Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

By Peter Thiel (2014) Pages: 195, Final verdict: Should-read Do you think that monopolies are bad or that first movers always have the advantage in business? Then be prepared to get your ideas challenged by Peter Thiel, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, founder of PayPal, Palantir... Read more

Entrepreneurship

Let My People Go Surfing

By Yvon Chouinard (2005) Pages: 231, Final verdict: Should-read Let My People Go Surfing tells the story of Yvon Chouinard in founding and managing his companies Chouinard Equipment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Diamond_Equipment] and Patagonia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonia_(clothing)]. Originally published in 2005 and... Read more

Business Environment Entrepreneurship

Without Their Permission

By Alexis Ohanian (2013) Pages: 245, Final verdict: Don't-read Without Their Permission is a memoir-meets-entrepreneurship-advice book written by Alexis Ohanian at the age 30. From the founding of the social news webpage Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/] to the political fight for a free internet, Alexis recounts the many moments... Read more

Entrepreneurship Biography

Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours

By Salim Ismail, Michael S.Malone and Yuri van Geest (2014) Pages: 250, Final verdict: Must-read What do Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat have in common? Besides having an app that is installed on your phone or their HQ in San Francisco, they are organizations that have been growing exponentially almost... Read more

Business Entrepreneurship

The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup [http://amzn.to/2KYzXVO], by Eric Ries (2011) Pages: 292, Final verdict: Should-read The book that laid down the framework for today's startup culture. Being one of the most famous books for entrepreneurs, what exactly turned Eric Ries' ideas into a worldwide phenomenon with followers all around... Read more

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