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Entrepreneurship Book Summaries

To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?
by Robert J. Ringer • 2002
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
4.07
127
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? Summary
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
by Robert J. Ringer 2002 240 pages
4.07
127 ratings
Chillpreneur
by Denise Duffield-Thomas • 2019
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
4.34
1k+
Chillpreneur Summary
Chillpreneur
Break up with hustle culture: a guide for women who want profit without the burnout.
by Denise Duffield-Thomas 2019 304 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Gambler
by William C. Rempel • 2018
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
4.36
1k+
The Gambler Summary
The Gambler
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
by William C. Rempel 2018 437 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
How To Start a Business without Any Money
by Rachel Bridge • 2012
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
3.55
190
How To Start a Business without Any Money Summary
How To Start a Business without Any Money
Find a gap, get paid first, and use the free tools: the zero-capital startup formula.
by Rachel Bridge 2012 304 pages
3.55
190 ratings
The Stock Market Cash Flow
by Andy Tanner • 2012
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
4.23
391
The Stock Market Cash Flow Summary
The Stock Market Cash Flow
Four skills that replace blind trust in experts with your own stock market income stream.
by Andy Tanner 2012 350 pages
4.23
391 ratings
Open to Work
by Ryan Roslansky • 2026
The threat isn't robots. It's the competitor who adopted AI. A 90-day playbook.
3.44
391
Open to Work Summary
Open to Work
The threat isn't robots. It's the competitor who adopted AI. A 90-day playbook.
by Ryan Roslansky 2026 224 pages
3.44
391 ratings
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
1k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998 226 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Quitter
by Jon Acuff • 2011
Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.
3.91
7k+
Quitter Summary
Quitter
Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.
by Jon Acuff 2011 242 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
500+
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020 136 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Marketing High Technology
by William H. Davidow • 1986
Why better technology rarely wins a market, and the combat rules that do.
4.02
121
Marketing High Technology Summary
Marketing High Technology
Why better technology rarely wins a market, and the combat rules that do.
by William H. Davidow 1986 224 pages
4.02
121 ratings
Guitar Lessons
by Bob Taylor • 2011
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
4.34
172
Guitar Lessons Summary
Guitar Lessons
Near bankruptcy, a guitar maker reinvented how acoustics are built and built a brand players love.
by Bob Taylor 2011 256 pages
4.34
172 ratings
Think Like Zuck
by Ekaterina Walter • 2012
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
3.83
449
Think Like Zuck Summary
Think Like Zuck
Five rules behind Facebook's unlikely rise: why passion beats planning, and decades beat quarters.
by Ekaterina Walter 2012 256 pages
3.83
449 ratings
Leapfrog
by Nathalie Molina Niño • 2018
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
4.28
194
Leapfrog Summary
Leapfrog
Smarter money, real influence, and corporate clients: the shortcut playbook for women founders.
by Nathalie Molina Niño 2018 256 pages
4.28
194 ratings
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire
by Gordon Ramsay • 2007
One restaurant lost a fortune. The brutal postmortem that followed built a global empire.
3.52
1k+
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Playing with Fire
One restaurant lost a fortune. The brutal postmortem that followed built a global empire.
by Gordon Ramsay 2007 304 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
Dare to Fail
by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
3.9
449
Dare to Fail Summary
Dare to Fail
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
by Billi P.S. Lim 1998 303 pages
3.9
449 ratings
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School
by Chris Haroun • 2015
The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.
3.83
207
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary
101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School
The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.
by Chris Haroun 2015 140 pages
3.83
207 ratings
Entrepreneur Mindsets and Habits
by James Moore • 2018
The daily habits and mind shifts that separate financially free entrepreneurs from everyone else.
4.05
353
Entrepreneur Mindsets and Habits Summary
Entrepreneur Mindsets and Habits
The daily habits and mind shifts that separate financially free entrepreneurs from everyone else.
by James Moore 2018 72 pages
4.05
353 ratings
The Art of Being Unreasonable
by Eli Broad • 2012
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
3.51
500+
The Art of Being Unreasonable Summary
The Art of Being Unreasonable
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
by Eli Broad 2012 256 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015 112 pages
3.87
246 ratings
The Nuclear Effect
by Scott Oldford • 2020
Six systems hold up a seven-figure online business. Ignore one, and more money creates more chaos.
