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Since this library doesn't cover any actual books, I'd love to hear from current/previous founders: Which books had the biggest impact on your startup endeavou

• khazhoux 6y ago
  Heh, I'm personally interested in a slightly different question: have any books actually, really made an impact on your startup endeavors? I suppose I'm jaded at this point, but having read so many books whose takeaways can be easily summarized in 4-5 sentences, and with so much advice either very obvious, very difficult, very dependent on specific circumstances and situation, I no longer believe in the value of business/entrepreneurship texts. (massive spoilers: talk to customers early, build your product quickly, get feedback often, make decisions quickly, raise more money than you think you need, when you become CEO your job duties will be very different than what you might expect, build something people love (genius-level advice), ...)
  • codingdave 6y ago
    General business books, pop culture leadership books and the like, no. Not at all. But I've also been in this game for a couple decades. Books can be helpful if you are newer to the industry. Books about my specific subject area? Absolutely. Once you get into the weeds of your own niche, they are a huge help to knowing the niche.
• keiferski 6y ago
  The E-Myth Revisited is a good one. More for small businesses than startups per se, but absolutely worth a read.