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Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Aaron Dyson Xavier — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:03:21 -0000

For the "please don't build your website without...." section, I would add 'Landing Page Optimization' by Tim Ash.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Rob Cubbon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:18:56 -0000

I've just finished The E-Myth Revisited and was very impressed and it did definitely help me. Will check some of the others out.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Jeffrey Vocell — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:01:00 -0000

Good list. I have read most of them, and highly recommend some of the books other commenter's made. Such as, Trust Agents, Four steps to Epiphany, Etc.

I never read #2 on your list, but I did read Seth Godin's free version of the Bootstrapper's Bible: http://sethgodin.typepad.co.... Great alternative if you need to save a couple bucks this holiday season.

Thanks for the list!

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

joporritt — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:02:27 -0000

Trust Agents by Chris Brogan in respect of the importance of dialogues - not just in social media spheres, but generally...and have to just add that The Cluetrain Manifesto is an absolute classic..10 years on and still loving it..

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

mikeurbonas — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:48 -0000

"CEO Logic" by C. Ray Johnson (maybe a little dated, but very, very clearly lays out the (learnable and actionable) skills a CEO should have)

"The Leader as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow" by Bruna Martinuzzi

I second the call for Dale Carnegie!

"From Idea to Launch at Internet Speed" by Catherine Kitcho

Thank you for directing me to "Bottoms-Up Marketing" by Al Ries and Jack Trout - I found "Differentiate or Die" very useful too!

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

David Cancel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:40 -0000

Cool, will check it out. I've never run across it before.

Cheers,
David

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

desmondpieri — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0000

David, great list. I'd suggest adding "Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur" by VC Dermot Berkery. He gives advice to company founders on how to start a business that will also be fundable by VCs. Very practical advice from a very nice guy (who just happens to be a successful VC.) I'm sure you can find it on Amazon.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

April Chapple — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:40:52 -0000

I loved Purple Cow, Tribes and "Sundae" by Seth Goldin. Great list. I have some catching up to do. thank you!

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Irish Entrepreneur — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:34:00 -0000

Thanks for the list! I'm just starting out as an entrepreneur so definitely need this.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

thomdahl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:29:26 -0000

I am suggesting:
Free by Chris Anderson
Tribes by Seth Godin
Outliers (Afvigerne) by Malcolm Gladwell
Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie (So amazing...)

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Monica Dickey — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:09:18 -0000

Thanks. I just checked it out on amazon and I'm going to buy that, it sounds good!

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

David Cancel — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:44:00 -0000

Thanks Amber. I've never heard of the first and always wanted to read the second. Adding both to my reading list.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

David Cancel — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:42:04 -0000

You found me out... I'm e-marketing centric... :-)

Good list, I need to pickup that Accounting book (despite majoring in accounting)...

Thanks brother,
;dc

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Steve Kane — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:00:11 -0000

Nice list. But a little e-marketing-centric, maybe. So I'd add:

How to Make Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

Accounting For Dummies, by John A. Tracy CPA

The Art Of War, by Sun Tzu

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

robchogo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:49:35 -0000

4 Steps to the Epiphany is a favorite of mine on product marketing and customer discovery.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Jason Markow — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:51:11 -0000

I would add:

The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization... by Thomas Kelley

and

Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business... by Jeff Howe

Finally, Don't build a website without

In Search of Jefferson's Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace... by David Post

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Paul Stamatiou — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:01:15 -0000

Thanks! No worries, I've definitely had posts that I just wanted to "get out there" and wrote really quickly too! That being said some of these books look interesting just from what I've seen on amazon.. might end up buying a few!

Best,
Paul

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

David Cancel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:52:03 -0000

Hi Paul,

Great point, I'll do that. I posted this too quickly, should've spent time explaining "why".

By the way, huge loyal fan of your blog!
David

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

veljco — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:51:57 -0000

Cool. Thanx for the share !!

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Paul Stamatiou — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:47:56 -0000

Can you add a description of each and what you learned from it? Otherwise this just seems like an Amazon affiliate link push.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

cwurld — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:01:14 -0000

I think you need a book on failure. I liked this one - http://www.amazon.com/Why-I...

Also - regarding business law - it really depends on the type of business you are starting, how you plan on funding it, etc...I have seen lots of entrepreneurs waste too much time on this. In many cases it is better to land some customers first and prove your idea is viable - then sort out the legal stuff.

Its important to not put too much faith in the legal system. In terms of your relationship w your partners, it often does not matter what agreements you have. If it ever becomes contested to the point where a contract would matter, you will all lose.

As for protection from others outside your company, an LLC is supposed to provide protection. You can form one in a few hours for a couple of hundred dollars. But if you get sued by a company w deep pockets, they will be able to punch through that protection anyway.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

David Cancel — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:51:48 -0000

Glad you enjoyed it!

I would definitely add Steve Blank's book to the list.

Cheers,
David

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Jason Cianchette — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:34:50 -0000

Hey David, this is a great list. I just ordered the 3 books that I haven't read.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Troy C Johnson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:42:30 -0000

The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management (ISBN: 0801964547) gets rave reviews on Amazon. The book was published in 77 but numerous reviewers say the book is as relevant now as when it was published. The book has 19 reviews and all are 5/5 stars. The book is out of print so there is no benefit to anyone to pitch this book. It seems to me that the reviews are genuine.

Re: 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Marylene Delbourg-Delphis — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:02:26 -0000

I would add Reality Check and Socialnomics