3.64
226
The Nuclear Effect Summary
The Nuclear Effect
Six systems hold up a seven-figure online business. Ignore one, and more money creates more chaos.
by Scott Oldford 2020 280 pages
3.64
226 ratings
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Edward Russell-Walling • 2007
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
3.65
182
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
by Edward Russell-Walling 2007 208 pages
3.65
182 ratings
The Five Temptations of a CEO
by Patrick Lencioni • 1998
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
4.11
6k+
The Five Temptations of a CEO Summary
The Five Temptations of a CEO
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
by Patrick Lencioni 1998 160 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
by Joe Federer • 2020
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
4.00
85
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks Summary
The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks
The psychology that turns a scroll into a share: why network structure matters more than content.
by Joe Federer 2020 338 pages
4.00
85 ratings
Little Black Book
by Otegha Uwagba • 2017
Pitch yourself, price your work, own your career: a field guide for creative women.
3.52
3k+
Little Black Book Summary
Little Black Book
Pitch yourself, price your work, own your career: a field guide for creative women.
by Otegha Uwagba 2017 113 pages
3.52
3k+ ratings
Hunch
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2017
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
3.51
490
Hunch Summary
Hunch
Breakthrough ideas start with noticing what others overlook, and that is a skill you can train.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2017 208 pages
3.51
490 ratings
Branding For Dummies
by Bill Chiaravalle • 2006
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
3.74
118
Branding For Dummies Summary
Branding For Dummies
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
by Bill Chiaravalle 2006 384 pages
3.74
118 ratings
Real-World Kanban
by Mattias Skarin • 2015
Your team has bottlenecks you cannot see. Surface them, limit work-in-progress, and ship faster.
3.62
156
Real-World Kanban Summary
Real-World Kanban
Your team has bottlenecks you cannot see. Surface them, limit work-in-progress, and ship faster.
by Mattias Skarin 2015 123 pages
3.62
156 ratings
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom
by Mark J. Kohler • 2017
Wall Street advice is for employees. Here's the wealth plan entrepreneurs actually need.
4.17
107
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom Summary
The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom
Wall Street advice is for employees. Here's the wealth plan entrepreneurs actually need.
by Mark J. Kohler 2017 311 pages
4.17
107 ratings
Fast/Forward
by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
3.91
74
Fast/Forward Summary
Fast/Forward
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017 240 pages
3.91
74 ratings
Harris Rules
by Tim Harris • 2019
The practical daily system that separates six-figure real estate agents from everyone else.
4.19
102
Harris Rules Summary
Harris Rules
The practical daily system that separates six-figure real estate agents from everyone else.
by Tim Harris 2019 288 pages
4.19
102 ratings
The Creative Thinking Handbook
by Chris Griffiths • 2019
A step-by-step system for solving business problems creatively, on demand and on deadline.
3.79
163
The Creative Thinking Handbook Summary
The Creative Thinking Handbook
A step-by-step system for solving business problems creatively, on demand and on deadline.
by Chris Griffiths 2019 248 pages
3.79
163 ratings
Seven Years to Seven Figures
by Michael Masterson • 2006
Stop saving more. Start earning exponentially: building wealth through equity, not coupons.
3.84
470
Seven Years to Seven Figures Summary
Seven Years to Seven Figures
Stop saving more. Start earning exponentially: building wealth through equity, not coupons.
by Michael Masterson 2006 247 pages
3.84
470 ratings
The Invisible Touch
by Harry Beckwith • 2000
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
3.9
184
The Invisible Touch Summary
The Invisible Touch
Specialists earn more even with made-up niches, and sacrifice builds loyalty faster than skill.
by Harry Beckwith 2000 256 pages
3.9
184 ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008 245 pages
3.69
132 ratings
Amaze Every Customer Every Time
by Shep Hyken • 2013
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
3.94
192
Amaze Every Customer Every Time Summary
Amaze Every Customer Every Time
How a hardware chain beats the giants on service: 52 tactics your business can steal.
by Shep Hyken 2013 240 pages
3.94
192 ratings
Be A Free Range Human
by Marianne Cantwell • 2013
Test your hidden strengths with small paid projects until the cubicle is optional.
