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Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
986
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers 87%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 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 86%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 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 86%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 86%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Cartiers
by Francesca Cartier Brickell • 2019
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
4.24
3k+
The Cartiers Summary
The Cartiers 85%
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
by Francesca Cartier Brickell 2019
4.24
3k+ 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 85%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 85%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ 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 85%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ ratings
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
by Jeff Grissler • 2012
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon Summary
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon 85%
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012
Handcrafted
by Clint Harp • 2018
A gas station meeting, a derelict crack house, and a dumpster of wood launched a TV carpenter.
3.98
808
Handcrafted Summary
Handcrafted 85%
A gas station meeting, a derelict crack house, and a dumpster of wood launched a TV carpenter.
by Clint Harp 2018
3.98
808 ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 85%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ 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 85%
He learned needlework in Auschwitz. Every U.S. president since Eisenhower wore the result.
by Martin Greenfield 2014
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 85%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 85%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
How Starbucks Saved My Life
by Michael Gates Gill • 2007
He lost everything at 63. A Starbucks job taught him what privilege never could.
3.48
11k+
How Starbucks Saved My Life Summary
How Starbucks Saved My Life 85%
He lost everything at 63. A Starbucks job taught him what privilege never could.
by Michael Gates Gill 2007
3.48
11k+ 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! 85%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Made in Japan
by Akio Morita • 1986
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
4.09
5k+
Made in Japan Summary
Made in Japan 85%
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
by Akio Morita 1986
4.09
5k+ ratings
Guitar Lessons
by Bob Taylor • 2011
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
4.34
172
Guitar Lessons Summary
Guitar Lessons 85%
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
by Bob Taylor 2011
4.34
172 ratings
Selling on Shopify
by Brian Patrick • 2014
Launch a Shopify store in an afternoon and learn the built-in tools that bring in customers.
3.90
67
Selling on Shopify Summary
Selling on Shopify 85%
Launch a Shopify store in an afternoon and learn the built-in tools that bring in customers.
by Brian Patrick 2014
3.90
67 ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 85%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Selling Luxury
by Robin Lent • 2009
Win luxury clients who return for life: the five-star service skills no sales training teaches.
3.54
233
Selling Luxury Summary
Selling Luxury 85%
Win luxury clients who return for life: the five-star service skills no sales training teaches.
by Robin Lent 2009
3.54
233 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 85%
Ten percent startup survival versus 98% when you buy. The playbook for acquiring a business instead.
by Walker Deibel 2018
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Bookshop
by Evan Friss • 2024
From Franklin's print shop to Amazon's bookstores: how the American bookstore keeps refusing to die.
3.90
11k+
The Bookshop Summary
The Bookshop 85%
From Franklin's print shop to Amazon's bookstores: how the American bookstore keeps refusing to die.
by Evan Friss 2024
3.90
11k+ ratings
The New Rules of Retail
by Robin Lewis • 2010
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
3.80
314
The New Rules of Retail Summary
The New Rules of Retail 85%
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
by Robin Lewis 2010
3.80
314 ratings
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Eileen Figure Sandlin • 2005
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
3.36
11
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa 85%
The $75 billion beauty industry: a step-by-step playbook for opening a salon that stays profitable.
by Eileen Figure Sandlin 2005
3.36
11 ratings
Amaze Every Customer Every Time
by Shep Hyken • 2013
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
3.94
192
Amaze Every Customer Every Time Summary
Amaze Every Customer Every Time 85%
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
by Shep Hyken 2013
3.94
192 ratings
Dropshipping
by Anthony Parker • 2017
Why stock nothing and still outsell retail stores: the Shopify setup that built 400,000 businesses.
4.08
131
Dropshipping Summary
Dropshipping 84%
Why stock nothing and still outsell retail stores: the Shopify setup that built 400,000 businesses.
by Anthony Parker 2017
4.08
131 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 84%
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013
3.85
931 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 84%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ 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 84%
Walk away from Google, sell samosas from home, build a brand the press couldn't resist.
by Munaf Kapadia 2021
4.26
235 ratings
One Click
by Richard L. Brandt • 2011
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
3.74
8k+
One Click Summary
One Click 84%
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
by Richard L. Brandt 2011
3.74
8k+ 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 84%
Buy boring Main Street businesses with the seller's cash, and never run them yourself.
by Codie Sanchez 2024
4.36
3k+ ratings
Customers for Life
by Carl Sewell • 1990
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
4.20
1k+
Customers for Life Summary
Customers for Life 84%
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
by Carl Sewell 1990
4.20
1k+ ratings
Restaurant Man
by Joe Bastianich • 2012
Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.
3.66
1k+
Restaurant Man Summary
Restaurant Man 84%
Why every restaurant survives on a lie: appear generous, but run your books like a miser.
by Joe Bastianich 2012
3.66
1k+ ratings
Unreasonable Hospitality
by Will Guidara • 2022
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
4.41
38k+
Unreasonable Hospitality Summary
Unreasonable Hospitality 84%
Extraordinary service: how one restaurant made every guest feel like the only guest.
by Will Guidara 2022
4.41
38k+ ratings
Clockwork
by Mike Michalowicz • 2018
Delegate everything but one role. Design the rest to run itself. Prove it with a month off.
4.26
2k+
Clockwork Summary
Clockwork 84%
Delegate everything but one role. Design the rest to run itself. Prove it with a month off.
by Mike Michalowicz 2018
4.26
2k+ ratings
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business
by Terry Meany • 2009
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
2.89
9
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 84%
Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.
by Terry Meany 2009
2.89
9 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 84%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
The Lean Manager
by Michael Ballé • 2009
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
4.18
253
The Lean Manager Summary
The Lean Manager 84%
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
by Michael Ballé 2009
4.18
253 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 84%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 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 84%
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
by John Warrillow 2010
4.24
8k+ 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 84%
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
by Paul Waddy 2022
4.00
19 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 84%
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 Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2004
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
4.07
85k+
The Goal Summary
The Goal 84%
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004
4.07
85k+ ratings
Small Business Big Money
by Akin Alabi • 2017
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
4.22
93
Small Business Big Money Summary
Small Business Big Money 84%
Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.
by Akin Alabi 2017
4.22
93 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 84%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
726
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology 84%
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020
4.21
726 ratings
The Magician's Way
by William Whitecloud • 2004
Buried in inventory, a CEO learns a retired executive's system for turning waste into profit.
4.13
652
The Magician's Way Summary
The Magician's Way 84%
Buried in inventory, a CEO learns a retired executive's system for turning waste into profit.
by William Whitecloud 2004
4.13
652 ratings
The Growing Season
by Sarah Frey • 2020
From a melon route at seven, she built the farm empire that stocks Walmart's shelves.
4.13
2k+
The Growing Season Summary
The Growing Season 84%
From a melon route at seven, she built the farm empire that stocks Walmart's shelves.
by Sarah Frey 2020
4.13
2k+ 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 84%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
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