Books in category of Startups

The Rant Zone: An All-Out Blitz Against Soul-Sucking Jobs, Twisted Child Stars, Holistic Loons, and People Who Eat Their Dogs!
Published on: 2002
Beginner Startups English

In this fourth installment of his acclaimed Rants series, bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning talk-show host, and wisecracking analyst for ABC's …

humor satire commentary culture critique
Leaning into Six Sigma: A Parable of the Journey to Six Sigma and a Lean Enterprise
Published on: 2003
Beginner Startups English

Leaning Into Six Sigma shows managers how to combine today's two most popular continuous improvement methodologies - Lean Enterprise and …

Continuous Improvement Efficiency Quality Management Customer Satisfaction Process Optimization
The Startup Playbook: Founder-to-Founder Advice from Two Startup Veterans (Techstars)
Published on: 2020
Beginner Startups English

Entrepreneurship Startups Advice Founders Techstars
Platform Ecosystems. Aligning Architecture, Governance, and Strategy
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

Platform Ecosystems is a hands-on guide that offers a complete roadmap for designing and orchestrating vibrant software platform ecosystems. Unlike …

architecture governance strategy ecosystems platforms
Cloud FinOps: Collaborative, Real-Time Cloud Financial Management
Published on: 2020
Beginner Startups English

Despite many uncertainties in cloud computing, one truth is evident: costs will always tend to go up unless you’re actively …

Cloud FinOps Collaboration Financial-Management Real-Time
Handbook of Research on New Venture Creation
Published on: 2011
Beginner Startups English

This comprehensive Handbook provides an essential analysis of new venture creation research. The eminent contributors critically discuss and explore the …

Entrepreneurship Innovation Start-ups Business Models Economic Development
The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator
Published on: 2013
Beginner Startups English

A behind-the-scenes look at how tomorrow’s hottest startups are being primed for greatness Investment firm Y Combinator is the most …

Startups Innovation Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley Incubator
Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

Scalability Innovation Disruption Growth Technology
Lean Performance ERP Project Management. Implementing the Virtual Lean Enterprise
Published on: 2007
Beginner Startups English

Lean thinking is too often narrowly focused on physical processes, causing serious shortcomings, which limit Lean’s substantial benefits. Revised to …

ERP Lean Project Management Virtual Enterprise Implementation
Lean Six Sigma Case Studies in the Healthcare Enterprise
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

This book provides a detailed description of how to apply Lean Six Sigma in the health care industry, with a …

Process Improvement Healthcare Lean Six Sigma Efficiency Case Studies
Music, Leadership and Conflict: The Art of Ensemble Negotiation and Problem-Solving
Published on: 2019
Beginner Startups English

This book is the first in the field to explore the use of music in negotiation, conflict resolution and leadership …

Music Leadership Conflict Negotiation Problem-Solving
Outlaws of the Purple Cow and Other Stories
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

In this, his third collection of stories, Lester Goran moves us again through the times and places indelibly stamped with …

Sociopolitical Satire Absurdity Tales Humor
The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the Chairman of the Board
Published on: 2017
Beginner Startups English

Smart people do dumb things. Here’s the proof: How much money would you have right now if I gave you …

Decision-making Business Wisdom Leadership Success
Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters
Published on: 2006
Beginner Startups English

Passion Legacy Values Resilience Fulfillment
Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative
Published on: 2002
Beginner Startups English

Lean Production transformed the way that companies think about production and manufacturing. This book provides a new challenge. It arises …

Lean Aerospace Initiative Efficiency Innovation
Persuading Aristotle: The timeless art of persuasion in business, negotiation and the media
Published on: 1998
Beginner Startups English

Rhetoric Influence Communication Strategy Aristotle
Business Architecture Strategy and Platform-Based Ecosystems
Published on: 2018
Beginner Startups English

This book provides a framework and real case analyses concerning business architecture strategy and platform-based ecosystems. Firstly, the book introduces …

innovation ecosystems platforms networks strategy
The Lean Enterprise: From the Mass Economy to the Economy of One
Published on: 2013
Beginner Startups English

The book is divided into three parts.Part I. The Rising economy of “one” gives an overview of what is changing …

Agility Innovation Customization Efficiency Value
The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

From generating ideas to gaining your first paying customers, The 7 Day Startup is the bootstrapper’s bible for launching your …

Entrepreneurship Launching Minimalism Execution Validation
Chess and the Art of Negotiation: Ancient Rules for Modern Combat
Published on: 2006
Beginner Startups English

Negotiations and other business maneuvers are like chess: every move generates a plethora of potential next moves. In Chess and …

Chess Negotiation Strategy Conflict Skill
Strategic Entrepreneurship: A Decision-Making Approach to New Venture Creation and Management
Published on: 2001
Beginner Startups English

The book is suitable for courses in entrepreneurship and/or business enterprise at the advanced undergraduate, MBA and Masters in business …

Entrepreneurship Decision-making Innovation Strategy Management
Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook
Published on: 2015
Beginner Startups English

What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other? Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to …

Leadership Entrepreneurship Decision-making Growth Strategy
The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
Published on: 2021
Beginner Startups English

minimalism entrepreneurship efficiency startups simplicity
The Mom Test: how to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everybody is lying to you
Published on: 2013
Beginner Startups English

Validation Feedback Interviews Startups Honesty
Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World
Published on: 2015
Beginner Startups English

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and …

Innovation Exponential Entrepreneurship Technology Transformation
The mesh: Why the future of business is sharing
Published on: 2010
Beginner Startups English

"Lisa Gansky is the ideal tour guide and provocateur for this big idea." -Seth Godin, author of Linchpin and Poke …

