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The Art of Selling Your Business
by John Warrillow • 2021
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
4.31
184
The Art of Selling Your Business Summary
The Art of Selling Your Business 92%
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
by John Warrillow 2021
4.31
184 ratings
Finish Big
by Bo Burlingham • 2013
Every founder exits. The difference between regret and fulfillment starts years before the sale.
4.11
247
Finish Big Summary
Finish Big 92%
Every founder exits. The difference between regret and fulfillment starts years before the sale.
by Bo Burlingham 2013
4.11
247 ratings
Empire Builder
by Adam Coffey • 2023
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
4.24
173
Empire Builder Summary
Empire Builder 91%
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
by Adam Coffey 2023
4.24
173 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 91%
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
by John Warrillow 2010
4.24
8k+ ratings
Inside Private Equity
by Bill Ferris • 2013
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
3.60
47
Inside Private Equity Summary
Inside Private Equity 91%
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
by Bill Ferris 2013
3.60
47 ratings
Walking to Destiny
by Christopher M. Snider • 2023
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
4.11
133
Walking to Destiny Summary
Walking to Destiny 91%
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
by Christopher M. Snider 2023
4.11
133 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 90%
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
Your First 100 Million
by Daniel S. Peña • 1999
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
4.23
376
Your First 100 Million Summary
Your First 100 Million 90%
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
by Daniel S. Peña 1999
4.23
376 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 90%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 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. 90%
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
Necessary Endings
by Henry Cloud • 2011
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
4.28
6k+
Necessary Endings Summary
Necessary Endings 90%
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
by Henry Cloud 2011
4.28
6k+ ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 90%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Predictable Success
by Les McKeown • 2010
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
4.03
707
Predictable Success Summary
Predictable Success 90%
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
by Les McKeown 2010
4.03
707 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 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
The Dip
by Seth Godin • 2007
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
3.78
38k+
The Dip Summary
The Dip 90%
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
by Seth Godin 2007
3.78
38k+ ratings
Startup Boards
by Brad Feld • 2013
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
4.06
607
Startup Boards Summary
Startup Boards 90%
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
by Brad Feld 2013
4.06
607 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 90%
From niche idea to self-running, sellable company: the bootstrapped founder's end-to-end playbook.
by Arvid Kahl 2020
4.14
434 ratings
Main Street Millionaire
by Codie Sanchez • 2024
Buy boring Main Street businesses with the seller's cash, and never run them yourself.
4.36
3k+
Main Street Millionaire Summary
Main Street Millionaire 90%
Buy boring Main Street businesses with the seller's cash, and never run them yourself.
by Codie Sanchez 2024
4.36
3k+ ratings
The Private Equity Playbook
by Adam Coffey • 2019
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
4.05
1k+
The Private Equity Playbook Summary
The Private Equity Playbook 90%
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
by Adam Coffey 2019
4.05
1k+ ratings
Go It Alone!
by Bruce Judson • 2004
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
3.92
1k+
Go It Alone! Summary
Go It Alone! 89%
Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.
by Bruce Judson 2004
3.92
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 89%
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
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
What It Takes
by Stephen A. Schwarzman • 2019
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
4.14
9k+
What It Takes Summary
What It Takes 89%
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
by Stephen A. Schwarzman 2019
4.14
9k+ 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
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 89%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ 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 89%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
You can buy a business instead of starting one. The harder choice: wealth or control.
3.83
249
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups 89%
You can buy a business instead of starting one. The harder choice: wealth or control.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.83
249 ratings
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz • 2014
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
4.20
111k+
The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary
The Hard Thing About Hard Things 89%
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
by Ben Horowitz 2014
4.20
111k+ 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
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 89%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 ratings
The Business of Venture Capital
by Mahendra Ramsinghani • 2011
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
4.32
590
The Business of Venture Capital Summary
The Business of Venture Capital 89%
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
by Mahendra Ramsinghani 2011
4.32
590 ratings
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
4.09
729
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Summary
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits 89%
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008
4.09
729 ratings
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom
by Mark J. Kohler • 2017
Wall Street advice is for employees. Here's the wealth plan entrepreneurs actually need.
4.17
107
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom Summary
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom 89%
Wall Street advice is for employees. Here's the wealth plan entrepreneurs actually need.
by Mark J. Kohler 2017
4.17
107 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 Dealmaker
by Guy Hands • 2021
After building a private equity empire, one acquisition cost him €78 million in legal fees alone.
3.90
655
The Dealmaker Summary
The Dealmaker 89%
After building a private equity empire, one acquisition cost him €78 million in legal fees alone.
by Guy Hands 2021
3.90
655 ratings
El libro negro del emprendedor
by Fernando Trías de Bes • 2008
Most ventures fail not from bad ideas but from the self-deception founders bring to the launch.
4.05
1k+
El libro negro del emprendedor Summary
El libro negro del emprendedor 89%
Most ventures fail not from bad ideas but from the self-deception founders bring to the launch.
by Fernando Trías de Bes 2008
4.05
1k+ ratings
Buy Then Build
by Walker Deibel • 2018
Ten percent startup survival versus 98% when you buy. The playbook for acquiring a business instead.
4.31
3k+
Buy Then Build Summary
Buy Then Build 89%
Ten percent startup survival versus 98% when you buy. The playbook for acquiring a business instead.
by Walker Deibel 2018
4.31
3k+ ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 89%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 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 89%
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
by Pamela Slim 2009
3.84
6k+ ratings
Quit
by Annie Duke • 2022
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
4.15
7k+
Quit Summary
Quit 89%
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
by Annie Duke 2022
4.15
7k+ 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
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
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
How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World
by Chase Andrews • 2017
Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.
3.67
114
How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World Summary
How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World 89%
Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.
by Chase Andrews 2017
3.67
114 ratings
Buying and Selling a Business
by Garrett Sutton • 2003
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
3.90
197
Buying and Selling a Business Summary
Buying and Selling a Business 89%
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
by Garrett Sutton 2003
3.90
197 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 89%
A founder's guide from idea to IPO: funding, teams, sales, surviving the crisis.
by Frederic Kerrest 2022
4.10
282 ratings
That Will Never Work
by Marc Randolph • 2019
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
4.22
17k+
That Will Never Work Summary
That Will Never Work 89%
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
by Marc Randolph 2019
4.22
17k+ 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
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 89%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
How to Get Rich
by Felix Dennis • 2006
What a man who actually got rich says about ownership, delegation, and the cost nobody mentions.
4.18
7k+
How to Get Rich Summary
How to Get Rich 89%
What a man who actually got rich says about ownership, delegation, and the cost nobody mentions.
by Felix Dennis 2006
4.18
7k+ ratings
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