7 Must-Read Books If You Want To Start A Start-up

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Saqib Ashraf
Feb 06, 2025

1.The Lean Startup By Eric Ries

The book is very well written. Eric has focused on how to build a business efficiently, it's a good book to start with foundational principles.

2.The E-Myth Revisited By Michael E. Gerber

The book is an excellent read, Gerber explains how small businesses fail and how to avoid that from happening by systemizing your business.

3. The Startup Owner's Manual By Steve Blank And Bob Dorf

The book is incredibly written and helps you, apply Lean principles with customer development.

4. Zero To One By Peter Thiel With Blake Masters

Once you're done with basics, this book helps you understand how to focus on innovation and think differently about market creation.

5.Crossing The Chasm By Geoffrey A. Moore

An amazing book which shows how to scale your product to the mass market. Which is an important step in your start- up journey.

6.Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth By Gabriel Weinberg And Justin Mares

Once an entrepreneur is done with market strategies and techniques, this book helps with practical strategies and customer acquisition.

7.The Hard Thing About Hard Things By Ben Horowitz

An important book, which helps you in becoming a better leader and also lays down a guide to help you keep your business together in times of crisis.

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