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Entrepreneurship Book Summaries

Chasing the Bright Side
by Jess Ekstrom • 2019
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
4.31
1k+
Chasing the Bright Side Summary
Chasing the Bright Side
Build optimism like a skill, create what's missing, and treat failure as a step forward.
by Jess Ekstrom 2019 222 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
What Great Salespeople Do
by Michael Bosworth • 2011
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
3.88
224
What Great Salespeople Do Summary
What Great Salespeople Do
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
by Michael Bosworth 2011 288 pages
3.88
224 ratings
Leading the Starbucks Way
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2008
How Starbucks turned a commodity into community: the five principles any business can adopt.
3.78
500+
Leading the Starbucks Way Summary
Leading the Starbucks Way
How Starbucks turned a commodity into community: the five principles any business can adopt.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2008 304 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Follow Every Rainbow
by Rashmi Bansal • 2012
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
3.82
500+
Follow Every Rainbow Summary
Follow Every Rainbow
Everest at 48, a baking empire from home: the pattern behind 25 Indian women who built empires.
by Rashmi Bansal 2012 361 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
What Successful People Know About Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
3.97
281
What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary
What Successful People Know About Leadership
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
by John C. Maxwell 2016 176 pages
3.97
281 ratings
Revolutionize Teamwork
by Eric Coryell • 2019
Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.
3.92
95
Revolutionize Teamwork Summary
Revolutionize Teamwork
Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.
by Eric Coryell 2019 60 pages
3.92
95 ratings
MBA In A Day
by Steven Stralser • 2004
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
3.56
266
MBA In A Day Summary
MBA In A Day
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
by Steven Stralser 2004 320 pages
3.56
266 ratings
Product Leadership
by Richard Banfield • 2017
Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.
3.65
1k+
Product Leadership Summary
Product Leadership
Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.
by Richard Banfield 2017 246 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2021
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
4.30
10
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
by Robert W. Bly 2021 311 pages
4.30
10 ratings
Be a Real Estate Millionaire
by Dean Graziosi • 2007
Forget saving for a down payment. The playbook for acquiring property with other people's money.
3.70
115
Be a Real Estate Millionaire Summary
Be a Real Estate Millionaire
Forget saving for a down payment. The playbook for acquiring property with other people's money.
by Dean Graziosi 2007 280 pages
3.70
115 ratings
The Freelance Way
by Robert Vlach • 2022
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
4.47
323
The Freelance Way Summary
The Freelance Way
The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.
by Robert Vlach 2022 458 pages
4.47
323 ratings
Amazon Ads Unleashed
by Robert J. Ryan • 2019
Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.
4.57
341
Amazon Ads Unleashed Summary
Amazon Ads Unleashed
Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.
by Robert J. Ryan 2019 139 pages
4.57
341 ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007 200 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Elon Musk
by Evander Watson • 2016
Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.
3.48
96
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk
Lessons from Musk: see the future, work through disaster, bet like the house is on fire.
by Evander Watson 2016 62 pages
3.48
96 ratings
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses
by John Lamerton • 2017
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
4.16
190
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses Summary
Big Ideas... For Small Businesses
Small business tactics for more revenue, more freedom, and a life that isn't just work.
by John Lamerton 2017 226 pages
4.16
190 ratings
You Gotta Want It
by Jake Paul • 2016
Grind harder than anyone, bet on new platforms early, and build a team that multiplies your reach.
3.90
500+
You Gotta Want It Summary
You Gotta Want It
Grind harder than anyone, bet on new platforms early, and build a team that multiplies your reach.
by Jake Paul 2016
3.90
500+ ratings
Selling on Shopify
by Brian Patrick • 2014
Launch a Shopify store in an afternoon and learn the built-in tools that bring in customers.
3.90
67
Selling on Shopify Summary
Selling on Shopify
Launch a Shopify store in an afternoon and learn the built-in tools that bring in customers.
by Brian Patrick 2014
3.90
67 ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011 256 pages
3.63
393 ratings
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting
by Theo Williams • 2001
The pricing playbook for graphic designers ready to charge for value instead of hours.
