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Business Book Summaries

Getting Acquired
by Andrew Gazdecki • 2022
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
3.94
213
Getting Acquired Summary
Getting Acquired
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022 214 pages
3.94
213 ratings
Wealth Can't Wait
by David Osborn • 2017
A conscious choice, a corporate mindset, and the daily disciplines that turn income into assets.
4.03
444
Wealth Can't Wait Summary
Wealth Can't Wait
A conscious choice, a corporate mindset, and the daily disciplines that turn income into assets.
by David Osborn 2017 243 pages
4.03
444 ratings
Essays on the Great Depression
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2000
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
3.77
133
Essays on the Great Depression Summary
Essays on the Great Depression
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2000 320 pages
3.77
133 ratings
Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies
by Giovanni Rigters • 2018
Start small, spread the risk, and let decades work: the stock market guide for absolute beginners.
3.84
173
Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies Summary
Stock Market Investing for Beginners & Dummies
Start small, spread the risk, and let decades work: the stock market guide for absolute beginners.
by Giovanni Rigters 2018 38 pages
3.84
173 ratings
MONEY WISE
by Deepak Shenoy • 2021
Getting rich safely: why emergency funds beat hot stocks, and index funds beat your broker.
3.86
430
MONEY WISE Summary
MONEY WISE
Getting rich safely: why emergency funds beat hot stocks, and index funds beat your broker.
by Deepak Shenoy 2021 264 pages
3.86
430 ratings
Start at the End
by Matt Wallaert • 2019
Most products try to motivate. The ones that stick remove what's in the way.
3.81
433
Start at the End Summary
Start at the End
Most products try to motivate. The ones that stick remove what's in the way.
by Matt Wallaert 2019 256 pages
3.81
433 ratings
Predictive Analytics For Dummies
by Anasse Bari • 2013
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
3.74
111
Predictive Analytics For Dummies Summary
Predictive Analytics For Dummies
A guide to building models that forecast, classify, and find hidden patterns, without a math degree.
by Anasse Bari 2013 360 pages
3.74
111 ratings
Practical Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2007
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
3.73
149
Practical Intelligence Summary
Practical Intelligence
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
by Karl Albrecht 2007 416 pages
3.73
149 ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012 306 pages
4.19
125 ratings
Under the Influence
by Robert H. Frank • 2020
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
3.75
154
Under the Influence Summary
Under the Influence
Nobody decides alone. The $2 trillion proof that social contagion drives everything.
by Robert H. Frank 2020 312 pages
3.75
154 ratings
The Question Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2009
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
3.37
500+
The Question Book Summary
The Question Book
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
by Mikael Krogerus 2009 194 pages
3.37
500+ ratings
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
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 Summary
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010 780 pages
3.92
351 ratings
Cloudmoney
by Brett Scott • 2022
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
3.66
480
Cloudmoney Summary
Cloudmoney
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
by Brett Scott 2022 304 pages
3.66
480 ratings
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
3.71
234
The Handover Summary
The Handover
Three inhuman agents run the world: states, corporations, and now AI. We have to pick one.
by David Runciman 2023 352 pages
3.71
234 ratings
Human Frontiers
by Michael Bhaskar • 2021
More money, more minds, more data than ever. So why have the big ideas dried up?
3.83
126
Human Frontiers Summary
Human Frontiers
More money, more minds, more data than ever. So why have the big ideas dried up?
by Michael Bhaskar 2021 432 pages
3.83
126 ratings
Essentials of Inventory Management
by Max Muller • 2003
Two numbers determine your order size. Master the balance and stop bleeding cash on every shipment.
3.73
111
Essentials of Inventory Management Summary
Essentials of Inventory Management
Two numbers determine your order size. Master the balance and stop bleeding cash on every shipment.
by Max Muller 2003
3.73
111 ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018 110 pages
3.90
61 ratings
The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
4.12
377
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008 128 pages
4.12
377 ratings
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz • 2014
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
3.70
238
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty Summary
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz 2014 432 pages
3.70
238 ratings
A Bigger Prize
by Margaret Heffernan • 2014
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
3.81
184
A Bigger Prize Summary
A Bigger Prize
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
by Margaret Heffernan 2014 416 pages
3.81
184 ratings
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005
Thirty days to a marketing engine that runs on creativity and consistency, not a big budget.
3.61
189
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days Summary
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days
Thirty days to a marketing engine that runs on creativity and consistency, not a big budget.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.61
189 ratings
Big Breaches
by Neil Daswani • 2021
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
4.27
41
Big Breaches Summary
Big Breaches
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
by Neil Daswani 2021 495 pages
4.27
41 ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010 256 pages
3.50
20 ratings
Know Can Do!
