Books about founders, startups, early-stage growth, building companies, and entrepreneurial thinking.
David J. Bland and Alexander Osterwalder show how teams can reduce risk by testing business ideas early, learning from real customers, and replacing guesswork with evidence.
Jason Calacanis shows how angel investors can spot promising startups early, make smarter bets, and build wealth by understanding founders, markets, and risk.
Jim Collins and Bill Lazier show how leaders can move beyond startup energy and build an enduring company through disciplined strategy, strong culture, and exceptional leadership.
David S. Rose gives founders a practical roadmap for turning an idea into a real company, covering the legal, financial, operational, and strategic steps startups can’t afford to miss.
Howard Schultz shows how Starbucks grew by pairing ambitious expansion with emotional connection, customer experience, and a culture built around treating people well.
Mike Michalowicz shows business owners how to stop chasing every problem at once and identify the one constraint they need to fix next to unlock healthier growth.
Dan Olsen shows how teams can build products customers actually want by testing assumptions, finding product-market fit, and turning feedback into smarter product decisions.
Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor show how companies can build lasting growth by spotting disruptive opportunities before competitors understand what’s changing.
Mike Isaac tells the inside story of Uber’s explosive rise and the leadership decisions that drove both its success and its chaos.
Mike Weinberg shows how to win new business consistently by focusing on proactive prospecting, clear messaging, and disciplined sales habits.
Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch show how to write, publish, and market a book as a business, not just a creative project.
Grant Cardone argues that massive success comes from setting goals far higher than you think you need and taking relentless levels of action to match.
Eric Ries shows how to build startups faster and smarter by testing ideas with real customers and using feedback to guide every decision.
Lean Analytics shows how to use data to find what drives growth and build a business that scales on evidence, not guesswork.
Sam Walton shares how relentless focus on low prices, tight operations, and customer obsession built Walmart into a retail powerhouse.
Joseph Sugarman shows how strong copy grabs attention, builds desire, and leads readers step by step toward a sale.
Trish Bertuzzi shows how to build a repeatable sales development engine that creates more pipeline without relying on random outreach or guesswork.
Mike Michalowicz shows how to build a business that runs smoothly without depending on you for every decision, fix, or fire drill.
Kroc shows how relentless standards and ruthless consistency built McDonald’s into a business empire.
Livingston reveals how great founders make the messy early decisions that shape iconic startups.
Wasserman shows why the biggest startup decisions usually aren’t about product or funding, but about choosing cofounders, splitting equity, and deciding whether to stay rich or stay in control.
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant distills Naval’s sharpest ideas on wealth, leverage, judgment, and happiness into a compact guide for building a richer life without becoming insufferable at dinner.
