Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneurship’
Book Summary: “Steve Jobs in Exile”
Geoffrey’s Cain’s book “Steve Jobs in Exile” explores Jobs’s “wilderness years,” when he was ousted from Apple and created NeXT.
Read MoreBook Summary: “The Mom Test”
If you’re a founder, PM, or researcher talking to customers to see if something is a good idea, you need Rob Fitzpatrick’s The Mom Test.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Masters of Scale”
In “Masters of Scale,” LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman breaks down the best advice he’s learned about how to successfully scale startups.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Million Dollar Weekend”
Noah Kagan’s “Million Dollar Weekend” is one of the best entrepreneurship books I’ve found. He explains how to launch a business for cheap.
Read MoreThe 15 Best Books to Read for Starting a Business
Hoping to start your own company? These 15 books can help you learn from the successes and failures of other entrepreneurs and startups.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Hell Yeah or No”
“Hell Yeah or No” is one of the punchiest, pithiest books I’ve read in years. Derek Sivers offers a boatload of advice and practical wisdom.
Read MoreHow Employee Stock Options Work
When I joined an early-stage startup, I was confused by the lingo about employee stock options, vesting, and exercising. Here are the basics.
Read MoreTwo of My Best Friends Took Our Business Idea and Filed a Patent On It
After months of working on a project, two of my best friends took our idea & filed a patent on it. Here’s what I learned from the experience.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Getting Naked”
Joel Primus founded the underwear company Naked. In this book, Primus shares how he built the company, scaled it, and took it public.
Read MoreBook Summary: “The Hard Thing About Hard Things”
Ben Horowitz’s book The Hard Thing About Hard Things is a hard-punching, brash, honest guidebook for startup CEOs.
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