20 Best Books For Tech Startups (2023 Update)

Foreword by bill gates from the authors of new york times bestsellers, the alliance and the start-up of you, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere. silicon valley is renowned for its striking number of businesses which have grown from garage start-ups into global giants; apple, cisco, google, hp and intel to name a few. but what is the secret to their outstanding success? hoffman and yeh explain that it's simple: they've learnt how to blitzscale. featuring case studies from numerous prominent tech businesses such as airbnb and wechat, this book offers a specific set of practices for catalysing and managing dizzying growth in bourgeoning start-ups. prioritising speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, blitzscaling illustrates how businesses can accelerate to the stage in a company's life cycle where the most value is generated. using the framework provided by hoffman and yeh, readers will learn how to design business models which simultaneously support growth at a furious pace and capture the market, as well as how to navigate the necessary shifts in strategy needed at each level of scale.

The ultimate beginner's guide to starting a business in 2019 have you ever dreamt of starting your own business and living life on your terms? this book shows you exactly what you need to know to stand out from the crowd do you have an idea for an amazing product or service but you aren't sure how to build a business around it? then you need this book. everything you need to know is included in these pages do you want to build your hobby business into a fully-fledged venture that will help you build the life you deserve? then you need this book. buy now and start reading today the most comprehensive guide ever developed for starting and growing a business in 2019 in the highly competitive world of business, what makes or breaks a new entrepreneur? sourced from over twenty years of firsthand experience working with entrepreneurs, new ventures, and high-growth startups, author ken colwell, phd, mba has the answers. in his comprehensive starting a business quickstart guide, ken colwell concisely presents the core fundamentals that all new entrepreneurs need to know to get started, find success, and live the life of their dreams. business and entrepreneurship students, small business owners, managers, and soon-to-be entrepreneurs will all find a wealth of value within the pages of the starting a business quickstart guide. colwell's clear voice, extensive experience, and easy-to-understand presentation come together to make this book a must-have resource in the library of every budding entrepreneur perfect for: would-be entrepreneurs with a ton of passion entrepreneurial students of all ages beginners with zero prior experience managers, business owners, and decisions makers growing into a new role you'll discover: the difference between an idea and an opportunity what makes an entrepreneurial opportunity great the very first steps you need to take to get your venture off the ground pricing, competition, customer identification, marketing, and distribution demystified the real components of an entrepreneurial mindset exactly how to craft your value proposition how to write a comprehensive business plan **lifetime access to free resources & investing support*: each book comes with free lifetime access to tons of exclusive online resources to help you become a better business owner such as workbooks, cheat sheets and reference guides. you also receive lifetime access to our online coaching community to help you achieve all of your financial goals . *

Entrepreneur and bestselling author of the lean startup, eric ries reveals how entrepreneurial principles can be used by businesses of all kinds, ranging from established companies to early-stage startups, to grow revenues, drive innovation, and transform themselves into truly modern organizations, poised to take advantage of the enormous opportunities of the twenty-first century. in the lean startup, eric ries laid out the practices of successful startups – building a minimal viable product, customer-focused and scientific testing based on a build-measure-learn method of continuous innovation, and deciding whether to persevere or pivot. in the startup way, he turns his attention to an entirely new group of organizations: established enterprises like iconic multinationals ge and toyota, tech titans like amazon and facebook, and the next generation of silicon valley upstarts like airbnb and twilio. drawing on his experiences over the past five years working with these organizations, as well as nonprofits, ngos, and governments, ries lays out a system of entrepreneurial management that leads organizations of all sizes and from every industry to sustainable growth and long-term impact. filled with in-the-field stories, insights, and tools, the startup way is an essential road map for any organization navigating the uncertain waters of the century ahead.

Self-made is a truly definitive guide; a 'go-to' book for all entrepreneurs at any stage of business.this authoritative, focused guide by two of the uk's brightest young entrepreneurs – the apprentice runner-up, bianca miller and serial entrepreneur, byron cole – is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone who wants to make a success of running their own business. featuring interviews with well known entrepreneurs, entertainers and industry experts, the book covers every tier of the business development process, from start-up to exit, offering practical, implementable and global advice on the start up process.de-coding the jargon that is prevalent in business circles today, this book provides straightforward advice on converting an innovative business concept into a commercially viable proposition. it will help you to avoid the costly common mistakes of many who have gone before you, and create a sustainable enterprise that will flourish.read self made and run your own business without fear of failure.