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2007
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
3.78
303
Know Can Do! Summary
Know Can Do!
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2007 144 pages
3.78
303 ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019 215 pages
4.09
46 ratings
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. Bakke • 2005
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
3.66
467
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
by Dennis W. Bakke 2005 314 pages
3.66
467 ratings
Marketing Outrageously
by Jon Spoelstra • 2001
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
4.14
335
Marketing Outrageously Summary
Marketing Outrageously
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
by Jon Spoelstra 2001 256 pages
4.14
335 ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007 400 pages
3.93
115 ratings
Bitcoin For Dummies
by For Dummies • 2015
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
3.38
176
Bitcoin For Dummies Summary
Bitcoin For Dummies
Buy, store, and spend Bitcoin without losing your money to hackers, scams, or your own mistakes.
by For Dummies 2015 208 pages
3.38
176 ratings
Working Out Loud
by John Stepper • 2015
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
4.2
157
Working Out Loud Summary
Working Out Loud
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
by John Stepper 2015 339 pages
4.2
157 ratings
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure
by Michael S. Collier • 2015
Azure has hundreds of services. Your first deployment needs exactly five. Here's how they fit.
3.78
146
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure Summary
Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure
Azure has hundreds of services. Your first deployment needs exactly five. Here's how they fit.
by Michael S. Collier 2015 246 pages
3.78
146 ratings
Empire of Debt
by William Bonner • 2005
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
3.90
332
Empire of Debt Summary
Empire of Debt
Empires take tribute from subjects. America borrows from them instead, and the bill is due.
by William Bonner 2005 384 pages
3.90
332 ratings
Do the KIND Thing
by Daniel Lubetzky • 2015
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
3.82
500+
Do the KIND Thing Summary
Do the KIND Thing
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
by Daniel Lubetzky 2015 304 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Making Yourself Indispensable
by Mark Samuel • 2012
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
3.76
178
Making Yourself Indispensable Summary
Making Yourself Indispensable
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
by Mark Samuel 2012 184 pages
3.76
178 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008 240 pages
3.72
200 ratings
Domain-Driven Design
by Eric Evans • 2003
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
4.15
5k+
Domain-Driven Design Summary
Domain-Driven Design
Software's hardest problem isn't code; it's the shared vocabulary between experts and developers.
by Eric Evans 2003 560 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016 288 pages
3.88
275 ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002 208 pages
3.95
61 ratings
Investment Banking
by Joshua Rosenbaum • 2009
Comps, precedents, DCF, LBOs: the step-by-step valuation toolkit for investment banking.
4.32
1k+
Investment Banking Summary
Investment Banking
Comps, precedents, DCF, LBOs: the step-by-step valuation toolkit for investment banking.
by Joshua Rosenbaum 2009 336 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Design Sprint
by Richard Banfield • 2015
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
3.79
219
Design Sprint Summary
Design Sprint
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
by Richard Banfield 2015 268 pages
3.79
219 ratings
Raising Can-Do Kids
by Richard Rende • 2015
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
4.00
24
Raising Can-Do Kids Summary
Raising Can-Do Kids
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
by Richard Rende 2015 271 pages
4.00
24 ratings
Creative personal branding
by Jürgen Salenbacher • 2010
A branding guide that starts where most don't: self-awareness, vision, and creative leadership.
3.14
247
Creative personal branding Summary
Creative personal branding
A branding guide that starts where most don't: self-awareness, vision, and creative leadership.
by Jürgen Salenbacher 2010 228 pages
3.14
247 ratings
The Great Tech Game
by Anirudh Suri • 2022
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
4.43
131
The Great Tech Game Summary
The Great Tech Game
Power once meant factories and oil. Now it runs on code, chips, and data.
by Anirudh Suri 2022 719 pages
4.43
131 ratings
The Last Days of Night
by Graham Moore • 2016
An untested lawyer battles Edison in the patent war to decide who lights the modern world.
4.16
44k+
The Last Days of Night Summary
The Last Days of Night
An untested lawyer battles Edison in the patent war to decide who lights the modern world.
by Graham Moore 2016 371 pages
4.16
44k+ ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
500+
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000 240 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott 158 pages
3.25
195 ratings
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies
by Kate Shoup • 2011
Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.
3.50
258
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies
Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.
by Kate Shoup 2011 360 pages
3.50
258 ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019 240 pages
4.15
244 ratings
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
by Orison Swett Marden • 1894
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
4.31
198
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
by Orison Swett Marden 1894 424 pages
4.31
198 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999 280 pages
3.92
188 ratings
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