3.62
50
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting Summary
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting
The pricing playbook for graphic designers ready to charge for value instead of hours.
by Theo Williams 2001 256 pages
3.62
50 ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014 256 pages
3.51
89 ratings
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2016
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
3.74
205
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur Summary
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2016 120 pages
3.74
205 ratings
Prosperity
by Richard Rudd • 2020
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
4.78
148
Prosperity Summary
Prosperity
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
by Richard Rudd 2020 173 pages
4.78
148 ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
500+
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019 272 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009 240 pages
3.62
125 ratings
Unstoppable Teams
by Alden Mills • 2019
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
3.78
333
Unstoppable Teams Summary
Unstoppable Teams
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
by Alden Mills 2019 240 pages
3.78
333 ratings
The Upstarts
by Brad Stone • 2017
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
4.04
7k+
The Upstarts Summary
The Upstarts
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
by Brad Stone 2017 384 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
Modern CTO
by Joel Beasley • 2018
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
3.42
267
Modern CTO Summary
Modern CTO
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
by Joel Beasley 2018 146 pages
3.42
267 ratings
Etsy-preneurship
by Jason Malinak • 2012
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
3.80
311
Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
by Jason Malinak 2012 206 pages
3.80
311 ratings
Buy Now
by Rick Cesari • 2011
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
4.00
25
Buy Now Summary
Buy Now
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
by Rick Cesari 2011 240 pages
4.00
25 ratings
Benjamin Franklin
by Hourly History • 2016
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
4.18
500+
Benjamin Franklin Summary
Benjamin Franklin
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
by Hourly History 2016 43 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007 201 pages
3.41
236 ratings
The Marketing Blueprint
by Jules Marcoux • 2015
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
3.97
288
The Marketing Blueprint Summary
The Marketing Blueprint
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
by Jules Marcoux 2015 190 pages
3.97
288 ratings
How to Lead in Product Management
by Roman Pichler • 2020
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
3.70
253
How to Lead in Product Management Summary
How to Lead in Product Management
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
by Roman Pichler 2020 182 pages
3.70
253 ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018 228 pages
4.07
123 ratings
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
500+
Loopholes of the Rich Summary
Loopholes of the Rich
Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.
by Diane Kennedy 2001 384 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Selling in Tough Times
by Tom Hopkins • 2010
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
3.75
122
Selling in Tough Times Summary
Selling in Tough Times
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
by Tom Hopkins 2010 254 pages
3.75
122 ratings
Becoming a Life Coach
by Tom Chiarella • 2019
No license. No rules. Two billion dollars a year. What are life coaches actually selling?
3.43
118
Becoming a Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Life Coach
No license. No rules. Two billion dollars a year. What are life coaches actually selling?
by Tom Chiarella 2019 161 pages
3.43
118 ratings
Creating the Impossible
by Michael Neill • 2018
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
4.17
127
Creating the Impossible Summary
Creating the Impossible
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
by Michael Neill 2018 392 pages
4.17
127 ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022 285 pages
3.78
251 ratings
The Six-Figure Second Income
by David Lindahl • 2010
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
3.30
357
The Six-Figure Second Income Summary
The Six-Figure Second Income
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
by David Lindahl 2010 256 pages
3.30
357 ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992 355 pages
3.79
316 ratings
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
by Holly Tucker • 2021
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
3.84
158
Do What You Love, Love What You Do Summary
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
by Holly Tucker 2021 272 pages
3.84
158 ratings
Dark Squares
by Danny Rensch • 2025
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
4.37
500+
Dark Squares Summary
Dark Squares
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
by Danny Rensch 2025 368 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
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.
4.18
6k+
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.......
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
by Garrett Sutton 2001
4.18
6k+ ratings
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
by Gundi Gabrielle • 2017
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
3.88
126
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE! Summary
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
by Gundi Gabrielle 2017 165 pages
3.88
126 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015 35 pages
3.66
53 ratings
Centennials
by Alex Hill • 2023
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
3.95
44
Centennials Summary
Centennials
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
by Alex Hill 2023 274 pages
3.95
44 ratings
Cash in a Flash
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2009
A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.
3.57
159
Cash in a Flash Summary
Cash in a Flash
A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2009 384 pages
3.57
159 ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011 162 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
by Donny Deutsch • 2005
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
3.67
165
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Summary
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
by Donny Deutsch 2005 272 pages
3.67
165 ratings
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