50 Books like LLC

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition

by Steven Carlson • 2022

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

3.82

139

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition Summary

LLC Beginner's Guide, Updated Edition 97%

Protect your house with an LLC, and the tax election that saves thousands.

by Steven Carlson 2022

3.82

139 ratings

📝 Llc Formation 🏗️ Business Formation ⚖️ Legal Structures 🧾 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......

by Garrett Sutton • 2001

Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.

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7k+

🏢 Business Entity Selection 📊 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection 📋 Startup Legal Guides 🏛️ Corporate Governance

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... Summary

Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... 97%

Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.

by Garrett Sutton 2001

4.18

7k+ ratings

🏢 Business Entity Selection 📊 Tax Strategy 🛡️ Asset Protection 📋 Startup Legal Guides 🏛️ Corporate Governance

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies

by ClydeBank Business • 2015

Form the right LLC, pick the best state, and write the operating agreement that prevents disaster.

4.02

113

🏢 Business Formation 💼 Llc Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 📜 Operating Agreements 💰 Pass-Through Taxation

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies Summary

LLC QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Limited Liability Companies 97%

Form the right LLC, pick the best state, and write the operating agreement that prevents disaster.

by ClydeBank Business 2015

4.02

113 ratings

🏢 Business Formation 💼 Llc Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 📜 Operating Agreements 💰 Pass-Through Taxation

Start Your Own Corporation

by Garrett Sutton • 2012

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

4.15

847

🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

Start Your Own Corporation 96%

The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.

by Garrett Sutton 2012

4.15

847 ratings

🛡️ Asset Protection 🧱 Entity Formation 📊 Tax Reduction 🧾 Business Deductions ⚖️ Small Business Law

livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010

by Jere L. Calmes • 2010

Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.

3.92

351

🏢 Small Business Guides 🚀 Startup Playbooks 📋 Business Planning 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance ⚖️ Legal Structures

livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 Summary

livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 96%

Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.

by Jere L. Calmes 2010

3.92

351 ratings

🏢 Small Business Guides 🚀 Startup Playbooks 📋 Business Planning 💰 Entrepreneurial Finance ⚖️ Legal Structures

The Tax and Legal Playbook

by Mark J. Kohler • 2015

Your side hustle is the best tax shelter: the deductions and protections most owners overlook.

4.31

389

🧾 Small Business Tax 🛡️ Asset Protection 💼 Side Hustles 🏢 Business Entities 🏖️ Retirement Planning

The Tax and Legal Playbook 95%

Your side hustle is the best tax shelter: the deductions and protections most owners overlook.

by Mark J. Kohler 2015

4.31

389 ratings

🧾 Small Business Tax 🛡️ Asset Protection 💼 Side Hustles 🏢 Business Entities 🏖️ Retirement Planning

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!

by Greg Crabtree • 2011

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

4.16

3k+

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary

Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 95%

Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.

by Greg Crabtree 2011

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏦 Small Business Finance 📚 Accounting For Entrepreneurs 📈 Profit Optimization 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Operational Efficiency

Accounting for the Numberphobic

by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

4.33

302

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

Accounting for the Numberphobic 94%

Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.

by Dawn Fotopulos 2014

4.33

302 ratings

🏪 Small Business Finance 📊 Financial Statements 💧 Cash Flow Management 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Small Business Owners

The Accounting Game

by Darrell Mullis • 1998

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

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1k+

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

The Accounting Game 94%

A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.

by Darrell Mullis 1998

4.27

1k+ ratings

🧮 Introductory Accounting 💡 Financial Literacy 🏪 Small Business Finance 📖 Narrative Learning 📊 Financial Statements

Loopholes of the Rich

by Diane Kennedy • 2001

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

4.08

948

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Loopholes of the Rich 94%

Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.

by Diane Kennedy 2001

4.08

948 ratings

📊 Tax Strategy 🧾 Business Deductions 🏠 Real Estate Investing 🏛️ Entity Formation 💼 Small Business Finance

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide

by Ken Colwell • 2019

The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.

