Too many people spend too much time dreaming or planning instead of starting their business. These books will help you learn what it takes to start your business today.
Start Something That Matters
Authors: Blake Mycoskie,
Are you’re a passionate person with a dream and a purpose for your life? Do you want to do something you love and serve the world through it? If you want to become an entrepreneur and a humanitarian at the same time — Start Something that Matters is the right book for you. The owner of TOMS or as he is often called, the Chief Shoe Giver shares how he integrated profit and social good while having fun.
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
Authors: Eric Ries,
There’s a science to successful business start-ups — that is what Eric Ries teaches you in The Lean Start Up. He teaches you how to prevent your business from falling into the traps of failure by developing lean techniques and an efficient strategy to manage your capital and human resources.
The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
Authors: Rob Fitzpatrick,
Questionnaires and surveys are filled with lies — you’d rather ask your Mom about your product than waste your resources by asking consumers. Unless, you find the right way to do it. In Mom Test, Rob Fitzpatrick shares the Dos and Don’ts of building strong consumer relationships, and most importantly, how you can detect their lies.
Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat
Authors: Michael Masterson,
A multimillionaire, Michael Masterson, gives you a handbook of entrepreneurial growth. Using his skill and expertise, he draws out four strategic stages that any business — big or small — will need to follow to become successful in today’s market.
The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch
Authors: Dan Norris,Rob Walling
If you want to start your venture but you’re tired of repeated failures, Dan Norris’s The 7 Day Start Up was made just for you. This isn’t an ordinary book repeating the extraordinary success stories of the likes of Jobs and Gates. Instead it is a practical, real guide on launching a product that will become a market hit in 7 days.
Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions That Will Help You See It and Seize It
Authors: John C. Maxwell,
10 powerful questions. Life-changing advice. 10 fulfilling answers. Dr. Maxwell’s Put Your Dream to the Test provides practical guidance on how you can turn your dreams into reality.
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Authors: Guy Kawasaki,
An idea — that’s where everything begins. With the right strategy, any idea can be put into fruition, but it isn’t that easy. Guy Kawasaki gives you all the information you need to know regarding starting your own business. From establishing a brand to creating a team that becomes family, The Art of the Start will guide you through your start-up journey.
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