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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as founder)
avg rating 4.11 — 366,952 ratings — published 2011
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as founder)
avg rating 4.46 — 375,578 ratings — published 2016
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as founder)
avg rating 4.20 — 111,089 ratings — published 2014
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.12 — 50,562 ratings — published 2013
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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.04 — 61,228 ratings — published 1997
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.15 — 404,772 ratings — published 2014
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How to Be a Founder: How Entrepreneurs can Identify, Fund and Launch their Best Ideas How to Be a Founder: How Entrepreneurs can Identify, Fund and Launch their Best Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.13 — 257 ratings — published
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The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,337 ratings — published
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as founder)
avg rating 4.12 — 448,440 ratings — published 2015
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Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,522 ratings — published 1986
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Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.29 — 11,981 ratings — published 2023
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From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.20 — 122 ratings — published
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F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow: A True Story F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow: A True Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,432 ratings — published 2021
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Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,894 ratings — published
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The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.37 — 14,020 ratings — published 2013
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Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,642 ratings — published 2011
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.23 — 332,074 ratings — published 1923
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Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,094 ratings — published
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.17 — 602,458 ratings — published 1951
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Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,844 ratings — published
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.12 — 298,821 ratings — published 2001
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.14 — 14,204 ratings — published 2019
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.40 — 283,991 ratings — published 2018
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Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.15 — 17,120 ratings — published 2015
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Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary & Social Innovator Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary & Social Innovator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.36 — 104 ratings — published 2012
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.14 — 77,876 ratings — published 2013
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,658 ratings — published 2012
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.38 — 73,180 ratings — published 2020
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Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.04 — 8,563 ratings — published 2020
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Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,353 ratings — published 2014
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Explosive Growth: A Few Things I Learned While Growing To 100 Million Users - And Losing $78 Million Explosive Growth: A Few Things I Learned While Growing To 100 Million Users - And Losing $78 Million (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.15 — 943 ratings — published 2017
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The Brain: The Story of You The Brain: The Story of You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.25 — 23,082 ratings — published 2015
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How to Build a Billion Dollar App How to Build a Billion Dollar App (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,416 ratings — published 2014
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Mastery Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,749 ratings — published 2012
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The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.64 — 596 ratings — published 2009
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The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.86 — 11,902 ratings — published 2010
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Viral Loop: The Power of Pass-it-on Viral Loop: The Power of Pass-it-on (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.61 — 939 ratings — published 2009
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.19 — 874,629 ratings — published 2008
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.94 — 580,001 ratings — published -500
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.84 — 387,589 ratings — published 1532
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.08 — 231,918 ratings — published 1999
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.16 — 386,466 ratings — published 1937
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Secrets of the Richest Man Who Ever Lived Secrets of the Richest Man Who Ever Lived (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.19 — 130 ratings — published 1998
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Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 3.92 — 536 ratings — published
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The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,814 ratings — published
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,341,982 ratings — published 2018
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.18 — 130,769 ratings — published 2017
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The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.04 — 7,463 ratings — published 2017
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Modern Monopolies: What It Takes to Dominate the 21st Century Economy Modern Monopolies: What It Takes to Dominate the 21st Century Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as founder)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,036 ratings — published 2016
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“Paper gains do not equal cash on cash returns”
Henry Joseph-Grant

“In startups, if your flywheels aren't turning, you aint earning.”
Henry Joseph-Grant

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