⚖️ Entrepreneurial Balance

Strategies for founders seeking to honor both their ambitions and their humanity, resisting the myth that building a business requires sacrificing everything else.

Big Ideas... For Small Businesses

by John Lamerton • 2017

Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.

4.16

190

🏪 Small Business 🏝️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🚀 Bias Toward Action ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Big Ideas... For Small Businesses Summary

Big Ideas... For Small Businesses 91%

Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.

by John Lamerton 2017

4.16

190 ratings

🏪 Small Business 🏝️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🚀 Bias Toward Action ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Company Of One

by Paul Jarvis • 2019

Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.

3.91

6k+

🏪 Small Business 🌱 Sustainable Business 💰 Bootstrapping 📈 Profit Over Growth 👤 Solopreneurship

Company Of One 91%

Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.

by Paul Jarvis 2019

3.91

6k+ ratings

🏪 Small Business 🌱 Sustainable Business 💰 Bootstrapping 📈 Profit Over Growth 👤 Solopreneurship

Predictable Success

by Les McKeown • 2010

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

4.03

707

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies 🔄 Leadership Transitions 💼 Company Turnarounds

Predictable Success 91%

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

by Les McKeown 2010

4.03

707 ratings

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies 🔄 Leadership Transitions 💼 Company Turnarounds

The Minimalist Entrepreneur

by Sahil Lavingia • 2021

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

4.20

2k+

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

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

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

Beyond Entrepreneurship

by Jim Collins • 1992

Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.

4.11

403

💼 Venture Building 👥 Team Building 🎯 Vision And Purpose 🔀 Paradoxical Thinking 🔍 Strategic Focus

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

💼 Venture Building 👥 Team Building 🎯 Vision And Purpose 🔀 Paradoxical Thinking 🔍 Strategic Focus

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+

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 🥾 Bootstrapped Startups 💝 Customer Obsession 🐢 Anti-Growth 🧭 Values-Driven Business

Anything You Want 91%

Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.

by Derek Sivers 2011

4.11

24k+ ratings

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 🥾 Bootstrapped Startups 💝 Customer Obsession 🐢 Anti-Growth 🧭 Values-Driven Business

The EOS Life

by Gino Wickman • 2021

Five linked targets for designing an entrepreneurial life you don't need a vacation from.

3.95

523

🏝️ Lifestyle Design ⚡ Energy Management 📋 Delegation 🧭 Values Alignment 🗓️ Long-Term Thinking

The EOS Life 91%

Five linked targets for designing an entrepreneurial life you don't need a vacation from.

by Gino Wickman 2021

3.95

523 ratings

🏝️ Lifestyle Design ⚡ Energy Management 📋 Delegation 🧭 Values Alignment 🗓️ Long-Term Thinking

Buy Back Your Time

by Dan Martell • 2023

Divide your salary by 8,000. That number is the end of doing your own admin.

4.37

5k+

🧱 Delegation Frameworks 🔥 Founder Burnout ⚙️ Entrepreneurial Systems ⏱️ Time Auditing ⚡ Energy Management

Buy Back Your Time 91%

Divide your salary by 8,000. That number is the end of doing your own admin.

by Dan Martell 2023

4.37

5k+ ratings

🧱 Delegation Frameworks 🔥 Founder Burnout ⚙️ Entrepreneurial Systems ⏱️ Time Auditing ⚡ Energy Management

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

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

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

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

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+

🏙️ Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 🗺️ Regional Development 🕸️ Networked Leadership 🤝 Mentorship Culture 💥 Failure Acceptance

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

🏙️ Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 🗺️ Regional Development 🕸️ Networked Leadership 🤝 Mentorship Culture 💥 Failure Acceptance

Rework

by Jason Fried • 2010

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

3.97

176k+

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

Rework 91%

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

by Jason Fried 2010

3.97

176k+ ratings

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

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+

🖥️ Online Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🚪 Corporate Exit 📦 Digital Products ✍️ Content Creation

Two Weeks Notice 91%

Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.

by Amy Porterfield 2023

4.12

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Online Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🚪 Corporate Exit 📦 Digital Products ✍️ Content Creation

Scale or Fail

by Allison Maslan • 2018

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

3.93

148

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Scale or Fail 91%

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

by Allison Maslan 2018

3.93

148 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Pick Three

by Randi Zuckerberg • 2018

Stop chasing balance. Pick three things, do them well, swap tomorrow. Full life, zero guilt.

