
Zero to IPO 96%
A founder's guide from idea to IPO: funding, teams, sales, surviving the crisis.
by Frederic Kerrest 2022
4.10
282 ratings
The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing
by Louis C. Gerken • 2013
From first check to final exit: how venture capital finds startups, builds value, and cashes out.
3.25
53
The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing Summary
The Little Book of Venture Capital Investing 96%
From first check to final exit: how venture capital finds startups, builds value, and cashes out.
by Louis C. Gerken 2013
3.25
53 ratings
Angel
by Jason Calacanis • 2017
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
4.25
3k+
Angel Summary
Angel 96%
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
by Jason Calacanis 2017
4.25
3k+ ratings
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled 96%
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018
3.86
331 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 96%
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013
4.27
2k+ ratings
Behind the Cloud
by Marc Benioff • 2009
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
3.78
5k+
Behind the Cloud Summary
Behind the Cloud 96%
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
by Marc Benioff 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Upstarts
by Brad Stone • 2017
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
4.04
7k+
The Upstarts Summary
The Upstarts 96%
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
by Brad Stone 2017
4.04
7k+ 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 96%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 ratings
The PayPal Wars
by Eric M. Jackson • 2004
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
3.99
1k+
The PayPal Wars Summary
The PayPal Wars 96%
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
by Eric M. Jackson 2004
3.99
1k+ ratings
Growth Hacking Techniques, Disruptive Technology - How 40 Companies Made It BIG – Online Growth Hacker Marketing Strategy
by Robert Peters • 2014
Forty companies, minimal ad spend: the repeatable growth tactics that actually worked.
3.45
67
Growth Hacking Techniques, Disruptive Technology - How 40 Companies Made It BIG – Online Growth Hacker Marketing Strategy Summary
Growth Hacking Techniques, Disruptive Technology - How 40 Companies Made It BIG – Online Growth Hacker Marketing Strategy 96%
Forty companies, minimal ad spend: the repeatable growth tactics that actually worked.
by Robert Peters 2014
3.45
67 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 96%
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
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