4.07

298

🚀 Startup Guides 👶 First-Time Founders 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📊 Market Validation 📋 Business Planning

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide Summary

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide 94%

The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.

by Ken Colwell 2019

4.07

298 ratings

🚀 Startup Guides 👶 First-Time Founders 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📊 Market Validation 📋 Business Planning

Accounting for Non-Accountants

by Wayne A. Label • 2006

The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.

3.72

208

🏪 Small Business Finance 📘 Beginner's Accounting 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Financial Analysis

Accounting for Non-Accountants 94%

The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.

by Wayne A. Label 2006

3.72

208 ratings

🏪 Small Business Finance 📘 Beginner's Accounting 📊 Financial Statements 💸 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Financial Analysis

The Startup Checklist

by David S. Rose • 2016

From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.

4.12

326

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🔄 Lean Startup 💰 Venture Funding 🍰 Equity Splits 🎤 Investor Pitching

The Startup Checklist 94%

From business model to boardroom: a stepwise path to a funded, scalable company.

by David S. Rose 2016

4.12

326 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🔄 Lean Startup 💰 Venture Funding 🍰 Equity Splits 🎤 Investor Pitching

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business

by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

3.62

600

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary

Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business 94%

Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.

by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013

3.62

600 ratings

🏢 Startup Playbooks 💰 Small Business Finance 🎤 Investor Pitching 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🌱 Company Culture

The High-Performance Entrepreneur

by Subroto Bagchi • 2006

A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.

3.91

711

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌱 First-Time Founders 👥 Founding Teams 📋 Business Planning

The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary

The High-Performance Entrepreneur 94%

A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.

by Subroto Bagchi 2006

3.91

711 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌱 First-Time Founders 👥 Founding Teams 📋 Business Planning

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.

by Colin C. Campbell • 2023

Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.

4.31

173

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. 94%

Build a business, sell it high, and do it again: the serial entrepreneur's repeatable system.

by Colin C. Campbell 2023

4.31

173 ratings

🔄 Serial Entrepreneurship 🚀 Startup Scaling 💸 Bootstrapping 📉 Lean Operations 💼 Business Exits

Venture Capital Deal Terms

by Harm De Vries • 2017

The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.

3.93

123

💰 Venture Capital 📋 Deal Structuring 📄 Term Sheets 🚀 Startup Financing 🏦 Corporate Finance

Venture Capital Deal Terms 94%

The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.

by Harm De Vries 2017

3.93

123 ratings

💰 Venture Capital 📋 Deal Structuring 📄 Term Sheets 🚀 Startup Financing 🏦 Corporate Finance

The Art of Startup Fundraising

by Alejandro Cremades • 2016

Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.

4.02

818

🏦 Venture Capital 💰 Startup Financing 🎤 Investor Pitching 🌐 Equity Crowdfunding 🚀 Early Stage Founders

The Art of Startup Fundraising 94%

Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.

by Alejandro Cremades 2016

4.02

818 ratings

🏦 Venture Capital 💰 Startup Financing 🎤 Investor Pitching 🌐 Equity Crowdfunding 🚀 Early Stage Founders

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

by Karen Berman • 2008

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

4.19

3k+

📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Summary

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 94%

Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.

by Karen Berman 2008

4.19

3k+ ratings

📚 Financial Literacy 💼 Small Business Finance 📊 Reading Financial Statements 💰 Cash Flow Management 🧮 Finance For Non-Finance

The Entrepreneur Mind

by Kevin D. Johnson • 2013

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

3.98

987

🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

The Entrepreneur Mind 94%

The 100 specific beliefs and habits that separate elite entrepreneurs from everyone else.

by Kevin D. Johnson 2013

3.98

987 ratings

🚀 Startup Mindset 💼 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Strategy 👥 Team Building 🤝 Sales Skills

EntreLeadership

by Dave Ramsey • 2011

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

4.19

14k+

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

EntreLeadership 94%

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

by Dave Ramsey 2011

4.19

14k+ ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

Accounting for Authors

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre • 2022

Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.

