The E-Myth Revisited
Work on your business, not just in it. Why small businesses struggle, and how systems set you free.
Entrepreneurship
Building something of your own takes more than a good idea. These books cover testing ideas cheaply, finding customers, managing risk and designing a business that supports the life you want.
Read them if you're thinking of starting a side project, going out on your own, or growing a small business.
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Our essential picks in entrepreneurship.
The E-Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber
Work on your business, not just in it. Why small businesses struggle, and how systems set you free.
The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
Build, measure, learn. Test ideas quickly and cheaply before betting everything on them.
The Lean Startup
Build, measure, learn. Test ideas quickly and cheaply before betting everything on them.
Rework
Ignore conventional business wisdom. Short, punchy essays on starting and running a calm, profitable company.
Shoe Dog
The candid story of building Nike, from selling shoes out of a car to a global brand, with every near-disaster along…
Show Your Work!
Share your process, not just your results. A short, illustrated guide to building an audience by being generous.
Start With Why
People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. How purpose inspires loyalty.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Honest advice on the hardest parts of running a company: layoffs, crises and leading when there are no easy answers.
Zero to One
Real progress means creating something new, not copying. Contrarian ideas on startups and the future.
Company of One
Growth isn't always better. Build a business that's small, resilient and designed around the life you want.
Good to Great
What turned good companies into great ones? A research team's influential, and debated, findings.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Learn the difference between assets and liabilities, and money starts to make sense. A best-selling mindset book.
The $100 Startup
You don't need much money to start a business. Stories and steps from people who started with very little.
The 4-Hour Workweek
Rethink work so it funds your life instead of consuming it. A bold, controversial guide to lifestyle design.
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