3.08

750

⚖️ Intentional Imbalance 🎯 Priority Setting 🧩 Work-Life Integration 💥 Anti-Perfectionism ⚙️ Modern Productivity

Pick Three 91%

Stop chasing balance. Pick three things, do them well, swap tomorrow. Full life, zero guilt.

by Randi Zuckerberg 2018

3.08

750 ratings

⚖️ Intentional Imbalance 🎯 Priority Setting 🧩 Work-Life Integration 💥 Anti-Perfectionism ⚙️ Modern Productivity

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

🛠️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧭 Business Purpose 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR 91%

A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.

by Joel Gerschman 2017

4.42

128 ratings

🛠️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧭 Business Purpose 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

10x Is Easier Than 2x

by Dan Sullivan • 2023

Giant goals strip away the clutter; small goals just fill your calendar.

4.21

5k+

📊 Pareto Principle 🎯 Strategic Focus 🕊️ Entrepreneurial Freedom ⏰ Time Design 💪 Strengths Development

10x Is Easier Than 2x 91%

Giant goals strip away the clutter; small goals just fill your calendar.

by Dan Sullivan 2023

4.21

5k+ ratings

📊 Pareto Principle 🎯 Strategic Focus 🕊️ Entrepreneurial Freedom ⏰ Time Design 💪 Strengths Development

Evil Plans

by Hugh MacLeod • 2011

Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.

3.92

2k+

🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌐 Internet Business 👤 Personal Branding 🧑‍💻 Solo Entrepreneurship 📅 Daily Practice

Evil Plans 91%

Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.

by Hugh MacLeod 2011

3.92

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 🌐 Internet Business 👤 Personal Branding 🧑‍💻 Solo Entrepreneurship 📅 Daily Practice

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

🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🚀 Startup Methodology 💡 Business Storytelling 📈 Scaling A Business 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

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

🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🚀 Startup Methodology 💡 Business Storytelling 📈 Scaling A Business 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

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

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

Never Get a “Real” Job 91%

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

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

The Pumpkin Plan

by Mike Michalowicz • 2012

Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.

4.10

4k+

🧑‍💼 Client Management 🔍 Extreme Focus ✂️ Business Pruning ⚙️ Entrepreneurial Systems 🎯 Customer Profiling

The Pumpkin Plan 91%

Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.

by Mike Michalowicz 2012

4.10

4k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 Client Management 🔍 Extreme Focus ✂️ Business Pruning ⚙️ Entrepreneurial Systems 🎯 Customer Profiling

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+

🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🔄 Lean Methodology 📦 Outsourcing ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Bootstrapping

Go It Alone! 91%

Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.

by Bruce Judson 2004

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🔄 Lean Methodology 📦 Outsourcing ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Bootstrapping

The 10% Entrepreneur

by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2016

Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.

3.70

1k+

💸 Side Hustles 💼 Portfolio Careers 👼 Angel Investing ⚖️ Risk Management 🛡️ Career Resilience

The 10% Entrepreneur 91%

Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.

by Patrick J. McGinnis 2016

3.70

1k+ ratings

💸 Side Hustles 💼 Portfolio Careers 👼 Angel Investing ⚖️ Risk Management 🛡️ Career Resilience

Everything I Know

by Paul Jarvis • 2013

Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.

3.72

802

🎨 Creative Business 🏡 Indie Business 🔨 Meaningful Work 🐌 Anti-Hustle 🎯 Creative Process

Everything I Know 91%

Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.

by Paul Jarvis 2013

3.72

802 ratings

🎨 Creative Business 🏡 Indie Business 🔨 Meaningful Work 🐌 Anti-Hustle 🎯 Creative Process

The Power of an Hour

by Dave Lakhani • 2006

One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.

