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Entrepreneurship Book Summaries

The Real Mad Men
by Andrew Cracknell • 2011
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
3.56
302
The Real Mad Men Summary
The Real Mad Men
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
by Andrew Cracknell 2011 224 pages
3.56
302 ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012 227 pages
3.74
133 ratings
OKRs, From Mission to Metrics
by Francisco S. Homem De Mello • 2016
A one-objective, three-metric start: how to introduce OKRs without the usual rollout chaos.
3.61
130
OKRs, From Mission to Metrics Summary
OKRs, From Mission to Metrics
A one-objective, three-metric start: how to introduce OKRs without the usual rollout chaos.
by Francisco S. Homem De Mello 2016 141 pages
3.61
130 ratings
The Burger King
by Jim McLamore • 1998
Betting on a bigger burger: how one Miami partnership built a fast-food giant.
3.82
249
The Burger King Summary
The Burger King
Betting on a bigger burger: how one Miami partnership built a fast-food giant.
by Jim McLamore 1998 286 pages
3.82
249 ratings
The Business Model Canvas
by Magali Marbaise • 2015
Nine boxes on one page. A workshop. Your business model, stress-tested and rebuilt before Monday.
3.63
124
The Business Model Canvas Summary
The Business Model Canvas
Nine boxes on one page. A workshop. Your business model, stress-tested and rebuilt before Monday.
by Magali Marbaise 2015 36 pages
3.63
124 ratings
The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage
by A.J. Osborne • 2020
How to buy underperforming self-storage facilities, fix the leaks, and double the revenue.
4.33
126
The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage Summary
The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self Storage
How to buy underperforming self-storage facilities, fix the leaks, and double the revenue.
by A.J. Osborne 2020 184 pages
4.33
126 ratings
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
4.04
500+
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
by George J. Siedel 2014 160 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Generation AI
by Matt Britton • 2025
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
3.60
72
Generation AI Summary
Generation AI
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
by Matt Britton 2025 256 pages
3.60
72 ratings
IoT Inc
by Bruce Sinclair • 2017
Sensors turn products into services. Here's how to sell outcomes, not hardware.
3.92
144
IoT Inc Summary
IoT Inc
Sensors turn products into services. Here's how to sell outcomes, not hardware.
by Bruce Sinclair 2017 305 pages
3.92
144 ratings
Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing
by Michael Blank • 2018
Multifamily real estate replaces your salary in three years, with no money or experience needed.
4.17
472
Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing Summary
Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing
Multifamily real estate replaces your salary in three years, with no money or experience needed.
by Michael Blank 2018 259 pages
4.17
472 ratings
Play Nice
by Jason Schreier • 2024
$80 million and seven years for a game that never shipped: the unraveling of Blizzard Entertainment.
4.16
7k+
Play Nice Summary
Play Nice
$80 million and seven years for a game that never shipped: the unraveling of Blizzard Entertainment.
by Jason Schreier 2024 384 pages
4.16
7k+ ratings
Cold Email Manifesto
by Robert Indries • 2023
Three-sentence email that lands meetings, slow warmup to dodge spam, and the commission-only team.
3.77
13
Cold Email Manifesto Summary
Cold Email Manifesto
Three-sentence email that lands meetings, slow warmup to dodge spam, and the commission-only team.
by Robert Indries 2023 198 pages
3.77
13 ratings
The Customer Centricity Playbook
by Peter Fader • 2018
The average customer is a dangerous myth. Your real profits come from a tiny, identifiable fraction.
3.76
319
The Customer Centricity Playbook Summary
The Customer Centricity Playbook
The average customer is a dangerous myth. Your real profits come from a tiny, identifiable fraction.
by Peter Fader 2018 136 pages
3.76
319 ratings
Craft, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2007
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
3.86
1k+
Craft, Inc. Summary
Craft, Inc.
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2007 160 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Understand Business Finance
by Bob Cinnamon • 2006
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
3.36
44
How to Understand Business Finance Summary
How to Understand Business Finance
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
by Bob Cinnamon 2006 176 pages
3.36
44 ratings
Overcrowded
by Roberto Verganti • 2016
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
3.83
122
Overcrowded Summary
Overcrowded
Ideas are everywhere; meaning is scarce. Winning requires love, not just better answers.
by Roberto Verganti 2016 264 pages
3.83
122 ratings
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida
by Grant Cardone • 2013
Most success comes down to one skill nobody teaches. Here is the playbook.
4.11
330
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida Summary
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida
Most success comes down to one skill nobody teaches. Here is the playbook.
by Grant Cardone 2013
4.11
330 ratings
Killing the Sale
by Todd Duncan • 2004
The ten ways your sales approach pushes buyers away. Stop performing, start connecting.
4.01
80
Killing the Sale Summary
Killing the Sale
The ten ways your sales approach pushes buyers away. Stop performing, start connecting.
by Todd Duncan 2004 242 pages
4.01
80 ratings
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
by Helene Sula • 2024
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
3.85
500+
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain Summary
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
by Helene Sula 2024 224 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Tao of the Side Hustle
by Don Hyun Kiolbassa • 2022
Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.
4.24
17
The Tao of the Side Hustle Summary
The Tao of the Side Hustle
Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.
by Don Hyun Kiolbassa 2022 240 pages
4.24
17 ratings
Barnum
by Robert Wilson • 2019
He sold Americans a mermaid made from a monkey. Queen Victoria still invited him to tea.
