Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or seasoned innovator, these books will help you build a strong foundation of entrepreneurial principles to move your business forward.
For folks actively working to start companies, I use this book extensively. Inside it you will find out about the Business Model Canvas, which we now use instead of a formal business plan:
Business Model Generation:
by Osterwalder & Pigneur
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This is the book that has sparked a new attitude about startups:
The Lean Startup:
by Eric Ries
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This is a book the Kauffman foundation recommends for first-time entrepreneurs:
Who Owns the Ice House?
Eight Life Lessons From an Unlikely Entrepreneur
by Schoeniger & Taulbert
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My friend would runs the 50+ hamburger restaurant chain, Hero Certified Burgers, advises anyone interested in the service industry to read this book:
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A great read for first-time entrepreneurs starting tech companies:
The Art of the Start 2.0:
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by Guy Kawasaki & Lindsey Filby
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If you want to mix quant with startup, your math brain will love this book:
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A fun read about a lot of interesting businesses ideas from England:
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Putting data and peer-review research behind the process of starting companies from university research and technology:
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