3.31

255

🕐 Time Blocking 📈 Entrepreneurial Growth 🎯 Strategic Focus 🧱 Obstacle Removal 🤝 Networking Strategy

The Power of an Hour 91%

One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.

by Dave Lakhani 2006

3.31

255 ratings

🕐 Time Blocking 📈 Entrepreneurial Growth 🎯 Strategic Focus 🧱 Obstacle Removal 🤝 Networking Strategy

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

🌱 Beginner's Advantage 🚀 Startup Bootstrapping 🧠 Founder Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 🔥 Burnout Prevention

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

🌱 Beginner's Advantage 🚀 Startup Bootstrapping 🧠 Founder Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 🔥 Burnout Prevention

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 Recognition 💻 Digital Entrepreneurship 🧠 Mental Models 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🕸️ Network Building

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

🔍 Opportunity Recognition 💻 Digital Entrepreneurship 🧠 Mental Models 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🕸️ Network Building

Scale

by Jeff Hoffman • 2014

Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.

4.24

228

🏗️ Business Scaling 😮‍💨 Founder Burnout ⚙️ Process Design ⏰ Time Management 🔍 Customer Discovery

Scale 90%

Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.

by Jeff Hoffman 2014

4.24

228 ratings

🏗️ Business Scaling 😮‍💨 Founder Burnout ⚙️ Process Design ⏰ Time Management 🔍 Customer Discovery

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

🚀 Side Hustles ⛪ Faith And Work 😨 Fear Of Failure 📋 Business Planning 💰 Financial Literacy

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

🚀 Side Hustles ⛪ Faith And Work 😨 Fear Of Failure 📋 Business Planning 💰 Financial Literacy

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+

💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💰 Wealth Building 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 🧱 Microskill Development 💭 Idea Generation

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

💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💰 Wealth Building 🧪 Rapid Experimentation 🧱 Microskill Development 💭 Idea Generation

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs

by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996

Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.

4.03

1k+

⏱️ Entrepreneur Productivity 🗡️ Ruthless Prioritization ⏳ Time Valuation 🤝 Delegation Strategies 📱 Digital Distraction

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs 90%

Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.

by Dan S. Kennedy 1996

4.03

1k+ ratings

⏱️ Entrepreneur Productivity 🗡️ Ruthless Prioritization ⏳ Time Valuation 🤝 Delegation Strategies 📱 Digital Distraction

Do What You Love, Love What You Do

by Holly Tucker • 2021

Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.

3.84

158

🚀 Lifestyle Entrepreneurship 💖 Purpose-Driven Business 💎 Passion Economy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🧘 Work-Life Integration

Do What You Love, Love What You Do Summary

Do What You Love, Love What You Do 90%

Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.

by Holly Tucker 2021

3.84

158 ratings

🚀 Lifestyle Entrepreneurship 💖 Purpose-Driven Business 💎 Passion Economy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🧘 Work-Life Integration

EntreLeadership

by Dave Ramsey • 2011

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

4.19

14k+

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

EntreLeadership 90%

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

by Dave Ramsey 2011

4.19

14k+ ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

Think Bigger

by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt • 2017

Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.

3.29

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Founder Advice 💪 Grit And Resilience 🤝 Mentorship ⚖️ Risk Management

Think Bigger 90%

Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.

by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt 2017

3.29

14 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Founder Advice 💪 Grit And Resilience 🤝 Mentorship ⚖️ Risk Management

The Sweaty Startup

by Nick Huber • 2025

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

4.09

499

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

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

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

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

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

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

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

Get Scalable

by Ryan Deiss • 2023

Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.

4.32

130

🏭 Business Systems 📋 Process Documentation 🔒 Founder Bottlenecks 🎯 Team Accountability 🤝 Delegation

Get Scalable 90%

Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.

by Ryan Deiss 2023

4.32

130 ratings

🏭 Business Systems 📋 Process Documentation 🔒 Founder Bottlenecks 🎯 Team Accountability 🤝 Delegation

If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair

by Anya Hindmarch • 2021

How a fashion CEO reframes fear, builds systems, and treats self-care as a business strategy.

