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Books for Entrepreneurs

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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.

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

15 Books That Every Entrepreneur Should Read

The dog days of summer are here, which means prime reading time. While the warmer weather continues to beckon us outdoors, it feels as though there is more time to hit the books. Aspiring entrepreneurs...

byJohn Rampton

September 7, 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

How Business Consulting Can Prepare You for Entrepreneurship

While not all consultants are entrepreneurs, you can become an expert in your field by learning to hone your niche expertise the way, say, Neil Patel does, in order to create a powerhouse brand. A...

byAnn Logue

August 8, 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

‘The Startup of You’: Why You Need to Embrace Your Free Agency

Excerpted from "The Startup of You (Revised and Updated)" by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha. Copyright © 2012 by Reid Hoffman. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without...

byReid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

May 31, 2022

The 4 Essential Factors That Make a Good Business Pitch

The following is excerpted from "Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion" by Meredith Fineman, in agreement with Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright ©...

byMeredith Fineman

May 12, 2022

The Blueprint That Brings Your Business Closer to Success

Adapted excerpt from "Self-Made Boss: Advice, Hacks, and Lessons From Small Business Owners" by Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg (McGraw Hill/2022) ©2022 by Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg. All rights reserved. Small businesses have...

byJackie Reses

March 29, 2022

40 Tips for Millennial Entrepreneurs to Improve Their Leadership Skills

Millennials are making waves. As a generation, they are redefining what a successful career is, with a focus on flexible and fulfilling work, and millennials are not afraid to make financial sacrifices in order to...

bySara Davis

March 3, 2022

Next Time You Think the Cards Are Stacked Against You, Think of Sarah Breedlove

The following is reprinted from "Platform: The Art and Science of Personal Branding" Copyright (c) 2019 by Cynthia Johnson. Published by Lorena Jones Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Sarah Breedlove is considered...

byCynthia Johnson

February 22, 2022

Why Startups Fail: A Harvard Business School Professor’s Letter to a First-Time Founder

The following is excerpted from the book "Why Startups Fail" by Tom Eisenmann. Copyright © 2021 by Tom Eisenmann. Used by permission of Currency, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC....

byTom Eisenmann

December 21, 2021

Business Leaders Need to Master These 2 Problems

Excerpt from "On Purpose Leadership: Master the Art of Leading Yourself to Inspire and Impact Others" by Dominick Quartuccio. Copyright © 2021 Dominick Quartuccio. Reproduced by permission of TCK Publishing. As someone who...

byDominick Quartuccio

November 30, 2021

Crisis Planning: There’s Never Been a Better Time

Excerpted from "Culture Ignited: 5 Disciplines for Adaptive Leadership," by Jason Richmond (Ideal Outcomes, Inc., September 2021). Crisis planning Few companies had a crisis management plan in place that could handle the pandemic and, in...

byJason Richmond

November 23, 2021

Think Intellectual Property First to Protect Your Brand From Competition

The following is excerpted from “Brand Tuned” by Shireen Smith (Practical Inspiration Publishing, September 2021) with permission. Think IP first! In chapter 3, we became familiar with the concept of IP, and in chapter...

byShireen Smith

November 9, 2021

Don’t Hide your Failures, Show the Struggle to Teach Success

The following is excerpted from “Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds” by Scott Jeffrey Miller. Copyright © 2021 by Scott Jeffrey Miller. Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. Nely Galán is my...

byScott Jeffrey Miller

September 28, 2021

How to Identify and Offset Risk to Build a Business That Lasts

The following is excerpted from "Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change" by Jonathan Brill (McGraw Hill, August 2021). Netscape founder Marc Andreesen, now a prolific startup investor, describes entrepreneurial...

byJonathan Brill

August 17, 2021

Surviving and Thriving Post-Pandemic in a World of Constant Digital Transformation

The following is excerpted from “Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants” by R "Ray" Wang. Copyright © 2021 by R "Ray" Wang. Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. ...

byR "Ray" Wang

July 13, 2021

The 6 Elements of a Great Workplace Culture Your Startup Needs in 2021

The following is excerpted with permission from the publisher, Wiley, from "Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth" by Frank Calderoni. Copyright © 2021 by Anaplan, Inc. All rights reserved. When I began...

byFrank Calderoni

July 6, 2021

A Blockbuster Retail Franchisee Reveals Why The Chain Was Built to Fail

The following is adapted from the book "Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster’s Inevitable Bust." Blockbuster was built by one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history, Wayne Huizenga. Before turning it into...

byAlan Payne

June 29, 2021