📚 Publishing Business 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 📊 Small Business Accounting 📝 Tax For Freelancers 📖 Bookkeeping Basics

Accounting for Authors 94%

Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre 2022

📚 Publishing Business 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship 📊 Small Business Accounting 📝 Tax For Freelancers 📖 Bookkeeping Basics

New Law Practice

by D Carr • 2017

Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.

3.00

⚖️ Solo Law Practice 📢 Legal Marketing 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Client Acquisition 🗂️ Practice Management

New Law Practice 94%

Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.

by D Carr 2017

3.00

2 ratings

⚖️ Solo Law Practice 📢 Legal Marketing 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Client Acquisition 🗂️ Practice Management

The Startup Playbook

by Rajat Bhargava • 2020

Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.

3.94

264

🚀 Startup Guides 💡 Founder Advice 🔍 Customer Validation 🎯 Product-Market Fit 🔄 Lean Methodology

The Startup Playbook 94%

Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.

by Rajat Bhargava 2020

3.94

264 ratings

🚀 Startup Guides 💡 Founder Advice 🔍 Customer Validation 🎯 Product-Market Fit 🔄 Lean Methodology

E-Myth Mastery

by Michael E. Gerber • 2004

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

4.03

2k+

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

E-Myth Mastery 94%

Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.

by Michael E. Gerber 2004

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Small Business Systems ⚙️ Business Process Design 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Systems Thinking 💰 Cash Flow Management

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds

by Mike Moyer • 2012

A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.

4.16

1k+

💰 Startup Equity 🥾 Bootstrapping 🤝 Cofounder Relationships 📜 Partnership Structures 🚀 Early Stage Startups

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds Summary

Slicing Pie - Funding Your Business Without Funds 94%

A dynamic equity model that replaces fixed splits, so your stake matches your actual contribution.

by Mike Moyer 2012

4.16

1k+ ratings

💰 Startup Equity 🥾 Bootstrapping 🤝 Cofounder Relationships 📜 Partnership Structures 🚀 Early Stage Startups

Startup Nation

by Jeff Sloan • 2005

A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.

3.76

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🌱 First-Time Founders ⚖️ Lifestyle Entrepreneurship 💰 Bootstrapping 💵 Startup Funding

Startup Nation 94%

A startup guide that begins where most don't: with the life you actually want to live.

by Jeff Sloan 2005

3.76

96 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🌱 First-Time Founders ⚖️ Lifestyle Entrepreneurship 💰 Bootstrapping 💵 Startup Funding

Buying and Selling a Business

by Garrett Sutton • 2003

Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.

3.90

197

🏢 Business Acquisition 🔍 Due Diligence 📋 Deal Structuring 💰 Tax Strategy 📊 Small Business Finance

Buying and Selling a Business 94%

Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.

by Garrett Sutton 2003

3.90

197 ratings

🏢 Business Acquisition 🔍 Due Diligence 📋 Deal Structuring 💰 Tax Strategy 📊 Small Business Finance

Online Business Startup

by Robin Waite • 2015

Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.

3.68

177

🌐 Online Business 📘 Startup Playbooks 📋 Business Planning 🎨 Brand Identity 🔍 SEO Basics

Online Business Startup 94%

Launch your online business lean and fast: the complete roadmap from naming to analytics.

by Robin Waite 2015

3.68

177 ratings

🌐 Online Business 📘 Startup Playbooks 📋 Business Planning 🎨 Brand Identity 🔍 SEO Basics

Startup Boards

by Brad Feld • 2013

Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.

