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Top list of inspiring books for tech entrepreneurs
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items A list of inspiring and eye-opening books for anyone building a tech startup or chasing big ideas. From real life stories of founders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk to practical lessons on innovation, leadership, and failure, these books offer a mix o...
An exciting and honest look at the life of the man who started Apple. The book tells how Steve Jobs built amazing products like the iPhone and how he changed the way we use technology.
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, Paperback
Follow Elon's journey from his childhood in South Africa to building big companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and even working on rockets to Mars. It talks about his big dreams, how hard he works, and the struggles he faces along the way.
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
A fun and easy to read book about how the computer industry got started. It tells the stories of big tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Intel, and the quirky, smart people who built them. The book shows how these tech giants grew from small id...
Accidental Empires by Robert X Cringely
Tells real stories about how hackers worked in colleges, garages, and labs to build the first games, programs, and personal computers. It shows how their passion and creativity changed the world. A great read for anyone who loves technology and wants...
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition|
A fun and interesting book about the people who helped create the computer and the internet. It tells the stories of smart inventors like Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, and the team behind Google, showing how they worked together to build the digital wor...
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
An exciting look into how Google became one of the most important tech companies in the world. It tells the story of how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google and how their big ideas changed the way we search, learn, and use the internet.
In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
A smart and simple guide for anyone who wants to build something new and different. Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, shares his ideas on how to create a successful startup by thinking for yourself and solving problems in new ways.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
A fun and inspiring story of how Netflix got started. The book is full of challenges, smart risks, and lessons about never giving up, even when others say your idea won’t work. A great read for young dreamers and future entrepreneurs who want to see ...
That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
A a book about how Steve Jobs changed and grew over time. It shows how he went from being a young, sometimes difficult person to becoming a thoughtful and creative leader.
Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
A book about how tough it is to be a CEO and make big decisions when things go wrong. Offers great advice to anyone starting a business or leading a team. It’s not just about success, but about surviving the hard parts and staying strong even when it...
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
This book shows how Elon takes big risks to follow his dreams - like sending rockets into space or building electric cars. An exciting and easy to understand look at someone who wants to change the world and never gives up, no matter how hard things ...
Elon Musk: Risking It All
A book about how Google became one of the most successful tech companies in the world. It shares lessons about building a great team, encouraging creativity, and making smart decisions. Recommended for young thinkers who want to understand how big id...
How Google Works
A book about how NVIDIA became one of the most powerful tech companies in the world. It shares the story of how the company started with a big dream to make amazing computer graphics and grew into a leader in gaming and AI.
The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant
A book about how Bill Gates got started in computers and built Microsoft. In this book, Bill shares memories from his childhood, his love for coding, and how he turned a small idea into a global tech company.
Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates
An easy to follow story about how Amazon grew into one of the biggest companies in the world. It focuses on Jeff Bezos and how he led Amazon to go beyond just selling books - building Alexa, launching rockets with Blue Origin, and changing how we sho...
Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
Another great book about NVIDIA and its founder Jensen Huang. A great read for young future innovators who want to learn how big ideas, teamwork, and smart risks can lead to incredible success.
The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip