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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 92%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Entrepreneurial Leap
by Gino Wickman • 2019
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
3.86
255
Entrepreneurial Leap Summary
Entrepreneurial Leap 92%
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
by Gino Wickman 2019
3.86
255 ratings
Bold
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2015
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
3.97
10k+
Bold Summary
Bold 91%
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2015
3.97
10k+ 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 91%
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011
4.02
11k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Influential Individuals • 2017
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
4.12
394
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 91%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 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 91%
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
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 91%
Ten shifts that swap venture capital and expertise for customer funding and a beginner's advantage.
by Sandra Shpilberg 2021
4.27
428 ratings
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It
by Richard Branson • 2012
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
3.90
16k+
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It Summary
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It 91%
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
by Richard Branson 2012
3.90
16k+ ratings
Think Like Zuck
by Ekaterina Walter • 2012
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
3.83
449
Think Like Zuck Summary
Think Like Zuck 91%
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
by Ekaterina Walter 2012
3.83
449 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 91%
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
by Daymond John 2016
3.89
4k+ ratings
The Unfair Advantage
by Ash Ali • 2020
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
4.00
4k+
The Unfair Advantage Summary
The Unfair Advantage 91%
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
by Ash Ali 2020
4.00
4k+ ratings
The Cheat Code
by Brian Wong • 2016
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
3.36
241
The Cheat Code Summary
The Cheat Code 91%
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
by Brian Wong 2016
3.36
241 ratings
The Rugged Entrepreneur
by Scott Andrew • 2021
Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.
3.82
22
The Rugged Entrepreneur Summary
The Rugged Entrepreneur 91%
Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.
by Scott Andrew 2021
3.82
22 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 91%
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006
3.91
711 ratings
The $150M secret
by Guillaume Moubeche • 2022
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
4.24
210
The $150M secret Summary
The $150M secret 91%
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022
4.24
210 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 91%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 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 91%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
Startup Myths and Models
by Rizwan Virk • 2020
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
4.13
52
Startup Myths and Models Summary
Startup Myths and Models 91%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 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 91%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ 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 91%
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
by Richie Norton 2012
3.94
848 ratings
#AskGaryVee
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2016
New platforms reward the early. Audiences reward the helpful. Nothing beats relentless output.
4.01
4k+
#AskGaryVee Summary
#AskGaryVee 91%
New platforms reward the early. Audiences reward the helpful. Nothing beats relentless output.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2016
4.01
4k+ ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 91%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 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 91%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Third Door
by Alex Banayan • 2018
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
4.14
8k+
The Third Door Summary
The Third Door 91%
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
by Alex Banayan 2018
4.14
8k+ 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 91%
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
by Pamela Slim 2009
3.84
6k+ 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? 91%
Homeless at fifteen, retired at forty: counterintuitive rules for building a life around your dream.
by Simon Squibb 2025
3.79
2k+ ratings
Building a Millionaire Mindset
by Wimbrey • 2020
Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.
4.11
72
Building a Millionaire Mindset Summary
Building a Millionaire Mindset 91%
Three inner pillars hold up every first generation fortune. The playbook for building yours.
by Wimbrey 2020
4.11
72 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? 91%
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 $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 91%
$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
Startup Communities
by Brad Feld • 2012
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
4.01
2k+
Startup Communities Summary
Startup Communities 91%
Startup communities are built, not copied. The entrepreneur's guide to growing one in your own city.
by Brad Feld 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Masters of Scale
by Reid Hoffman • 2021
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
4.07
1k+
Masters of Scale Summary
Masters of Scale 91%
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
by Reid Hoffman 2021
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Great CEO Within
by Matt Mochary • 2019
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
4.34
2k+
The Great CEO Within Summary
The Great CEO Within 90%
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
by Matt Mochary 2019
4.34
2k+ 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 90%
Run cheap experiments instead of grinding for years: the faster route to the top 1%.
by James Altucher 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Smart People Should Build Things
by Andrew Yang • 2014
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
3.79
1k+
Smart People Should Build Things Summary
Smart People Should Build Things 90%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ 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 90%
Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.
by David S. Kidder 2012
3.78
584 ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates 90%
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.69
275 ratings
Opportunity
by Eben Pagan • 2018
Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.
3.99
121
Opportunity Summary
Opportunity 90%
Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.
by Eben Pagan 2018
3.99
121 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 90%
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt 2017
3.29
14 ratings
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
by 50 Cent • 2020
Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.
4.33
10k+
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Summary
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter 90%
Shot nine times and built a fortune. The street-tested principles that made it possible.
by 50 Cent 2020
4.33
10k+ ratings
The Airbnb Story
by Leigh Gallagher • 2017
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
3.85
3k+
The Airbnb Story Summary
The Airbnb Story 90%
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
by Leigh Gallagher 2017
3.85
3k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 90%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Unknown Billionaires
by Michael Caldwell • 2014
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
3.88
146
The Unknown Billionaires Summary
The Unknown Billionaires 90%
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
by Michael Caldwell 2014
3.88
146 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 90%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ ratings
Believe It
by Jamie Kern Lima • 2021
Every retailer rejected her. Her skin condition became a billion-dollar idea. The rules she broke.
4.16
4k+
Believe It Summary
Believe It 90%
Every retailer rejected her. Her skin condition became a billion-dollar idea. The rules she broke.
by Jamie Kern Lima 2021
4.16
4k+ ratings
Entrepreneur Revolution
by Daniel Priestley • 2013
How to rewire your brain for entrepreneurship, build a business that runs on assets, not overtime.
4.04
1k+
Entrepreneur Revolution Summary
Entrepreneur Revolution 90%
How to rewire your brain for entrepreneurship, build a business that runs on assets, not overtime.
by Daniel Priestley 2013
4.04
1k+ 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 90%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 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 90%
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
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2017
A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.
4.24
2k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 90%
A waffle iron, some rubber, and a parent's basement: the beginning of a billion-dollar gamble.
by Phil Knight 2017
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Art of the Start
by Guy Kawasaki • 2004
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
3.90
29k+
The Art of the Start Summary
The Art of the Start 90%
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
by Guy Kawasaki 2004
3.90
29k+ ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
4.03
38k+
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work 90%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
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