4.06

607

🏛️ Board Governance 🚀 Startup Founders 💰 Venture Capital 🧭 Startup Leadership 🔄 Founder Transitions

Startup Boards 93%

Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.

by Brad Feld 2013

4.06

607 ratings

🏛️ Board Governance 🚀 Startup Founders 💰 Venture Capital 🧭 Startup Leadership 🔄 Founder Transitions

Disciplined Entrepreneurship

by Bill Aulet • 2013

Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.

4.27

2k+

🚀 Startup Methodology 👤 Customer Development 📋 Business Model Design ✅ Market Validation 📈 Customer Acquisition

Disciplined Entrepreneurship 93%

Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.

by Bill Aulet 2013

4.27

2k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Methodology 👤 Customer Development 📋 Business Model Design ✅ Market Validation 📈 Customer Acquisition

The Minimalist Entrepreneur

by Sahil Lavingia • 2021

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

4.20

2k+

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Minimalist Entrepreneur 93%

Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.

by Sahil Lavingia 2021

4.20

2k+ ratings

🥾 Bootstrapping 📐 Lean Methodology 🗣️ Customer Development 🫂 Community-First Business 🌱 Sustainable Business

Rework

by Jason Fried • 2010

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

3.97

176k+

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

Rework 93%

Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.

by Jason Fried 2010

3.97

176k+ ratings

🚀 Bootstrapping 🔧 Lean Methodology ✂️ Minimalist Business 🔥 Contrarian Business 🌱 First-Time Founders

Money-Smart Solopreneur

by Laura D. Adams • 2020

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

3.78

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

Money-Smart Solopreneur 93%

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

by Laura D. Adams 2020

3.78

69 ratings

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

The Visual Mba

by Jason Barron • 2019

An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.

3.74

3k+

🏫 Mba Foundations ✍️ Visual Business Guides 🧱 Business Frameworks 💰 Corporate Finance Basics 🚀 Career Accelerators

The Visual Mba 93%

An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.

by Jason Barron 2019

3.74

3k+ ratings

🏫 Mba Foundations ✍️ Visual Business Guides 🧱 Business Frameworks 💰 Corporate Finance Basics 🚀 Career Accelerators

The Personal MBA

by Josh Kaufman

An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.

4.16

1k+

🧱 Business Fundamentals 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 💰 Financial Literacy 📚 Self-Education

The Personal MBA 93%

An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.

by Josh Kaufman

4.16

1k+ ratings

🧱 Business Fundamentals 💎 Value Creation 🧠 Marketing Psychology 💰 Financial Literacy 📚 Self-Education

The Reluctant Entrepreneur

by Michael Masterson • 2012

Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.

3.61

174

💼 Side Business 🌱 Bootstrapping 🔬 Lean Startups 📬 Direct Marketing ⭐ Hiring Top Talent

The Reluctant Entrepreneur 93%

Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.

by Michael Masterson 2012

3.61

174 ratings

💼 Side Business 🌱 Bootstrapping 🔬 Lean Startups 📬 Direct Marketing ⭐ Hiring Top Talent

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor

by Amanda Han • 2019

Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.

4.40

1k+

🏠 Real Estate Taxation 📋 Tax Deduction Strategies 🏢 Entity Structuring 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement Accounts 📜 Estate Tax Planning

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor Summary

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor 93%

Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.

by Amanda Han 2019

4.40

1k+ ratings

🏠 Real Estate Taxation 📋 Tax Deduction Strategies 🏢 Entity Structuring 🏦 Self-Directed Retirement Accounts 📜 Estate Tax Planning

The Founder's Dilemmas

by Noam Wasserman • 2011

Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.

4.02

5k+

🚀 Early Stage Startups 👥 Founding Teams 💰 Equity Structure 🧑‍💼 Startup Hiring 💼 Investor Dynamics

The Founder's Dilemmas 93%

Not the market. Not the product. The data points to founder decisions as the real startup killer.

by Noam Wasserman 2011

4.02

5k+ ratings

🚀 Early Stage Startups 👥 Founding Teams 💰 Equity Structure 🧑‍💼 Startup Hiring 💼 Investor Dynamics

The Sweaty Startup

by Nick Huber • 2025

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

4.09

499

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

The Sweaty Startup 93%

The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.

by Nick Huber 2025

4.09

499 ratings

🏘️ Local Business 🥾 Bootstrapping 🗣️ Sales Skills 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability

The Startup Playbook

by David S. Kidder • 2012

Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.

