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10 Life-Changing Books Every Side Hustler Needs to Read

As an entrepreneur, I’m a big advocate of using books to level up my game for one simple reason: a $20 business book is one of the least expensive crash-course educations you can get today....

byRyan Robinson

April 14, 2020

9 Habits Successful Entrepreneurs Use to Increase Productivity

There are always those successful entrepreneurs and small business owners who check so many tasks off of their to-do list, it seems they must have extra hours in the day. But since they’re only human,...

byMeredith Wood

April 13, 2020

The 8 Most Informative Podcast Episodes You’ll Ever Hear

New podcasts pop up daily. It's difficult to wade through the noise and find the nuggets to move the needle in your life and business. These lifelong learners and advisors in The Oracles share the most informative...

byThe Oracles

March 29, 2020

The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed

The following is excerpted from "The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed." Copyright © 2019 by Alberto Savoia. Reprinted with permission from HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers....

byAlberto Savoia

March 5, 2019

Why You Should Make Your Startup Better Instead of Bigger

In their dogged pursuit of growth, some startups wind up growing too fast and burning out their employees or founders. Writer and designer Paul Jarvis takes a contrarian approach to business success in his new...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

January 21, 2019

Demotivated Employee to Inspired Entrepreneur: The 3 Best Books to Change Your Mindset and Your Life

For the fifth time that morning, I leaned over and hit snooze on my seemingly incessant alarm. It was 7:30 a.m., and I had neither the energy nor inclination to get out of bed and...

byJim Hughes

April 2, 2018

3 Personal Growth Habits to Integrate Into Your Life

There is a difference between successful people and those who are not. While it’s easy to think that successful people got a lucky break or were born with a better disposition, that is hardly ever...

byAmanda Abella

January 31, 2018

5 Must-Read Business Books for Entrepreneurs [VIDEO]

What business books have made the biggest impact on your startup and your life? I am constantly asking friends and colleagues for book recommendations because I love to learn new things and hear different ideas....

byKate Volman

July 17, 2017

The Unmistakable Creative on Why Best Practices are Your Worst Enemy [Book Excerpt]

The excerpt below was selected specifically for StartupNation's audience from "UNMISTAKABLE: Why Only Is Better Than Best," by Srinivas Rao, host of popular podcast the Unmistakable Creative, with permission of Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing...

bySrinivas Rao

August 2, 2016