SME Growth Books | Summaries & Audio

Company Of One

by Paul Jarvis • 2019

Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.

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6k+

🏪 Small Business 🌱 Sustainable Business 💰 Bootstrapping 📈 Profit Over Growth 👤 Solopreneurship

Company Of One 91%

Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.

by Paul Jarvis 2019

3.91

6k+ ratings

🏪 Small Business 🌱 Sustainable Business 💰 Bootstrapping 📈 Profit Over Growth 👤 Solopreneurship

No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy

by Dan S. Kennedy • 2009

No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.

4.43

🏗️ Small Business Growth 📬 Direct-Response Marketing 🔬 Idea Validation 💬 Sales Skills 💵 Cash Flow Management

No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy Summary

No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy 91%

No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.

by Dan S. Kennedy 2009

4.43

69 ratings

🏗️ Small Business Growth 📬 Direct-Response Marketing 🔬 Idea Validation 💬 Sales Skills 💵 Cash Flow Management

How to Grow Your Small Business

by Donald Miller • 2023

Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.

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1k+

✂️ Small Business Growth ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Cash Flow Management 📢 Brand Messaging 🤝 Sales Frameworks

How to Grow Your Small Business 91%

Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.

by Donald Miller 2023

4.33

1k+ ratings

✂️ Small Business Growth ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Cash Flow Management 📢 Brand Messaging 🤝 Sales Frameworks

E-Myth Mastery

by Michael E. Gerber • 2004

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

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2k+

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

E-Myth Mastery 90%

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

by Michael E. Gerber 2004

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

The Minimalist Entrepreneur

by Sahil Lavingia • 2021

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

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2k+

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Minimalist Entrepreneur 90%

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

by Sahil Lavingia 2021

4.20

2k+ ratings

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Art of War for Small Business

by Becky Sheetz-Runkle • 2010

Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.

3.58

175

🏢 Small Business Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🪖 Business Warfare 🎯 Business Agility 👥 Customer Relationships

The Art of War for Small Business Summary

The Art of War for Small Business 90%

Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.

by Becky Sheetz-Runkle 2010

3.58

175 ratings

🏢 Small Business Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🪖 Business Warfare 🎯 Business Agility 👥 Customer Relationships

Free Time

by Jenny Blake • 2022

A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.

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308

🏢 Small Business Systems 🌴 Lifestyle Business 🤝 Effective Delegation 🎯 Focused Work 🧠 Knowledge Management

Free Time 90%

A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.

by Jenny Blake 2022

4.15

308 ratings

🏢 Small Business Systems 🌴 Lifestyle Business 🤝 Effective Delegation 🎯 Focused Work 🧠 Knowledge Management

The Successful Business Plan

by Rhonda Abrams • 1991

Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.

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🗺️ Business Planning 📋 Small Business Guides 💰 Startup Funding 🔍 Market Research ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

The Successful Business Plan 90%

Write a business plan that guides your company, not just impresses a loan officer.

by Rhonda Abrams 1991

3.90

278 ratings

🗺️ Business Planning 📋 Small Business Guides 💰 Startup Funding 🔍 Market Research ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

The Business Coach

by Bradley J. Sugars • 2006

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

3.86

139

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

The Business Coach 90%

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

by Bradley J. Sugars 2006

3.86

139 ratings

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

Double Double

by Cameron Herold • 2011

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

3.92

383

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

Double Double 90%

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

by Cameron Herold 2011

3.92

383 ratings

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

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

🏪 Small Business 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🎯 Market-First Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 💎 Perceived Value Pricing

Small Business Big Money 90%

Find a hungry market first, then advertise for sales that pay back more than you spend.

by Akin Alabi 2017

4.22

93 ratings

🏪 Small Business 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🎯 Market-First Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 💎 Perceived Value Pricing

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

🏢 Small Business 📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Business Systems 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 🔭 Visionary Thinking

The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary

The Most Successful Small Business in The World 90%

Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.

by Michael E. Gerber 2009

3.09

281 ratings

🏢 Small Business 📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Business Systems 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 🔭 Visionary Thinking

Energize Growth Now

by Lisa Nirell • 2009

A growth plan built on value-based pricing and measured by eight key numbers, not hours billed.

