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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 93%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ 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 93%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ 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 92%
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011
4.11
24k+ 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 92%
A cult grocery chain built on high wages, tiny selection, and an allergy to advertising.
by Joe Coulombe 2021
3.45
5k+ 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 92%
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
by Richard Branson 2012
3.90
16k+ 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 92%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 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 92%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 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 92%
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
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 92%
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
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 92%
$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 Most Successful Small Business in The World
by Michael E. Gerber • 2009
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
3.09
281
The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary
The Most Successful Small Business in The World 92%
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009
3.09
281 ratings
The Unfair Advantage
by Ash Ali • 2020
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
4.00
4k+
The Unfair Advantage Summary
The Unfair Advantage 92%
Five overlooked advantages you already own, and why they beat raw hustle.
by Ash Ali 2020
4.00
4k+ ratings
Leapfrog
by Nathalie Molina Niño • 2018
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
4.28
194
Leapfrog Summary
Leapfrog 92%
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
by Nathalie Molina Niño 2018
4.28
194 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 92%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
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+
She Means Business Summary
She Means Business 92%
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
2k+ ratings
E-Myth Mastery
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
4.03
2k+
E-Myth Mastery Summary
E-Myth Mastery 92%
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
4.03
2k+ ratings
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
The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary
The High-Performance Entrepreneur 92%
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006
3.91
711 ratings
Street Smarts
by Norm Brodsky • 2008
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
3.93
7k+
Street Smarts Summary
Street Smarts 92%
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
by Norm Brodsky 2008
3.93
7k+ 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 92%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 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 92%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 ratings
Scale or Fail
by Allison Maslan • 2018
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
3.93
148
Scale or Fail Summary
Scale or Fail 92%
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
by Allison Maslan 2018
3.93
148 ratings
Small Business For Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2011
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
3.70
387
Small Business For Dummies Summary
Small Business For Dummies 92%
A small business roadmap that starts where others don't: whether you should start one at all.
by Eric Tyson 2011
3.70
387 ratings
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
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR Summary
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR 92%
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
by Joel Gerschman 2017
4.42
128 ratings
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
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. Summary
Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. 92%
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
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 92%
Two friends bet $12,000 on chunky ice cream and a social mission. Then Pillsbury attacked.
by Fred Lager 1994
3.87
350 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 92%
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011
4.02
11k+ 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 92%
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997
4.02
12k+ ratings
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
New Startup Mindset Summary
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
The Power of Broke
by Daymond John • 2016
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
3.89
4k+
The Power of Broke Summary
The Power of Broke 91%
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
by Daymond John 2016
3.89
4k+ 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 91%
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
by Amy Porterfield 2023
4.12
1k+ ratings
How to Win at the Sport of Business
by Mark Cuban • 2011
The only capital you need is effort: staying cheap, mastering sales, and outworking competitors.
4.04
7k+
How to Win at the Sport of Business Summary
How to Win at the Sport of Business 91%
The only capital you need is effort: staying cheap, mastering sales, and outworking competitors.
by Mark Cuban 2011
4.04
7k+ 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 91%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 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 91%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 ratings
Think Bigger
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt • 2017
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
3.29
14
Think Bigger Summary
Think Bigger 91%
Forty founders, forty lessons. Entrepreneurship starts where self-delusion stops.
by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt 2017
3.29
14 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 91%
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012
3.78
129 ratings
Entrepreneurial Leap
by Gino Wickman • 2019
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
3.86
255
Entrepreneurial Leap Summary
Entrepreneurial Leap 91%
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
by Gino Wickman 2019
3.86
255 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 91%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ 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 91%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
Supermaker
by Jaime Schmidt • 2020
Natural deodorant at farmers markets: the scrappy playbook behind the brand Unilever bought.
4.21
255
Supermaker Summary
Supermaker 91%
Natural deodorant at farmers markets: the scrappy playbook behind the brand Unilever bought.
by Jaime Schmidt 2020
4.21
255 ratings
Get Big Fast and Do More Good
by Ido Leffler • 2013
No-ad-budget playbook: trade-show stunts, a social mission, and partnerships that land retail.
3.75
220
Get Big Fast and Do More Good Summary
Get Big Fast and Do More Good 91%
No-ad-budget playbook: trade-show stunts, a social mission, and partnerships that land retail.
by Ido Leffler 2013
3.75
220 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 91%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
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 91%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 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 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
Get a Grip
by Gino Wickman • 2012
Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.
4.19
2k+
Get a Grip Summary
Get a Grip 91%
Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.
by Gino Wickman 2012
4.19
2k+ ratings
Behind the Cloud
by Marc Benioff • 2009
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
3.78
5k+
Behind the Cloud Summary
Behind the Cloud 91%
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
by Marc Benioff 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
Masters of Scale
by Reid Hoffman • 2021
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
4.07
1k+
Masters of Scale Summary
Masters of Scale 91%
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
by Reid Hoffman 2021
4.07
1k+ 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 91%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ 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 91%
A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.
by Sam Calagione 2005
3.78
1k+ 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 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
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+
El libro negro del emprendedor Summary
El libro negro del emprendedor 91%
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
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