3.70
500+
Barnum Summary
Barnum
He sold Americans a mermaid made from a monkey. Queen Victoria still invited him to tea.
by Robert Wilson 2019
3.70
500+ ratings
The Profitable Hobby Farm
by Sarah Beth Aubrey • 2010
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
3.71
157
The Profitable Hobby Farm Summary
The Profitable Hobby Farm
Your hobby farm can earn real money. The business blueprint for making local food pay.
by Sarah Beth Aubrey 2010 288 pages
3.71
157 ratings
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays
by Fernando Flores • 2013
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
4.40
112
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays Summary
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
by Fernando Flores 2013 158 pages
4.40
112 ratings
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!
by Lori Greiner • 2014
From idea to retail: how to prototype, patent, pitch, and sell your product on live TV.
3.97
500+
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Summary
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!
From idea to retail: how to prototype, patent, pitch, and sell your product on live TV.
by Lori Greiner 2014 288 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
3.67
150
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
by Stephen M. Pollan 2004 288 pages
3.67
150 ratings
The Lean Marketplace
by Juho Makkonen • 2018
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
4.30
243
The Lean Marketplace Summary
The Lean Marketplace
The lean playbook for launching a marketplace without dying on the chicken-and-egg problem.
by Juho Makkonen 2018 212 pages
4.30
243 ratings
The Successful Speaker
by Grant Baldwin • 2020
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
4.18
187
The Successful Speaker Summary
The Successful Speaker
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
by Grant Baldwin 2020 288 pages
4.18
187 ratings
Red Thread Thinking
by Debra Kaye • 2013
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
3.74
201
Red Thread Thinking Summary
Red Thread Thinking
Innovation isn't genius. It's connecting what you already have to what consumers won't say.
by Debra Kaye 2013 273 pages
3.74
201 ratings
Decoded
by Jay-Z • 2009
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
3.86
8k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
by Jay-Z 2009 317 pages
3.86
8k+ ratings
Stop Asking Questions
by Andrew Warner • 2021
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
4.13
187
Stop Asking Questions Summary
Stop Asking Questions
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
by Andrew Warner 2021 209 pages
4.13
187 ratings
Go Mobile
by Jeanne Hopkins • 2011
Mobile marketing without a big budget: how to adapt Fortune 500 tactics to your business.
3.55
60
Go Mobile Summary
Go Mobile
Mobile marketing without a big budget: how to adapt Fortune 500 tactics to your business.
by Jeanne Hopkins 2011 256 pages
3.55
60 ratings
Strangers To Superfans
by David Gaughran • 2018
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
4.40
500+
Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
by David Gaughran 2018 166 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Seducing Strangers
by Josh Weltman • 2015
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
3.84
317
Seducing Strangers Summary
Seducing Strangers
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
by Josh Weltman 2015 179 pages
3.84
317 ratings
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success
by Brian Tracy • 2024
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
4.20
87
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success Summary
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
by Brian Tracy 2024 192 pages
4.20
87 ratings
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2009
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
4.43
69
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy Summary
No B.S. Business Success in the New Economy
No-nonsense rules for fast business growth: test everything, master selling, guard your cash.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2009 274 pages
4.43
69 ratings
We Are All Weird
by Seth Godin • 2011
The bell curve is stretching: normal is vanishing, and the edges now dominate commerce.
3.55
4k+
We Are All Weird Summary
We Are All Weird
The bell curve is stretching: normal is vanishing, and the edges now dominate commerce.
by Seth Godin 2011 112 pages
3.55
4k+ ratings
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond • 2016
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
3.80
10
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies Summary
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
by Stephanie Diamond 2016 416 pages
3.80
10 ratings
Peebles Principles, The
by R. Donahue Peebles • 2007
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
4.28
134
Peebles Principles, The Summary
Peebles Principles, The
Control the tenant, buy distressed, and never quit: a developer's twelve principles for winning big.
by R. Donahue Peebles 2007
4.28
134 ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013 305 pages
3.53
17 ratings
Sur/petition
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
4.01
81
Sur/petition Summary
Sur/petition
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
by Edward de Bono 1992
4.01
81 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018 344 pages
3.74
110 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015 256 pages
3.74
369 ratings
Never Make the First Offer
by Donald Dell • 2009
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
3.69
143
Never Make the First Offer Summary
Never Make the First Offer
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
by Donald Dell 2009 225 pages
3.69
143 ratings
e-Riches 2.0
by Scott Fox • 2009
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
3.78
50
e-Riches 2.0 Summary
e-Riches 2.0
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
by Scott Fox 2009 336 pages
3.78
50 ratings
40 Rules for Internet Business Success
by Matthew Paulson • 2014
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
4.02
213
40 Rules for Internet Business Success Summary
40 Rules for Internet Business Success
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
by Matthew Paulson 2014 200 pages
4.02
213 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024 256 pages
3.86
406 ratings
Man Up
by Bedros Keuilian • 2018
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
4.18
500+
Man Up Summary
Man Up
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
by Bedros Keuilian 2018 192 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Big Bang Disruption
by Larry Downes • 2014
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
3.59
245
Big Bang Disruption Summary
Big Bang Disruption
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
by Larry Downes 2014 272 pages
3.59
245 ratings
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
by Mark C. Thompson • 2010
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
3.88
118
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market Summary
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
by Mark C. Thompson 2010 256 pages
3.88
118 ratings
Sexy Little Numbers
by Dimitri Maex • 2012
Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.
3.80
235
Sexy Little Numbers Summary
Sexy Little Numbers
Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.
by Dimitri Maex 2012 272 pages
3.80
235 ratings
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