Ask HN: must read books for startup founders
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Any of the books by the IDEO folks is great.
Masters of Innovation The Art of Innovation
I find also though that books are harder to fit in lately and podcasts work better. 1) they can be listened to on the commute to work, at the gym, etc 2) they are more incremental 3) they keep going - so when you find one that is good you can take a really deep dive with it for a while
Masters of Innovation The Art of Innovation
I find also though that books are harder to fit in lately and podcasts work better. 1) they can be listened to on the commute to work, at the gym, etc 2) they are more incremental 3) they keep going - so when you find one that is good you can take a really deep dive with it for a while
I haven't read it yet, but I've heard good things about "Do More Faster": http://www.amazon.com/Do-More-Faster-TechStars-Accelerate/dp...
When you're slugging it out at your startup, it's important to read something fun at night:
Catcher in the Rye
Three Men in a Boat
Cold Comfort Farm
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
And my personal favorite: English August
Catcher in the Rye
Three Men in a Boat
Cold Comfort Farm
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
And my personal favorite: English August
The Four Steps to the Epiphany - @sgblank
Built To Last - Jim Collins
The Purple Cow - Seth Godin
The Art of the Start - Guy Kawasaki
Built To Last - Jim Collins
The Purple Cow - Seth Godin
The Art of the Start - Guy Kawasaki
"REWORK" by 37Signals is a good, quick read.
It is also useful to refer back to some of the bite-size chunks of advice in the book as reminders.
It is also useful to refer back to some of the bite-size chunks of advice in the book as reminders.
Here are some of my favorites General: emyth revisited leadership: 5 dysfunctions of a team marketing: blue ocean strategy, purple cow sales: spin selling, getting to yes hiring: you arent the person I hired, top grading accounting: accounting for dummies