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Dhandha
by Shobha Bondre • 2013
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
3.85
931
Dhandha Summary
Dhandha 89%
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013
3.85
931 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 89%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
Easy Copywriting
by Dewa Eka Prayoga • 2015
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
4.18
172
Easy Copywriting Summary
Easy Copywriting 89%
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
by Dewa Eka Prayoga 2015
4.18
172 ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 89%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 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
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 89%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Marwaris
by Thomas A Timberg • 2014
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
3.02
241
The Marwaris Summary
The Marwaris 89%
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
by Thomas A Timberg 2014
3.02
241 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 88%
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
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa 88%
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014
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 88%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 ratings
How To Become A Digital Marketing Hero
by Rufus Lidman • 2018
A digital marketing system that matches the right tool to the right goal, every time, and proves it.
4.50
2
How To Become A Digital Marketing Hero Summary
How To Become A Digital Marketing Hero 88%
A digital marketing system that matches the right tool to the right goal, every time, and proves it.
by Rufus Lidman 2018
4.50
2 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 88%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
Company Of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
3.91
6k+
Company Of One Summary
Company Of One 88%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Killing Marketing
by Joe Pulizzi • 2013
The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.
3.90
232
Killing Marketing Summary
Killing Marketing 88%
The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.
by Joe Pulizzi 2013
3.90
232 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 88%
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 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 88%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
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 88%
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
by Rashmi Bansal 2008
3.70
12k+ ratings
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
3.92
383
Double Double Summary
Double Double 88%
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
by Cameron Herold 2011
3.92
383 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 88%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 88%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
Management in India
by Rahul Goyal • 2012
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
4.00
2
Management in India Summary
Management in India 88%
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
by Rahul Goyal 2012
4.00
2 ratings
Business Over Turkish Coffee
by Zafer Parlar • 2001
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
3.89
18
Business Over Turkish Coffee Summary
Business Over Turkish Coffee 88%
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
by Zafer Parlar 2001
3.89
18 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 88%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 88%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 88%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
App Empire
by Chad Mureta • 2011
The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.
3.67
380
App Empire Summary
App Empire 88%
The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.
by Chad Mureta 2011
3.67
380 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 88%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
Driving Honda
by Jeffrey Rothfeder • 2014
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
3.87
395
Driving Honda Summary
Driving Honda 88%
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
by Jeffrey Rothfeder 2014
3.87
395 ratings
The Zen of Social Media Marketing
by Shama Hyder • 2010
Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.
3.74
2k+
The Zen of Social Media Marketing Summary
The Zen of Social Media Marketing 88%
Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.
by Shama Hyder 2010
3.74
2k+ 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 88%
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
by Amy Porterfield 2023
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh 88%
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 88%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ 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 88%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised
by Elaine Pofeldt • 2018
Seven figures, zero employees: the automation and outsourcing playbook for solo entrepreneurs.
3.58
1k+
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised Summary
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised 88%
Seven figures, zero employees: the automation and outsourcing playbook for solo entrepreneurs.
by Elaine Pofeldt 2018
3.58
1k+ 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 88%
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022
4.24
210 ratings
Shopify For Dummies
by Paul Waddy • 2022
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
4.00
19
Shopify For Dummies Summary
Shopify For Dummies 88%
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
by Paul Waddy 2022
4.00
19 ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 88%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
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 88%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ 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 88%
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
by Alexa Clay 2015
3.28
796 ratings
The Business Book
by Sam Atkinson • 2014
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
4.14
1k+
The Business Book Summary
The Business Book 88%
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
by Sam Atkinson 2014
4.14
1k+ 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 88%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 88%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Growth Hacking With Content Marketing
by Mike Fishbein • 2014
Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.
3.29
35
Growth Hacking With Content Marketing Summary
Growth Hacking With Content Marketing 88%
Your blog, videos, and slide decks can attract thousands of visitors without a single ad.
by Mike Fishbein 2014
3.29
35 ratings
Content Inc.
by Joe Pulizzi • 2015
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
3.96
1k+
Content Inc. Summary
Content Inc. 88%
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
by Joe Pulizzi 2015
3.96
1k+ ratings
Efficiency
by Wall Street Playboys • 2017
Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.
4.16
218
Efficiency Summary
Efficiency 88%
Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.
by Wall Street Playboys 2017
4.16
218 ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 88%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 88%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
e-Riches 2.0
by Scott Fox • 2009
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
3.78
50
e-Riches 2.0 Summary
e-Riches 2.0 88%
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
by Scott Fox 2009
3.78
50 ratings
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
by Finkel • 2009
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
3.81
642
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital Summary
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital 88%
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
by Finkel 2009
3.81
642 ratings
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!
by Ewen Chia • 2009
Five parts power every online business. Miss one, the machine stalls. Here's the full blueprint.
3.46
102
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too! Summary
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too! 88%
Five parts power every online business. Miss one, the machine stalls. Here's the full blueprint.
by Ewen Chia 2009
3.46
102 ratings
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