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That Will Never Work
by Marc Randolph • 2019
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
4.22
17k+
That Will Never Work Summary
That Will Never Work 94%
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
by Marc Randolph 2019
4.22
17k+ ratings
Without Their Permission
by Alexis Ohanian • 2013
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
3.70
2k+
Without Their Permission Summary
Without Their Permission 93%
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013
3.70
2k+ 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 93%
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022
3.94
213 ratings
Explosive Growth
by Cliff Lerner • 2017
Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.
4.15
942
Explosive Growth Summary
Explosive Growth 93%
Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.
by Cliff Lerner 2017
4.15
942 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 93%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
Chaos Monkeys
by Antonio García Martínez • 2016
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
3.71
14k+
Chaos Monkeys Summary
Chaos Monkeys 93%
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
by Antonio García Martínez 2016
3.71
14k+ ratings
Doglapan
by Ashneer Grover • 2022
A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.
3.76
2k+
Doglapan Summary
Doglapan 93%
A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.
by Ashneer Grover 2022
3.76
2k+ 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 93%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Lost and Founder
by Rand Fishkin • 2018
Moz turned down a $25M offer. Its founder kept the company but lost his way, then rebuilt both.
4.30
2k+
Lost and Founder Summary
Lost and Founder 92%
Moz turned down a $25M offer. Its founder kept the company but lost his way, then rebuilt both.
by Rand Fishkin 2018
4.30
2k+ 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 92%
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
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
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 92%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Burn Rate
by Andy Dunn • 2022
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
4.33
3k+
Burn Rate Summary
Burn Rate 92%
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
by Andy Dunn 2022
4.33
3k+ ratings
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz • 2014
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
4.20
111k+
The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary
The Hard Thing About Hard Things 92%
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
by Ben Horowitz 2014
4.20
111k+ 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 92%
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
by Leigh Gallagher 2017
3.85
3k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 92%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Source Code
by Bill Gates • 2025
How card games, a high school mainframe, and a friend's death forged Microsoft's co-founder.
4.15
15k+
Source Code Summary
Source Code 92%
How card games, a high school mainframe, and a friend's death forged Microsoft's co-founder.
by Bill Gates 2025
4.15
15k+ ratings
The Cheat Code
by Brian Wong • 2016
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
3.36
241
The Cheat Code Summary
The Cheat Code 92%
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
by Brian Wong 2016
3.36
241 ratings
The PayPal Wars
by Eric M. Jackson • 2004
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
3.99
1k+
The PayPal Wars Summary
The PayPal Wars 92%
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
by Eric M. Jackson 2004
3.99
1k+ ratings
Build
by Tony Fadell • 2022
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
4.31
10k+
Build Summary
Build 92%
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
by Tony Fadell 2022
4.31
10k+ ratings
Losing My Virginity
by Richard Branson • 1998
A dyslexic teen, a student magazine, and a borrowed plane: the improbable rise of Richard Branson.
4.00
58k+
Losing My Virginity Summary
Losing My Virginity 92%
A dyslexic teen, a student magazine, and a borrowed plane: the improbable rise of Richard Branson.
by Richard Branson 1998
4.00
58k+ 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 92%
How a self-taught coder built SpaceX and Tesla by ignoring convention and working relentlessly.
by Influential Individuals 2017
4.12
394 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 92%
The only capital you need is effort: staying cheap, mastering sales, and outworking competitors.
by Mark Cuban 2011
4.04
7k+ ratings
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
Softwar Summary
Softwar 92%
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003
3.78
499 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 92%
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022
4.58
447 ratings
Do Cool Sh*t
by Miki Agrawal • 2013
From a pizza kitchen: how to build a business that feeds your body and your community.
3.42
1k+
Do Cool Sh*t Summary
Do Cool Sh*t 92%
From a pizza kitchen: how to build a business that feeds your body and your community.
by Miki Agrawal 2013
3.42
1k+ ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted 92%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ 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 92%
Why the best founders chase rejection, kill their own habits, and let actions overrule words.
by Reid Hoffman 2021
4.07
1k+ 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
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 92%
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011
3.58
272 ratings
The Startup Playbook
by Rajat Bhargava • 2020
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
3.94
264
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook 92%
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020
3.94
264 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 92%
Natural deodorant at farmers markets: the scrappy playbook behind the brand Unilever bought.
by Jaime Schmidt 2020
4.21
255 ratings
Rock Bottom to Rock Star
by Ryan Blair • 2016
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
3.91
132
Rock Bottom to Rock Star Summary
Rock Bottom to Rock Star 92%
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
by Ryan Blair 2016
3.91
132 ratings
Return to the Little Kingdom
by Michael Moritz • 2009
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
4.00
1k+
Return to the Little Kingdom Summary
Return to the Little Kingdom 92%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
Capital Gaines
by Chip Gaines • 2017
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
3.99
18k+
Capital Gaines Summary
Capital Gaines 91%
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
by Chip Gaines 2017
3.99
18k+ ratings
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 91%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
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 91%
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
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
by Uri Levine • 2023
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
4.36
1k+
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution Summary
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution 91%
Startup survival: obsess over the problem, not your first solution. From the co-founder of Waze.
by Uri Levine 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
iCon
by Jeffrey S. Young • 2005
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
4.06
11k+
iCon Summary
iCon 91%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
Why Startups Fail
by Tom Eisenmann • 2021
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
4.13
497
Why Startups Fail Summary
Why Startups Fail 91%
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021
4.13
497 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 91%
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
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 91%
$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
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon
by Steve Wozniak • 2006
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
3.85
18k+
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon Summary
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon 91%
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
by Steve Wozniak 2006
3.85
18k+ ratings
The Start-Up J Curve
by Howard Love • 2016
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
4.23
466
The Start-Up J Curve Summary
The Start-Up J Curve 91%
Your startup will dip before it climbs. Six phases for navigating every stage without breaking.
by Howard Love 2016
4.23
466 ratings
Mastering the VC Game
by Jeffrey Bussgang • 2010
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
3.90
2k+
Mastering the VC Game Summary
Mastering the VC Game 91%
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
by Jeffrey Bussgang 2010
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 91%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ 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 91%
The startup models behind market timing, founder alignment, and an exit that actually pays.
by Rizwan Virk 2020
4.13
52 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 91%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
Startup CEO
by Matt Blumberg • 2013
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
4.16
1k+
Startup CEO Summary
Startup CEO 91%
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013
4.16
1k+ ratings
Make Something Wonderful
by Steve Jobs • 2023
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
4.48
2k+
Make Something Wonderful Summary
Make Something Wonderful 91%
Steve Jobs in his own words: the real philosophy behind Apple, Pixar, and the black turtleneck.
by Steve Jobs 2023
4.48
2k+ ratings
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