Best Startup Books?

Question

What are your recommended reading materials for the business side of starting and running a startup, as a technical founder?

mindcrime · Accepted Answer

The Four Steps to the EpiphanyThe Startup Owner's Manual (note: this and the entry above are sorta/kinda the same book, just different editions. But there's enough difference between the two that I recommend both)The Art of the StartThe Lean StartupThe Mom Test

realtalk_sp · Answer

If you're at a really early stage and still evaluating an idea, I would highly recommend Running Lean. Concrete, detailed step-by-step manual for figuring out if an idea is worth pursuing.

reducesuffering · Answer

Zero To OneHard Thing About Hard ThingsE-Myth RevisitedHigh Growth HandbookBlitzscaling

gervwyk · Answer

Also, Measure what matters The Founder&rsquo;s Dilemmas

rahimnathwani · Answer

For running: The Great CEO Within

manx · Answer

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Best Startup Books?

What are your recommended reading materials for the business side of starting and running a startup, as a technical founder?

The Four Steps to the Epiphany
The Startup Owner's Manual (note: this and the entry above are sorta/kinda the same book, just different editions. But there's enough difference between the two that I recommend both)
The Art of the Start
The Lean Startup
The Mom Test

If you're at a really early stage and still evaluating an idea, I would highly recommend Running Lean. Concrete, detailed step-by-step manual for figuring out if an idea is worth pursuing.

Zero To One
Hard Thing About Hard Things
E-Myth Revisited
High Growth Handbook
Blitzscaling

Also, Measure what matters The Founder’s Dilemmas

For running: The Great CEO Within

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