3.80

🚀 Growth Strategy 📈 Marketing Strategy 🏪 Small Business Growth 💰 Value-Based Pricing 🎯 Ideal Client Profiling

Energize Growth Now 90%

A growth plan built on value-based pricing and measured by eight key numbers, not hours billed.

by Lisa Nirell 2009

3.80

10 ratings

🚀 Growth Strategy 📈 Marketing Strategy 🏪 Small Business Growth 💰 Value-Based Pricing 🎯 Ideal Client Profiling

$100M Leads

by Alex Hormozi • 2023

Four channels produce unlimited leads. The missing ingredient is volume, not cleverness.

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5k+

🎯 Lead Generation 📬 Direct Response Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🔄 Referral Marketing

$100M Leads 90%

Four channels produce unlimited leads. The missing ingredient is volume, not cleverness.

by Alex Hormozi 2023

4.55

5k+ ratings

🎯 Lead Generation 📬 Direct Response Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🔄 Referral Marketing

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree • 2011

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

4.16

3k+

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 90%

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

by Greg Crabtree 2011

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Rework

by Jason Fried • 2010

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

3.97

176k+

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

Rework 90%

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

by Jason Fried 2010

3.97

176k+ ratings

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

24 Assets

by Daniel Priestley • 2017

Hard work is a trap without assets. A framework for building a digital business that scales.

4.17

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🖥️ Digital Assets ⚙️ Scalable Systems 🧱 Business Frameworks 📦 Product Ecosystems 📈 Small Business Growth

24 Assets 90%

Hard work is a trap without assets. A framework for building a digital business that scales.

by Daniel Priestley 2017

4.17

704 ratings

🖥️ Digital Assets ⚙️ Scalable Systems 🧱 Business Frameworks 📦 Product Ecosystems 📈 Small Business Growth

The E-myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber • 1985

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

4.07

98k+

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

The E-myth Revisited 90%

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

by Michael E. Gerber 1985

4.07

98k+ ratings

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

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+

🏙️ Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 🗺️ Regional Development 🕸️ Networked Leadership 🤝 Mentorship Culture 💥 Failure Acceptance

Startup Communities 90%

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

🏙️ Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 🗺️ Regional Development 🕸️ Networked Leadership 🤝 Mentorship Culture 💥 Failure Acceptance

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business

by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

3.62

600

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business 90%

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013

3.62

600 ratings

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

Lean Marketing

by Allan Dib • 2024

Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.

4.31

427

🔄 Lean Methodology 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation ✍️ Copywriting 📱 Content Marketing

Lean Marketing 90%

Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.

by Allan Dib 2024

4.31

427 ratings

🔄 Lean Methodology 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation ✍️ Copywriting 📱 Content Marketing

Street Smarts

by Norm Brodsky • 2008

Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.

3.93

7k+

🏪 Small Business 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance 💸 Cash Management 📈 Profitability 🎯 Customer Acquisition

Street Smarts 90%

Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.

by Norm Brodsky 2008

3.93

7k+ ratings

🏪 Small Business 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance 💸 Cash Management 📈 Profitability 🎯 Customer Acquisition

How to Grow When Markets Don't

by Adrian J. Slywotzky • 2003

Markets have stalled. The next revenue wave hides in your customer's biggest operational headaches.

3.59

🏢 Corporate Strategy 📈 Revenue Growth 💡 Innovation Strategy 🏭 B2b Strategy 🚀 Intrapreneurship

How to Grow When Markets Don't 90%

Markets have stalled. The next revenue wave hides in your customer's biggest operational headaches.

by Adrian J. Slywotzky 2003

3.59

87 ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 📈 Revenue Growth 💡 Innovation Strategy 🏭 B2b Strategy 🚀 Intrapreneurship

Build a Business, Not a Job

by David Finkel • 2014

Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.

3.97

156

🌱 Small Business Growth 🗝️ Owner Independence ⚙️ Business Systems ⏳ Time Management 📤 Delegation

Build a Business, Not a Job 90%

Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.

by David Finkel 2014

3.97

156 ratings

🌱 Small Business Growth 🗝️ Owner Independence ⚙️ Business Systems ⏳ Time Management 📤 Delegation

Predictable Success

by Les McKeown • 2010

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

4.03

707

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies ⚖️ Entrepreneurial Balance 🔄 Leadership Transitions

Predictable Success 90%

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

by Les McKeown 2010

4.03

707 ratings

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies ⚖️ Entrepreneurial Balance 🔄 Leadership Transitions

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free

by Sarah-Jane White • 2011

The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.