Sharing Sustainability Networks Access Innovation
Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
Published on: 2015
Intermediate Startups English

Two successful startup founders offer a comprehensive overview of the various ways startups can achieve strong, sustainable growth, and a …

Growth Marketing Startups Strategies Customers
Building a Project-Driven Enterprise: How to Slash Waste and Boost Profits Through Lean Project Management
Published on: 2002
Beginner Startups English

Why pay for waste? Building a Project-Driven Enterprise describes breakthrough methods for eliminating non-value-added waste from any project. Whether your …

Lean Waste Profits Management Projects
Screw Work, Let's Play: How to Do What You Love and Get Paid for It
Published on: 2010
Beginner Startups English

"Do you have a sane work-play balance? Had enough of your job and want to change your life? Here's how …

Passion Career Creativity Business Motivation
The Spirit of Conscious Capitalism: Contributions of World Religions and Spiritualities (Ethical Economy, 63)
Published on: 2022
Beginner Startups English

This book provides a constructive criticism of the emerging practice of conscious capitalism from the perspective of world religions and …

Consciousness Capitalism Religions Spiritualities Ethics
The 7 Day Startup: You Don't Learn Until You Launch
Published on: 2014
Beginner Startups English

Entrepreneurship Launch Business Startup Execution
Platform Strategy: Transform Your Business with AI, Platforms and Human Intelligence
Published on: 2021
Beginner Startups English

What do Amazon, Google, Visa and AirBnB all have in common? They are all platform businesses. They know they can …

AI Platforms Business Transformation Intelligence
The Lean Enterprise Memory Jogger: Create Value and Eliminate Waste Throughout Your Company
Published on: 2002
Beginner Startups English

Help your organization GO LEAN with GOAL/QPC's Lean Enterprise Memory Jogger The Next Generation of Process Improvement Competitiveness in the …

Lean Value Waste Efficiency Management
Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success
Published on: 2021
Beginner Startups English

Take your rightful place in the driver's seat of your own life and career through focused and fearless business strategies.Luxury …

Creativity Courage Success Innovation Mindset
New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century
Published on: 2011
Beginner Startups English

New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century is about the process of getting a new venture started, growing the …

Entrepreneurship Innovation Startups Business Planning Growth
The Art and Science of Negotiation
Published on: 1985
Beginner Startups English

Whether you are selling a house, closing a business deal, settling a divorce, arbitrating a labor dispute, or trying to …

Negotiation Strategy Decision-making Game Theory Tactics
Lean Performance ERP Project Management: Implementing the Virtual Lean Enterprise, Second Edition (Series on Resource Management)
Published on: 2007
Beginner Startups English

Lean thinking is too often narrowly focused on physical processes, causing serious shortcomings, which limit Lean’s substantial benefits. Revised to …

ERP Lean Virtual Enterprise Project Management Implementation
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (with bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen)
Published on: 2011
Beginner Startups English

The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror.If you read nothing else on managing …

Leadership Motivation Self-awareness Productivity Career.
The Experimental Nature of New Venture Creation: Capitalizing on Open Innovation 2.0
Published on: 2013
Beginner Startups English

This book presents readers with the opportunity to fundamentally re-evaluate the processes of innovation and entrepreneurship, and to rethink how …

Entrepreneurship Innovation Experimentation Collaboration Strategy
Negotiation: The Art of Getting What You Want
Published on: 1981
Beginner Startups English

Conflict Strategy Influence Agreement Communication

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Explore the World of Startups

Dive deep into the dynamic realm of startups with our selected range of books. Designed for innovators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and enthusiasts alike, this category offers a treasure trove of knowledge to fuel your business dreams.

Why Choose Startup Books?

Startups represent the forefront of innovation and ambition in the business world. Whether you're looking to launch your own venture or just want to understand what makes successful startups tick, books in this category provide valuable insights. From ideation and funding strategies to scaling and sustainable growth, our collection encompasses everything an aspiring entrepreneur needs to succeed.

Benefits of Reading Startup Books

  • Gain insights from successful founders
  • Understand technological trends and market demands
  • Learn strategies for securing funding
  • Expand your business network and resources
  • Enhance your leadership and management skills

Highlighted Topics in Startup Books

Innovation and Creativity

Discover how groundbreaking startups are using creative processes to disrupt industries. These books cover a wealth of techniques that inspire fresh ideas and foster an innovative culture within your team.

Finance and Investment

Master the art of financial management tailored to startups, including vital strategies for securing venture capital, managing cash flow, and planning financial exits. Our selection gears you up for the financial challenges unique to startups.

Growth and Scalability

Uncover the secrets to successful scaling, with expert advice on expanding your business without losing its core values. Learn from case studies of startups that achieved exponential growth and the pitfalls they avoided.

Leadership and Team Building

Develop critical leadership skills that are necessary in the fast-paced startup environment. These resources guide you in building a cohesive team that drives results, even in the most challenging circumstances.

For Whom Are These Books Intended?

Our startup collection is curated for varied audiences:

  • Aspiring Entrepreneurs: If you're setting out to start your own business, these books provide a foundation of knowledge and inspiration.
  • Established Business Owners: Gain fresh perspectives and innovative strategies to rejuvenate your current operations.
  • Venture Capitalists and Investors: Understand the metrics and dynamics that separate promising startups from the rest.
  • Students and Researchers: Delve into the academic and practical frameworks of startup dynamics for educational growth.

Browse Our Selection

Explore a world of opportunities with our comprehensive collection of startup books. Each title is selected for its practical insights, compelling storytelling, or innovative approaches that resonate with readers around the globe. Start your journey today and find the guidance you need to bring your startup vision to life.