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Book excerpts are carefully curated from books selected by StartupNation’s editorial staff, written by leading business authors, thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

Making Waves: A Woman’s Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart and Courage

The following is an excerpt from MAKING WAVES: A Woman’s Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart and Courage, by Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. The former CEO of Celebrity Cruises reveals how she navigated an extraordinary four-decade...

byLisa Lutoff-Perlo

February 19, 2024

PROMPT: How ChatGPT Might Help You with Clients … and Even Life in General

When we got word about a new book called PROMPT that explores — and employs — ChatGPT, our eyes widened for a couple of reasons. We’re fascinated by artificial intelligence in general and ChatGPT in...

byColin McMahon

January 24, 2023

Steve Case on raising prospects across America, city by city

The following is the preface to “The Rise of the Rest,” in which Steve Case introduces readers to dozens of entrepreneurs whose inspirational stories of struggle and achievement match the most iconic examples of American...

bySteve Case

November 14, 2022

Harness the Power of Conflict to Grow Your Company

byGabe Karp

October 25, 2022

The 3-Hour Rule: How to Win at the Big and Little Tasks

This is an excerpt from “Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters” by Laura Vanderkam. Copyright 2022 by Portfolio and reprinted with permission. The productivity trap Turning...

byLaura Vanderkam

October 11, 2022

What Is Entrepreneurship and Can It Be Taught?

Excerpt from "The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: How to Create Enduring Value" by Andreas Widmer (Matt Holt Publishing, 2022). It’s difficult to teach an art. Perhaps the most one can do is describe Principled...

byAndreas Widmer

October 4, 2022

Your Playbook For Success Means Understanding Your Workplace Rules

This is a modified excerpt from "Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact" by Liz Wiseman. Copyright 2021 by the author and reprinted by permission of Harper Business. ...

byLiz Wiseman

August 30, 2022

What Every Startup Needs To Understand About Growth

Adapted from "Navigate the Swirl: 7 Crucial Conversations For Business Transformation" by Richard Hawkes. Copyright 2022 by Wiley. What does “growth” mean? In business, the term is used in many different ways. Broadly speaking, it...

byRichard S. Hawkes

August 16, 2022

5 Foundational Pillars for a Successful Entrepreneur Lifestyle

Being an entrepreneur isn’t a job. It’s a lifestyle built around your businesses. You have to be all in, fully engaged, and willing to do whatever it takes to make your business successful. However, beyond...

byBob Schlegel

August 9, 2022

Here’s Why Market Timing is Everything When it Comes to Startup Success

The following is excerpted from “SUPER FOUNDERS: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups” by Ali Tamaseb. Copyright © 2021. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. In 1995, General Magic, the startup company where Tony...

byAli Tamaseb

August 9, 2022

Want the Best Exit Strategy Outcome? Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

The following is an excerpt from “Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game” by Touraj Parang. Copyright 2022 by McGraw Hill. RATIONALE AND TIMING Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. —Dwight...

byTouraj Parang

August 2, 2022

What Is Profit, Anyway? Why Entrepreneurs Need To Get Clear To Be Successful

This is an adapted excerpt from "True Profit!: No Company Ever Went Broke Turning a Profit" by Hermann Simon. Copyright 2021 by Springer. “I’m for profit maximization!” If you want to infuriate large portions of...

byHermann Simon

August 2, 2022

The Cofounder Prenup and Why Your Startup Needs One

This excerpt is from “From Start-Up to Grown-Up” by Alisa Cohn ©2021 and is reproduced and adapted with permission from Kogan Page Ltd. Learn more. The best way to ensure that you and your cofounder...

byAlisa Cohn

July 27, 2022

Meditation Allows Leaders to Achieve More by Doing Nothing

As business leaders, we are so often called to do things: make decisions, fix problems, manage money. The irony is, the more we do, the less control we have. Effective leadership requires composition, control and...

byRob Dube

July 19, 2022

8 Reasons Why Your Startup Needs Media Coverage

The following is an excerpt from “Exposure: Insider Secrets to Make Your Business a Go-To Authority for Journalists” by Felicity Cowie. Copyright 2022 by Practical Inspiration Publishing. In the foreword to "Exposure: Insider Secrets...

byFelicity Cowie

June 28, 2022

Everyone Has Unfair Advantages, So Learn to Leverage Yours

Excerpted from "The Unfair Advantage: How You Already Have What It Takes to Succeed" by Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba. Copyright 2022 by the authors, and reprinted with permission of St. Martin's Publishing Group. Introducing...

byAsh Ali and Hasan Kubba

June 21, 2022

Why I Would Rather Be Guided than Driven

The following is adapted from "Stop Chasing Squirrels: 6 Essentials to Find Your Purpose, Focus, and Flow" by Ted Bradshaw. Copyright 2022 by Lioncrest Publishing. When I was a young businessman, chasing possibilities didn’t...

byTed Bradshaw

June 16, 2022

What About Mike? How to Handle a Weak Link on Your Payroll

The following is an excerpt from “Who’s Your Mike? A No-Bullshit Guide to the People You’ll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey” by Kurt Wilkin. Copyright 2022 by Per Capita Publishing. Do you have a Mike?...

byKurt Wilkin

June 15, 2022

Eliminating Friction is Bad for Business. Embrace A Dose of Good Friction Instead.

The following is an excerpt on leadership from “Friction: Adding Value by Making People Work for It,” by Soon Yu and Dave Birss. Copyright 2022 by Zenkarma Media. Employers and employees have seen the...

bySoon Yu and Dave Birss

June 14, 2022

Build the Damn Thing: The 4 Steps to Defining Your Idea

byKathryn Finney

June 7, 2022