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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 94%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ 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
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 93%
Stop building products for everyone. Pick a niche, build an audience, and market before you code.
by Rob Walling 2010
3.95
2k+ ratings
The New New Thing
by Michael Lewis • 1999
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
3.76
10k+
The New New Thing Summary
The New New Thing 93%
The dot-com boom had a human fuse: a man addicted not to money, but to the next disruption.
by Michael Lewis 1999
3.76
10k+ 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 93%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Trivia
by Trivion Books • 2016
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
Trivia Summary
Trivia 93%
Competition is a trap: the businesses that change the world build monopolies instead.
by Trivion Books 2016
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 93%
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
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
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 93%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ 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
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
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 92%
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
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 92%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates 92%
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.69
275 ratings
No Filter
by Sarah Frier • 2020
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
4.11
11k+
No Filter Summary
No Filter 92%
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
by Sarah Frier 2020
4.11
11k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Ashlee Vance • 2015
$180 million on rockets and electric cars, saved on Christmas Eve by hours.
4.12
448k+
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 92%
$180 million on rockets and electric cars, saved on Christmas Eve by hours.
by Ashlee Vance 2015
4.12
448k+ ratings
The Google Story
by David A. Vise • 2005
How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.
3.88
16k+
The Google Story Summary
The Google Story 92%
How two Stanford dropouts, one algorithm, and an ethical pledge built a $100 billion empire.
by David A. Vise 2005
3.88
16k+ 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
Super Founders
by Ali Tamaseb • 2021
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
4.22
1k+
Super Founders Summary
Super Founders 92%
Most startup advice is folklore. The data from hundreds of unicorns tells a different story.
by Ali Tamaseb 2021
4.22
1k+ ratings
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 92%
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
by Marc Randolph 2019
4.22
17k+ ratings
Swipe to Unlock
by Parth Detroja • 2017
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
4.22
3k+
Swipe to Unlock Summary
Swipe to Unlock 92%
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
by Parth Detroja 2017
4.22
3k+ ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 92%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
In the Plex
by Steven Levy • 2011
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
3.84
30k+
In the Plex Summary
In the Plex 92%
Inside Google: how two PhD students turned a search engine into the operating system of modern life.
by Steven Levy 2011
3.84
30k+ ratings
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set
by Peter Thiel • 2020
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
4.35
684
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set Summary
Zero to One, Start Now Get Perfect Later, Shoe Dog A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, [Hardcover] Crushing It 4 Books Collection Set 92%
The best businesses are monopolies hiding in plain sight, built on truths nobody else believes.
by Peter Thiel 2020
4.35
684 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 92%
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
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 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 92%
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
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
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled 92%
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018
3.86
331 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Unfiltered access, no editorial control: the biography where genius and cruelty share the page.
4.16
1.4M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 92%
Unfiltered access, no editorial control: the biography where genius and cruelty share the page.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.16
1.4M+ 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
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
The Great CEO Within
by Matt Mochary • 2019
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
4.34
2k+
The Great CEO Within Summary
The Great CEO Within 92%
A CEO coach's tactical playbook: inbox to org chart, the systems that build a real company.
by Matt Mochary 2019
4.34
2k+ 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
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
4.00
617
Google It Summary
Google It 92%
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018
4.00
617 ratings
Hackers & Painters
by Paul Graham • 2004
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
4.05
10k+
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters 92%
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
by Paul Graham 2004
4.05
10k+ ratings
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
3.93
436
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* 92%
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
by Mike Wilson 1997
3.93
436 ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0 92%
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007
3.32
149 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
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 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 92%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
4.18
801
The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji 92%
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023
4.18
801 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 92%
The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.
by Chad Mureta 2011
3.67
380 ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 92%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ 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
The Lean Marketplace
by Juho Makkonen • 2018
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
4.30
243
The Lean Marketplace Summary
The Lean Marketplace 92%
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
by Juho Makkonen 2018
4.30
243 ratings
48-Hour Start-up
by Fraser Doherty • 2017
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
3.84
530
48-Hour Start-up Summary
48-Hour Start-up 92%
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
by Fraser Doherty 2017
3.84
530 ratings
Steve Jobs in Exile
by Geoffrey Cain • 2026
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
4.43
299
Steve Jobs in Exile Summary
Steve Jobs in Exile 92%
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
by Geoffrey Cain 2026
4.43
299 ratings
Gamers at Work
by Morgan Ramsay • 2012
Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.
3.69
138
Gamers at Work Summary
Gamers at Work 92%
Atari, EA, Blizzard, Valve: the founders reveal the near-death moments behind gaming's biggest hits.
by Morgan Ramsay 2012
3.69
138 ratings
The Book of Elon
by Eric Jorgenson • 2026
Reason from scratch, own the factory, move at speed: the Elon Musk playbook for outsized impact.
4.55
962
The Book of Elon Summary
The Book of Elon 92%
Reason from scratch, own the factory, move at speed: the Elon Musk playbook for outsized impact.
by Eric Jorgenson 2026
4.55
962 ratings
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