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Must read books for new and aspiring Entrepreneurs
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items Based on my personal experience building multiple startups and consulting, these books can really make a positive difference to your startup journey. You'll get to learn from real entrepreneurs who have been there, done that.
If you're building or considering building a business which deals with building a network (social network, aggregator, marketplace) then you must read this book first.
The Cold Start Problem: Start & Scale Network Effects
Zero to One is a book by Peter Thiel that shows how to build companies that create brand new things instead of just improving what already exists. It is meant for people who dream of starting their own business or inventing something the world has ne...
Zero to One: Notes on Startups & Building Future
This excellent book shows a smart way to start a new business by testing ideas quickly instead of guessing what people want. It is for anyone who dreams of creating a company or product but does not want to waste time and money on things that might f...
The Lean Startup: How Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation
On first glance, this book might seem out of place but it is not. As an entrepreneur, you need to work on your public speaking and communication skills. This is an excellent book to help you improve on those aspects of your startup journey.
Ted Talks: Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
This book shares real lessons on how to build a strong company from nothing. It is for people who want to start their own business and make it succeed over many years. Reading it can show you how to choose good people to work with stick to what you b...
The High-Performance Entrepreneur: Golden Rules
In this book, Joe Girard shares the secrets he used to become one of the best salesman ever. As an entrepreneur, sales is one skill you cannot afford to ignore. This book will help you get better at selling products or ideas and make people happy to ...
How to Sell Anything to Anybody
This one is specific to IT/Tech and primarily intended for managers and executives. As a founder, you can learn a lot about projects that run into problems and how you can overcome the complex situation using simple ways that make work move smoothly ...
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT & DevOps
Fair warning - new/aspiring entrepreneurs may find it too much to deal with. But it is a must for people who have had some skin the game. This book delivers candid war stories from a founder-turned-VC about the parts business school and optimistic bo...
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business
This book focuses on low-capital, passion-aligned micro-businesses. Through dozens of case studies, it shows how to launch with minimal investment, sell early, and prioritize freedom and lifestyle over hyper-growth. Useful counterbalance to venture-c...
[PDF] The $100 Startup - Chris Guillebeau
This book prevents the common trap of confirmation bias and false positives that sink many first ventures. It is particularly valuable before writing code, building inventory, or quitting a job. Pair conversations with willingness-to-pay tests or sma...
The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick
This is a transformative book for service businesses, solopreneurs scaling to teams, and anyone who started because they loved the work itself. The “entrepreneurial myth” confuses technical skill (being good at the craft) with the ability to build a ...
[PDF] The E-Myth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber