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What books would you recommend to a growing startup?

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We know the importance found in the texts, so I would like to hear your recommendations. My recommendation is ... the lean startup method.

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Piyush Patel
I would say Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman.
Ivan Ralic
My top 5 for every startup founder and team member ๐Ÿ˜„ โžœ E-myth - How to be an entrepreneur โžœ Lean startup - How to build products โžœ Mom test - How to talk to customers โžœ Zero to One - How to build a vision โžœ Predictable revenue - How to bring revenue Additional โžœ Predictably irrational - How to setup experiments and understand behavioral economy โžœ Never split the difference - How to negotiate โžœ 7 habits of highly successful people - How to stay sane while doing all this ๐Ÿ˜‚
Madhuri
@ralic Nice list Ivan! Whats your reading habit like? Do you draw parallels with your current product or you create notes for actionables? And how often do you come back to re-reading the books?
Ivan Ralic
@sonimadhuri thanks ๐Ÿ˜„ I mostly read books to solve a particular problem or improve what I'm doing at a concrete moment. I use workflowy for organizing my thoughts from books (and other mediums). Only books that I've actually re-read are the books I've read 5-10 years ago. But I very often go through notes and books when I'm solving a particular challenge I'm facing ๐Ÿ˜„ When it comes to reading habit, I'm a really slow reader. And I like hefty books in a physical form, so a match made in hell ๐Ÿ˜‚ That said, I'm often reading two books at a time. Let's call them: โžœ A roman - Ex. "Living with a seal" by Jesse Itzler - A few weeks โžœ A heavy weight - Ex. "Cancer code" by Jason Fung - A few months And since I've mentioned workflowy and taking notes I'll add additional book to the list: โžœ "How to take smart notes" by Sรถnke Ahrens I know the title sounds cheesy but it's an awesome book to read ๐Ÿ˜„
Varun Kodnani
Hard things about hard things by Ben Horowitz. Itโ€™s my absolute favourite.
Nicholas Parker
@varun_kodnani thanks for sharing your suggestion and favorite one. From where I will buy it because I want to study it as I have to grow my https://golfvela.com/ startup.
Ksusha
Now I read Peter Bregman - Leading with Emotional Courage This book is not about startup and business. Its about leadership and emotional managment. To make a startup you need to be a leader, to deal with emotions and communicate with people well
Yenire leal
@ksusha_golovchenko I totally agree, in this way we can build the culture of the organization, an Important focus of any startup.
Jas BG
I think one thing to realize is its not all strategy - I would also read some books on mindset and confidence - you are a badass by jen sincero - here me out! Its funny and makes you realize how much your own thinking can hold you back from success.
Yenire leal
@jasbanwait I share your thought. I try to vary the themes, whether they help me grow or learn something new.
Austin Font
The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick. THIS IS A MUST READ! It changed my perspective on how to talk potential customers. It's a very practical guide that you can use from day 1.
Michael Bogdanowicz
Yes, Lean startup method is great!
Qudsia Ali
I will recommend Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days Book by Jessica Livingston. It is one of my favorite books.
M Rashid
These are the most amazing ones I read: Book by Google Ventures - Sprint: Idea to design and prototype in 5 days: https://startupxperience.org/ser... The second best: Trajectory Startup: Ideation to Product Market Fit by Dave Parker https://startupxperience.org/ser... Start with Why by Simon Sinek: https://startupxperience.org/ser...
Aleks Dahlberg
Zero to one and The Almanack of Naval Ravikant