4.03
500+
Be A Free Range Human Summary
Be A Free Range Human
Test your hidden strengths with small paid projects until the cubicle is optional.
by Marianne Cantwell 2013 304 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
How to Think Like Steve Jobs
by Daniel Smith • 2013
The outsider mindset, the design obsession, the comeback: ten Jobs principles you can actually use.
3.62
500+
How to Think Like Steve Jobs Summary
How to Think Like Steve Jobs
The outsider mindset, the design obsession, the comeback: ten Jobs principles you can actually use.
by Daniel Smith 2013 198 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Steve Jobs and Philosophy
by Shawn E. Klein • 2015
What made Steve Jobs a tyrant also made him a visionary. Philosophers weigh the evidence.
3.81
21
Steve Jobs and Philosophy Summary
Steve Jobs and Philosophy
What made Steve Jobs a tyrant also made him a visionary. Philosophers weigh the evidence.
by Shawn E. Klein 2015
3.81
21 ratings
Opportunity
by Eben Pagan • 2018
Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.
3.99
121
Opportunity Summary
Opportunity
Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.
by Eben Pagan 2018 274 pages
3.99
121 ratings
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
500+
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004 276 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Fast, Cheap and Viral
by Aashish Chopra • 2019
Viral doesn't require a big budget: the scrappy marketer's recipe for shareable content.
4.17
271
Fast, Cheap and Viral Summary
Fast, Cheap and Viral
Viral doesn't require a big budget: the scrappy marketer's recipe for shareable content.
by Aashish Chopra 2019 176 pages
4.17
271 ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018 241 pages
3.83
298 ratings
The Drucker Lectures
by Peter F. Drucker • 2010
The employees own the tools now. Every management rule from the last century just broke.
4.09
195
The Drucker Lectures Summary
The Drucker Lectures
The employees own the tools now. Every management rule from the last century just broke.
by Peter F. Drucker 2010 287 pages
4.09
195 ratings
30-Day Stay
by Zeona McIntyre • 2022
A rental niche that pays like short-term but regulates like long-term: the 30-day furnished stay.
4.35
133
30-Day Stay Summary
30-Day Stay
A rental niche that pays like short-term but regulates like long-term: the 30-day furnished stay.
by Zeona McIntyre 2022 288 pages
4.35
133 ratings
The Cartiers
by Francesca Cartier Brickell • 2019
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
4.24
2k+
The Cartiers Summary
The Cartiers
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
by Francesca Cartier Brickell 2019 656 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
More Sales, Less Time
by Jill Konrath • 2016
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
3.73
117
More Sales, Less Time Summary
More Sales, Less Time
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
by Jill Konrath 2016 256 pages
3.73
117 ratings
Small Message, Big Impact
by Terri L. Sjodin • 2011
Thirty seconds is all you get. Make it open a door instead of close a deal.
3.49
275
Small Message, Big Impact Summary
Small Message, Big Impact
Thirty seconds is all you get. Make it open a door instead of close a deal.
by Terri L. Sjodin 2011 239 pages
3.49
275 ratings
The Creative Mindset
by Jeff Degraff • 2020
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
3.75
122
The Creative Mindset Summary
The Creative Mindset
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
by Jeff Degraff 2020 224 pages
3.75
122 ratings
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
500+
Start Your Own Corporation Summary
Start Your Own Corporation
The legal tools the wealthy use to shield assets and cut taxes, step by step.
by Garrett Sutton 2012 272 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
by Ayn Rand • 1999
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
3.89
297
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy Summary
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.
by Ayn Rand 1999 334 pages
3.89
297 ratings
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