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The FINTECH Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2016
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
3.46
252
The FINTECH Book Summary
The FINTECH Book 92%
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
by Susanne Chishti 2016
3.46
252 ratings
Fintech in a Flash
by Agustin Rubini • 2017
Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.
3.64
140
Fintech in a Flash Summary
Fintech in a Flash 92%
Mobile payments, blockchain, and algorithm-driven loans: the new plumbing of global money.
by Agustin Rubini 2017
3.64
140 ratings
Breaking Banks
by Brett King • 2014
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
3.68
140
Breaking Banks Summary
Breaking Banks 92%
Physical bank branches are dying. Their replacements are apps built by coders who own no vaults.
by Brett King 2014
3.68
140 ratings
Bank 4.0
by Brett King • 2018
Banking is leaving the building. The companies winning never had branches to begin with.
4.07
606
Bank 4.0 Summary
Bank 4.0 92%
Banking is leaving the building. The companies winning never had branches to begin with.
by Brett King 2018
4.07
606 ratings
The Money Hackers
by Dan P. Simon • 2020
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
3.97
272
The Money Hackers Summary
The Money Hackers 92%
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
by Dan P. Simon 2020
3.97
272 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 91%
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
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 91%
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
by Alejandro Cremades 2016
4.02
818 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 91%
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
The Digital Banking Revolution
by Luigi Wewege • 2017
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
3.86
21
The Digital Banking Revolution Summary
The Digital Banking Revolution 91%
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
by Luigi Wewege 2017
3.86
21 ratings
Super Founders
by Ali Tamaseb • 2021
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
4.22
1k+
Super Founders Summary
Super Founders 91%
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
by Ali Tamaseb 2021
4.22
1k+ ratings
The AI Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2020
AI isn't incremental; it's a step change in finance. What investors and entrepreneurs must know now.
3.53
17
The AI Book Summary
The AI Book 91%
AI isn't incremental; it's a step change in finance. What investors and entrepreneurs must know now.
by Susanne Chishti 2020
3.53
17 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
Bank 3.0
by Brett King • 2012
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
3.63
384
Bank 3.0 Summary
Bank 3.0 91%
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
by Brett King 2012
3.63
384 ratings
Kings of Crypto
by Jeff John Roberts • 2021
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
3.98
991
Kings of Crypto Summary
Kings of Crypto 90%
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
by Jeff John Roberts 2021
3.98
991 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 90%
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
Bank 2.0
by Brett King • 2010
The banking business model is broken. The replacement is already in your pocket.
3.61
193
Bank 2.0 Summary
Bank 2.0 90%
The banking business model is broken. The replacement is already in your pocket.
by Brett King 2010
3.61
193 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
Digital Bank
by Chris Skinner • 2013
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
3.71
237
Digital Bank Summary
Digital Bank 90%
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
by Chris Skinner 2013
3.71
237 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 90%
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 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 90%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 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 90%
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
by Uri Levine 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
Venture Capital Deal Terms
by Harm De Vries • 2017
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
3.93
123
Venture Capital Deal Terms Summary
Venture Capital Deal Terms 90%
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
by Harm De Vries 2017
3.93
123 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 90%
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013
4.16
1k+ ratings
AI in the Financial Markets
by Federico Cecconi • 2023
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
AI in the Financial Markets Summary
AI in the Financial Markets 90%
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
by Federico Cecconi 2023
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
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+
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
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
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 90%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
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 90%
$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
The Innovation Blind Spot
by Ross Baird • 2017
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
4.08
295
The Innovation Blind Spot Summary
The Innovation Blind Spot 90%
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
by Ross Baird 2017
4.08
295 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 90%
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022
4.24
210 ratings
Venture Deals
by Brad Feld • 2011
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
4.12
17k+
Venture Deals Summary
Venture Deals 90%
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
by Brad Feld 2011
4.12
17k+ ratings
Digital Gold
by Nathaniel Popper • 2015
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
4.14
7k+
Digital Gold Summary
Digital Gold 90%
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
by Nathaniel Popper 2015
4.14
7k+ 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 90%
From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.
by David S. Rose 2016
4.12
326 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
The Lean Marketplace
by Juho Makkonen • 2018
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
4.30
243
The Lean Marketplace Summary
The Lean Marketplace 90%
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
by Juho Makkonen 2018
4.30
243 ratings
The SaaS Playbook
by Rob Walling • 2023
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
4.28
944
The SaaS Playbook Summary
The SaaS Playbook 90%
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
by Rob Walling 2023
4.28
944 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 89%
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 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 89%
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
by Guy Kawasaki 2004
3.90
29k+ 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 89%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ 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 89%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
DeFi and the Future of Finance
by Campbell R. Harvey • 2021
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
3.50
597
DeFi and the Future of Finance Summary
DeFi and the Future of Finance 89%
Banks replaced by code, middlemen by protocols: the blockchain remaking of global finance.
by Campbell R. Harvey 2021
3.50
597 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
Blockchain Revolution
by Don Tapscott • 2016
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
3.39
5k+
Blockchain Revolution Summary
Blockchain Revolution 89%
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
by Don Tapscott 2016
3.39
5k+ 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 89%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 ratings
Bankable Business Plans
by Edward G. Rogoff • 2003
A business plan that gets funded: how to build the case funders actually want to read.
3.96
1k+
Bankable Business Plans Summary
Bankable Business Plans 89%
A business plan that gets funded: how to build the case funders actually want to read.
by Edward G. Rogoff 2003
3.96
1k+ 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 89%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
The Founders
by Jimmy Soni • 2022
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
4.23
4k+
The Founders Summary
The Founders 89%
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
by Jimmy Soni 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
by Michael R. Bloomberg • 1997
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
3.71
1k+
Bloomberg by Bloomberg Summary
Bloomberg by Bloomberg 89%
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
by Michael R. Bloomberg 1997
3.71
1k+ ratings
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