3.78

584

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Founder Advice 🎯 Product Market Fit 🔄 Lean Methodology 🌉 Silicon Valley Wisdom

The Startup Playbook 93%

Forty founders. One playbook. The principles for product-market fit, pivoting, and scaling.

by David S. Kidder 2012

3.78

584 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💡 Founder Advice 🎯 Product Market Fit 🔄 Lean Methodology 🌉 Silicon Valley Wisdom

Get a Grip

by Gino Wickman • 2012

Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.

4.19

2k+

🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

Get a Grip 93%

Your business stalled. A three-priority, five-number system ends chaos and fixes issues permanently.

by Gino Wickman 2012

4.19

2k+ ratings

🏢 Small Business ⚙️ Business Operating Systems ❤️ Organizational Health 📖 Business Fables 🎯 Accountability Systems

The Ten-Day MBA

by Steven Silbiger • 1993

Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.

3.72

3k+

🏫 Business Education ⚡ Speed Learning 📊 Financial Accounting 💰 Corporate Finance 📈 Marketing Strategy

The Ten-Day MBA 93%

Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.

by Steven Silbiger 1993

3.72

3k+ ratings

🏫 Business Education ⚡ Speed Learning 📊 Financial Accounting 💰 Corporate Finance 📈 Marketing Strategy

The E-myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber • 1985

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

4.07

98k+

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

The E-myth Revisited 93%

Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.

by Michael E. Gerber 1985

4.07

98k+ ratings

🧱 Business Design ⚙️ Small Business Systems 🧠 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Strategic Planning 🎭 Customer Psychology

Venture Deals

by Brad Feld • 2011

What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.

4.12

17k+

🏦 Venture Capital 💰 Startup Funding 📋 Deal Structuring 🤝 Deal Negotiation 📊 Equity Dilution

Venture Deals 93%

What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.

by Brad Feld 2011

4.12

17k+ ratings

🏦 Venture Capital 💰 Startup Funding 📋 Deal Structuring 🤝 Deal Negotiation 📊 Equity Dilution

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business

by Terry Meany • 2009

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

2.89

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📊 Small Business Finance

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 93%

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

by Terry Meany 2009

2.89

9 ratings

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📊 Small Business Finance

The Narrow Road

by Felix Dennis • 2010

Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.

4.23

655

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

The Narrow Road 93%

Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.

by Felix Dennis 2010

4.23

655 ratings

💰 Self-Made Wealth 💪 Founder Resilience 💸 Cash Flow Management ⚙️ Idea Execution 🗿 Anti-Self-Help

Startup CEO

by Matt Blumberg • 2013

Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.

4.16

1k+

🚀 Startup Scaling 👥 Board Management 💰 Fundraising Strategies 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Company Culture 🧘 Founder Self-Care

Startup CEO 93%

Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.

by Matt Blumberg 2013

4.16

1k+ ratings

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The E-Myth Enterprise

by Michael E. Gerber • 2009

A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.

3.59

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The E-Myth Enterprise 93%

A good idea isn't enough. Four ideals a business must get right before it ever opens.

by Michael E. Gerber 2009

3.59

612 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 🏪 Small Business Strategy ⚙️ Business Systems Design 🔄 Process Optimization 🌍 Conscious Capitalism

Dear Founder

by Maynard Webb • 2018

Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.

3.76

250

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Dear Founder 93%

Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.

by Maynard Webb 2018

3.76

250 ratings

🚀 Startup Playbooks 💌 Founder Advice 🤝 Co-Founder Dynamics 🧑‍💼 Hiring And Culture 💰 Fundraising Strategy

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