3.40

452

🏪 Small Business Marketing 📱 Digital Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy ✍️ Content Marketing

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free Summary

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free 90%

The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.

by Sarah-Jane White 2011

3.40

452 ratings

🏪 Small Business Marketing 📱 Digital Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy ✍️ Content Marketing

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got

by Jay Abraham • 2000

Most businesses chase new customers while ignoring two faster, cheaper paths to growth.

3.95

8k+

🚀 Business Growth 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🎯 Customer Acquisition 💰 Sales Strategy 🤝 Referral Marketing

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got Summary

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got 90%

Most businesses chase new customers while ignoring two faster, cheaper paths to growth.

by Jay Abraham 2000

3.95

8k+ ratings

🚀 Business Growth 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🎯 Customer Acquisition 💰 Sales Strategy 🤝 Referral Marketing

Growth Hacking

by Raymond Fong • 2017

An automated system that finds, sells, and keeps customers around the clock, no big team required.

3.81

305

🚀 Growth Marketing 🤖 Sales Automation 🎯 Conversion Optimization 🔻 Funnel Design 🔗 Referral Marketing

Growth Hacking 90%

An automated system that finds, sells, and keeps customers around the clock, no big team required.

by Raymond Fong 2017

3.81

305 ratings

🚀 Growth Marketing 🤖 Sales Automation 🎯 Conversion Optimization 🔻 Funnel Design 🔗 Referral Marketing

Small Is the New Big

by Seth Godin • 2006

The age of interruptions is done. The only marketing left is earning their mention.

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🏢 Small Business Strategy 💻 Digital Marketing 🌟 Product Differentiation 📖 Authentic Storytelling 🗣️ Customer Advocacy

Small Is the New Big 89%

The age of interruptions is done. The only marketing left is earning their mention.

by Seth Godin 2006

3.82

5k+ ratings

🏢 Small Business Strategy 💻 Digital Marketing 🌟 Product Differentiation 📖 Authentic Storytelling 🗣️ Customer Advocacy

Traction

by Gabriel Weinberg • 2014

Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.

4.11

10k+

🎯 Customer Acquisition 🚀 Go-To-Market 🧪 Growth Hacking 📈 Product-Led Growth 🔄 Viral Growth

Traction 89%

Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.

by Gabriel Weinberg 2014

4.11

10k+ ratings

🎯 Customer Acquisition 🚀 Go-To-Market 🧪 Growth Hacking 📈 Product-Led Growth 🔄 Viral Growth

The Inside Advantage

by Robert H. Bloom • 2007

Most growth strategies chase the next shiny thing. This one mines the gold you already own.

3.97

📈 Growth Strategy 🎯 Value Proposition Design 👤 Core Customer Focus ❤️ Emotional Branding ⭐ Brand Differentiation

The Inside Advantage 89%

Most growth strategies chase the next shiny thing. This one mines the gold you already own.

by Robert H. Bloom 2007

3.97

58 ratings

📈 Growth Strategy 🎯 Value Proposition Design 👤 Core Customer Focus ❤️ Emotional Branding ⭐ Brand Differentiation

Think Big, Act Small

by Jason Jennings • 2005

The most profitable companies in America share one habit: they never stop acting like beginners.

3.72

367

🏢 Corporate Culture 📈 Sustainable Growth 🤲 Humble Leadership 🔑 Ownership Mindset 🛠️ Hands-On Management

Think Big, Act Small 89%

The most profitable companies in America share one habit: they never stop acting like beginners.

by Jason Jennings 2005

3.72

367 ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 📈 Sustainable Growth 🤲 Humble Leadership 🔑 Ownership Mindset 🛠️ Hands-On Management

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

🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🚀 Startup Methodology 💡 Business Storytelling 📈 Scaling A Business 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

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

🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🚀 Startup Methodology 💡 Business Storytelling 📈 Scaling A Business 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

Scale or Fail

by Allison Maslan • 2018

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

3.93

148

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

Scale or Fail 89%

A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.

by Allison Maslan 2018

3.93

148 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Scaling 💰 Cash Flow Management 👥 Team Building ⚙️ Business Systems 🧠 Founder Mindset

The Star Principle

by Richard Koch • 2008

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

4.18

378

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership 🎯 Niche Domination 💰 Wealth Creation

The Star Principle 89%

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

by Richard Koch 2008

4.18

378 ratings

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership 🎯 Niche Domination 💰 Wealth Creation

Accounting for the Numberphobic

by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

4.33

302

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

Accounting for the Numberphobic 89%

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

by Dawn Fotopulos 2014

4.33

302 ratings

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

Levers

by Amos Schwartzfarb • 2021

Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.

