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Founders at work
Jessica Livingston's book, Founders At Work is great simply because it covers a ton of different area's and different perspectives. If anything, the reader should come away with the realization that 1. luck plays a big part and 2. there's no one way to be successful.
Some would say I read too much, but I really enjoyed:
founders at work: Steve Wozniak (Apple), Caterina Fake (Flickr), Mitch Kapor (Lotus), Max Levchin (PayPal), and Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail) tell you in their own words about their surprising and often very funny discoveries as they learned how to build a company. (This is one of my favorite books ever!)
the art of the start:Kawasaki provides readers with GIST-Great Ideas for Starting Things-including his field-tested insider's techniques for bootstrapping, branding, networking, recruiting, pitching, rainmaking, and, most important in this fickle consumer climate, building buzz.
the innovator's dilemma: Focusing on “disruptive technology,” Christensen shows why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. Whether in electronics or retailing, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know when to abandon traditional business practices. Using the lessons of successes and failures from leading companies, The Innovator’s Dilemma presents a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.
And in terms of getting your life together to the point where you are responsible enough to lead others, I would highly suggest Getting Things Done by David Allen
Hi /r/techsin101,
I have a few resources that don't match exactly what you're looking for, but were interesting non-the-less.
Founders at Work is a great read. It's first-person stories from people who founded great companies.
http://www.foundersatwork.com/
Edit to add amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Problem-Solution/dp/1430210788
I love "How they did it" stories. They are so inspiring and as an entrepreneur myself, they remind me to keep pushing even when times are hard.
A couple of resources you could use (and I recommend that every current and future entrepreneur takes a look at)
This one is also one of my favoriates: Founders at Work : Stories of Startups' Early Days
whats the purpose of the research ?
read founder at work http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Problem-Solution/dp/1430210788
When I find myself in this position (which I'm currently in after burning 18 months and a big chunk of cash on my last startup only to have it fail), I usually slink off, lick my wounds, do a lot fo reading and then approach my next project feeling a little more educated, refreshed, and ready.
Some suggestions if I may:
Founders At Work is an easy, fun and somewhat inspirational read. The concept behind 4 Steps to an Epiphany is pretty simple, so odds are you won't need to read the whole book as its a little dry. It is authored by Steve Blank and I highly recommend watching his lectures on youtube. Business Model Generation was a mind bender and I've read it about 6 times. I've run all my past businesses and current business through it plus a couple non-profits. It is fantastic and I love it.
Great - btw. I really enjoyed reading "Founders at work" - I got that hint from Seibel's announcement of his upcoming "Coders at work"
The two books I'd recommend are Founders at Work
and Don't Make Me Think . even though this is more on the technical side it's an amazing book about user experience which most entrepreneurs should try to master :)
"Behind the scenes" meaning stories that aren't fabricated to make good TV but to give the viewer a better understanding of what goes on behind a product / website. TED talks are great with that so I'd highly recommend watching these https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=newest&topics%5B%5D=entrepreneur
The more dramatic but easy to keep in the background type shows are
Hopefully some of these help!
In his interview for the book Founders at Work he clearly attributes his early success to luck. They were rapidly pivoting and threw a hail marry that landed.
Having said that, there's a reason why serial entrepreneurs are aggressively sought after and cherished for advisory roles by early-stage startups and entrepreneurs. Guys that can produce hit after hit are not merely lucky, they know what they're doing.
A lot of it is knowing the right people, the trust that they've built with investors that allows them to make decisions without as much scrutiny, and finally the fact they've weathered the storm before. Simply being able to avoid mistakes of the past is huge. Also having been successful at least once before, they tend to trust their instincts more in the face of serious risky decisions; something that new guys out the gate do regularly.
On the flipside, they wouldn't be where they are if they didn't have a rare combination of skill and risk-taking.
As someone who has done this over the past few years, my two pieces of advice for your next steps are (skipping accounting as I assume you have that covered!) ...
As for books to read. I found Founders at Work the most motivating as you realize how many different paths to success there are.
Good luck!
The number of great books to be read on business itself is beyond enumerable. There is even a book on the 100 best business books written here: http://100bestbiz.com/
For helping your brother decide whether he has the stomach and skills it takes to be an entrepreneur, I'd suggest Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki and Founders at Work
At the end of the day, it's a bipolar ride that I'm not sure any book can prepare you for...
Mayor Steinberg, you might want to dip into this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1430210788/
(even just the "look inside the book" part, starting with the foreword)
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I would also recommend the book Founders at Work which has stories just like these.
https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1430210788
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