3.59

2k+

👜 Women In Business 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧖 Self-Care Practices

If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair 90%

How a fashion CEO reframes fear, builds systems, and treats self-care as a business strategy.

by Anya Hindmarch 2021

3.59

2k+ ratings

👜 Women In Business 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧖 Self-Care Practices

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+

💀 Entrepreneurial Failure 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Business Partnerships 🧠 Founder Psychology 📐 Business Model Design

El libro negro del emprendedor 90%

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

💀 Entrepreneurial Failure 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Business Partnerships 🧠 Founder Psychology 📐 Business Model Design

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds

by Mike Moyer • 2012

A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.

4.16

1k+

💰 Startup Equity 🥾 Bootstrapping 🤝 Cofounder Relationships 📜 Partnership Structures 🚀 Early Stage Startups

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds Summary

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds 90%

A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.

by Mike Moyer 2012

4.16

1k+ ratings

💰 Startup Equity 🥾 Bootstrapping 🤝 Cofounder Relationships 📜 Partnership Structures 🚀 Early Stage Startups

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

📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🍵 Beverage Startups 🌿 Lifestyle Brands 🧘 Mindful Business 🏗️ Brand Building

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

📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🍵 Beverage Startups 🌿 Lifestyle Brands 🧘 Mindful Business 🏗️ Brand Building

Virtual Freedom

by Chris C. Ducker • 2014

Delegate the grind. A system for building a remote team and winning back the time you need to grow.

3.87

936

🏢 Virtual Teams 📤 Outsourcing 🤝 Delegation 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🏝️ Lifestyle Design

Virtual Freedom 90%

Delegate the grind. A system for building a remote team and winning back the time you need to grow.

by Chris C. Ducker 2014

3.87

936 ratings

🏢 Virtual Teams 📤 Outsourcing 🤝 Delegation 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🏝️ Lifestyle Design

Part-Time Income Enterprise

by Jerry Scicchitano • 2013

A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.

🏃 Side Hustles 📋 Small Business Startup ⏱️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💰 Income Diversification

Part-Time Income Enterprise 90%

A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.

by Jerry Scicchitano 2013

🏃 Side Hustles 📋 Small Business Startup ⏱️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💰 Income Diversification

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

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌱 First-Time Founders 👥 Founding Teams 📋 Business Planning

The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary

The High-Performance Entrepreneur 90%

A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.

by Subroto Bagchi 2006

3.91

711 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌱 First-Time Founders 👥 Founding Teams 📋 Business Planning

The Type-Z Guide to Success

by Marc Allen • 2006

Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.

3.92

128

✨ Manifesting 🎯 Goal Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🦥 Anti-Hustle 🤝 Partnerships

The Type-Z Guide to Success 90%

Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.

by Marc Allen 2006

3.92

128 ratings

✨ Manifesting 🎯 Goal Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🦥 Anti-Hustle 🤝 Partnerships

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer

by Liam Veitch • 2014

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

3.81

196

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 90%

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

by Liam Veitch 2014

3.81

196 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

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+

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 💻 Online Business 🚀 Startup Guides 🧠 Founder Mindset 💰 Money Mindset

She Means Business 90%

Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.

by Carrie Green 2017

4.11

2k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 💻 Online Business 🚀 Startup Guides 🧠 Founder Mindset 💰 Money Mindset

Follow Every Rainbow

by Rashmi Bansal • 2012

Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.

3.82

589

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 🇮🇳 Indian Women 💪 Overcoming Adversity ❤️ Passion Projects ⚖️ Work Life Balance

Follow Every Rainbow 90%

Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.

by Rashmi Bansal 2012

3.82

589 ratings

👩‍💼 Women Entrepreneurs 🇮🇳 Indian Women 💪 Overcoming Adversity ❤️ Passion Projects ⚖️ Work Life Balance

Build a Business, Not a Job

by David Finkel • 2014

Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.

3.97

156

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