4.19

166

🕵️ Customer Discovery 🔄 Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🧮 Business Modeling 🔁 Repeatable Processes

Levers 89%

Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.

by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021

4.19

166 ratings

🕵️ Customer Discovery 🔄 Lean Methodology 📊 Data-Driven Decisions 🧮 Business Modeling 🔁 Repeatable Processes

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+

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 🥾 Bootstrapped Startups 💝 Customer Obsession 🐢 Anti-Growth 🧭 Values-Driven Business

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

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 🥾 Bootstrapped Startups 💝 Customer Obsession 🐢 Anti-Growth 🧭 Values-Driven Business

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

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. 89%

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

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

Hair Salon and Day Spa

by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014

Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.

✂️ Service Business 🚀 Small Business Startup 📋 Startup Playbooks 📐 Business Planning 🏷️ Brand Building

Hair Salon and Day Spa 89%

Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.

by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014

✂️ Service Business 🚀 Small Business Startup 📋 Startup Playbooks 📐 Business Planning 🏷️ Brand Building

Scaling Up

by Verne Harnish • 2014

The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.

4.16

6k+

📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Operational Excellence 🗺️ Strategic Planning 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Performance Metrics

Scaling Up 89%

The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.

by Verne Harnish 2014

4.16

6k+ ratings

📈 Scaling Startups ⚙️ Operational Excellence 🗺️ Strategic Planning 💰 Cash Flow Management 📊 Performance Metrics

Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated

by John Jantsch • 2006

Replace random marketing with a staged system: attract ideal clients through education, not chasing.

3.94

3k+

🏪 Small Business Marketing ⚙️ Marketing Systems 📝 Content Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 🔄 Referral Marketing

Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated Summary

Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated 89%

Replace random marketing with a staged system: attract ideal clients through education, not chasing.

by John Jantsch 2006

3.94

3k+ ratings

🏪 Small Business Marketing ⚙️ Marketing Systems 📝 Content Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 🔄 Referral Marketing

Rocket Fuel

by Gino Wickman • 2015

Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.

4.07

4k+

🔗 Founder Partnerships 📈 Small Business Growth 🏗️ Organizational Design ⚙️ Business Execution 🎯 Role Clarity

Rocket Fuel 89%

Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.

by Gino Wickman 2015

4.07

4k+ ratings

🔗 Founder Partnerships 📈 Small Business Growth 🏗️ Organizational Design ⚙️ Business Execution 🎯 Role Clarity

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+

💰 Bootstrapping 🎯 Niche Markets 🚀 Lean Startup ✅ Idea Validation 📣 Audience Building

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

💰 Bootstrapping 🎯 Niche Markets 🚀 Lean Startup ✅ Idea Validation 📣 Audience Building

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 Startup 📋 Business Planning 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance 📣 Marketing Fundamentals 💸 Cash Flow Management

Small Business For Dummies 89%

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

🏗️ Small Business Startup 📋 Business Planning 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance 📣 Marketing Fundamentals 💸 Cash Flow Management

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+

🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

Get a Grip 89%

Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.

by Gino Wickman 2012

4.19

2k+ ratings

🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

The Little Book of Big PR

by Jennefer Witter • 2014

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

3.33

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

The Little Book of Big PR 89%

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

by Jennefer Witter 2014

3.33

21 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

Traction

by Gabriel Weinberg • 2015

Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.

3.81

171

🚀 Startup Growth 📈 Customer Acquisition 🧪 Growth Hacking 🦠 Viral Growth 🎯 Go-To-Market Strategy

Traction 89%

Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.

by Gabriel Weinberg 2015

3.81

171 ratings

🚀 Startup Growth 📈 Customer Acquisition 🧪 Growth Hacking 🦠 Viral Growth 🎯 Go-To-Market Strategy

The Sweaty Startup

by Nick Huber • 2025

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

4.09

499

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

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

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

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by Joe Pulizzi • 2015

Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.

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📝 Content Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📋 Content Strategy 🎯 Niche Authority 💸 Creator Economy

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Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.

by Joe Pulizzi 2015

3.96

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📝 Content Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📋 Content Strategy 🎯 Niche Authority 💸 Creator Economy

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