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Fashion Is Freedom
by Tala Raassi • 2016
Punished for a miniskirt in Tehran, she launched a swimwear line anyway.
3.49
142
Fashion Is Freedom Summary
Fashion Is Freedom 91%
Punished for a miniskirt in Tehran, she launched a swimwear line anyway.
by Tala Raassi 2016
3.49
142 ratings
Starting from Scrap
by Stephen H. Greer • 2010
From jobless in Hong Kong to scrap metal millions. The price: fraud, burnout, and a near-drowning.
4.14
72
Starting from Scrap Summary
Starting from Scrap 90%
From jobless in Hong Kong to scrap metal millions. The price: fraud, burnout, and a near-drowning.
by Stephen H. Greer 2010
4.14
72 ratings
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
The Republic of Tea Summary
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
Start-up Nation
by Dan Senor • 2009
Surrounded and resource-poor, Israel became a startup superpower. The counterintuitive playbook.
4.11
13k+
Start-up Nation Summary
Start-up Nation 90%
Surrounded and resource-poor, Israel became a startup superpower. The counterintuitive playbook.
by Dan Senor 2009
4.11
13k+ ratings
Dhandha
by Shobha Bondre • 2013
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
3.85
931
Dhandha Summary
Dhandha 90%
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013
3.85
931 ratings
Becoming Trader Joe
by Joe Coulombe • 2021
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
3.45
5k+
Becoming Trader Joe Summary
Becoming Trader Joe 90%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba 90%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
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
Follow Every Rainbow Summary
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
Brewing Up a Business
by Sam Calagione • 2005
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
3.78
1k+
Brewing Up a Business Summary
Brewing Up a Business 90%
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
by Sam Calagione 2005
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Misfit Economy
by Alexa Clay • 2015
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
3.28
796
The Misfit Economy Summary
The Misfit Economy 90%
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
by Alexa Clay 2015
3.28
796 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
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 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
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 90%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
Alibaba's World
by Porter Erisman • 2015
How an English teacher and seventeen friends outsmarted eBay in China.
3.89
2k+
Alibaba's World Summary
Alibaba's World 89%
How an English teacher and seventeen friends outsmarted eBay in China.
by Porter Erisman 2015
3.89
2k+ 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 89%
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
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
HOW I QUIT GOOGLE TO SELL SAMOSAS
by Munaf Kapadia • 2021
Walk away from Google, sell samosas from home, build a brand the press couldn't resist.
4.26
235
HOW I QUIT GOOGLE TO SELL SAMOSAS Summary
HOW I QUIT GOOGLE TO SELL SAMOSAS 89%
Walk away from Google, sell samosas from home, build a brand the press couldn't resist.
by Munaf Kapadia 2021
4.26
235 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
Ben & Jerry's
by Fred Lager • 1994
Two friends bet $12,000 on chunky ice cream and a social mission. Then Pillsbury attacked.
3.87
350
Ben & Jerry's Summary
Ben & Jerry's 89%
Two friends bet $12,000 on chunky ice cream and a social mission. Then Pillsbury attacked.
by Fred Lager 1994
3.87
350 ratings
Total Recall
by Arnold Schwarzenegger • 2012
How a farm boy who went AWOL for a bodybuilding trophy took Hollywood, then Sacramento.
4.17
24k+
Total Recall Summary
Total Recall 89%
How a farm boy who went AWOL for a bodybuilding trophy took Hollywood, then Sacramento.
by Arnold Schwarzenegger 2012
4.17
24k+ ratings
Alibaba
by Duncan Clark • 2016
China's e-commerce didn't follow Amazon's script. Alibaba wrote its own from an apartment.
3.87
16k+
Alibaba Summary
Alibaba 89%
China's e-commerce didn't follow Amazon's script. Alibaba wrote its own from an apartment.
by Duncan Clark 2016
3.87
16k+ 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
It's About Damn Time
by Arlan Hamilton • 2020
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
4.19
1k+
It's About Damn Time Summary
It's About Damn Time 89%
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
by Arlan Hamilton 2020
4.19
1k+ 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 89%
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
Wise Guy
by Guy Kawasaki • 2019
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
3.94
685
Wise Guy Summary
Wise Guy 89%
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
by Guy Kawasaki 2019
3.94
685 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 89%
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
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 89%
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
by Richard Branson 2012
3.90
16k+ ratings
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+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 89%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ 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
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
Measure of a Man
by Martin Greenfield • 2014
He learned needlework in Auschwitz. Every U.S. president since Eisenhower wore the result.
4.18
2k+
Measure of a Man Summary
Measure of a Man 89%
He learned needlework in Auschwitz. Every U.S. president since Eisenhower wore the result.
by Martin Greenfield 2014
4.18
2k+ ratings
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
by Rashmi Bansal • 2008
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
3.70
12k+
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Summary
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish 89%
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
by Rashmi Bansal 2008
3.70
12k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 89%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ 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 89%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 ratings
Peebles Principles, The
by R. Donahue Peebles • 2007
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
4.28
134
Peebles Principles, The Summary
Peebles Principles, The 89%
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
by R. Donahue Peebles 2007
4.28
134 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 89%
Elite recruiting funnels top grads into finance and law, not startups. The cost, and the fix.
by Andrew Yang 2014
3.79
1k+ 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 89%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 ratings
Entrepreneurial Nation
by Ro Khanna • 2012
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
3.73
30
Entrepreneurial Nation Summary
Entrepreneurial Nation 89%
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
by Ro Khanna 2012
3.73
30 ratings
Dream with Your Eyes Open
by Ronnie Screwvala • 2015
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
3.88
2k+
Dream with Your Eyes Open Summary
Dream with Your Eyes Open 89%
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
by Ronnie Screwvala 2015
3.88
2k+ ratings
The $100 Startup
by Chris Guillebeau • 2012
A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.
3.89
71k+
The $100 Startup Summary
The $100 Startup 89%
A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.
by Chris Guillebeau 2012
3.89
71k+ ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 89%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
by Ryan Blair • 2011
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
3.57
824
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain Summary
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain 89%
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
by Ryan Blair 2011
3.57
824 ratings
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs
by Stephen Key • 2012
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
3.78
129
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs Summary
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs 89%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 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 89%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ ratings
Pour Your Heart Into It
by Howard Schultz • 1997
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
4.02
12k+
Pour Your Heart Into It Summary
Pour Your Heart Into It 89%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ 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
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
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 89%
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
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 89%
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011
4.02
11k+ ratings
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