If you're a desktop, mobile or web developer, this book is your blueprint to getting your startup off the ground with no outside investment. – this book intentionally avoids topics restricted to venture-backed startups such as: honing your investment pitch, securing funding, and figuring out how to use the piles of cash investors keep placing in your lap. – this book assumes: you don't have $6m of investor funds sitting in your bank account – you're not going to relocate to the handful of startup hubs in the world – you're not going to work 70 hour weeks for low pay with the hope of someday making millions from stock options – there's nothing wrong with pursuing venture funding and attempting to grow fast like amazon, google, twitter, and facebook. it just so happened that most people are not in a place to do this. – start small, stay small also focuses on the single most important element of a startup that most developers avoid: marketing. there are many great resources for learning how to write code, organize source control, or connect to a database. this book does not cover the technical aspects developers already know or can learn elsewhere.

Nine out of every ten startups will fail. want to avoid their mistakes and become part of the 10% that succeed? the next step is the first series to take entrepreneurs step-by-step through the process from raw idea to operational startup. whether you're a seasoned professional looking to make a change, a new college graduate with a big idea, or a small business owner in need of more structure, this must-read series from serial entrepreneur luni libes will help make your idea a profitable reality. in book 1: guiding you from idea to startup, topics include: – separating the problem from the solution- defining and calculating the opportunity size- creating a quick financial model- outlining an invsestor pitch and written plan- finding and planning for flaws- searching for plan b… and morethe next step is a practical resource providing actionable and specific guidance for every stage of starting a new business

When it comes to running a successful business, you've always had the will. now you have another way.managing a successful business requires more than willpower alone. a culture of commitment to innovation will help ensure business success. one must learn to continuously improve and reinvent the business process.there is something treacherous about this book. something full of power, energy, excellence, and drive. it could be about you.reading this book could fuel your business and ignite action and drive. it's time to unlock the potential within.

High growth handbook is the playbook for growing your startup into a global brand. global technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor elad gil has worked with high-growth tech companies including airbnb, twitter, google, stripe, and square as they've grown from small companies into global enterprises. across all of these breakout companies, gil has identified a set of common patterns and created an accessible playbook for scaling high-growth startups, which he has now codified in high growth handbook. in this definitive guide, gil covers key topics, including: the role of the ceomanaging a board – recruiting and overseeing an executive team – mergers and acquisitions – initial public offerings – late-stage funding. – informed by interviews with some of the biggest names in silicon valley, including reid hoffman (linked – in), marc andreessen (andreessen horowitz), and aaron levie (box), high growth handbook presents crystal-clear guidance for navigating the most complex challenges that confront leaders and operators in high-growth startups.

Yes you can! this comprehensive guide provides all the tools, tips and tactics you need for a business plan that gets the results you want – from start-up to exit. learn what to say and what not to say in your business plan. how to evaluate whether you have what it takes before you start. how to test feasibility and calculate break-even. and learn how to avoid the seven biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make. valuable insights from uncle ralph's thirty years of experience as an entrepreneur, consultant and advisor to entrepreneurs.everything you need to get better results from your start-up to your exit.

The recent pandemic crisis stressed out the need for empathic and flexible organisations even more acutely. a new shift in consciousness is happening and founders need more than ever to build purpose-driven and authentic organisations. a handful of pioneers have cracked the code but the world is now craving for better working conditions, higher calling and better work life balance.companies are made of people, and people can make or break companies! in this groundbreaking book, the author shows that investing time in designing the right organisation and management framework is not an option anymore for businesses to thrive. she shares a very practical approach to building organisations which are people-driven and performing.leaders, founders, coaches and consultants will find this book a useful blueprint full of insights, examples and inspiring stories. "from zero to 1,000 is a practical and insightful handbook for founders and leaders, drawing on anne's superb experience helping build some of the most innovative companies in the world." laszlo bock, former senior vice president of people operations at google, founder of humu.

Understanding tech is hard and time-consuming for people without a coding background. tech is one of the most complex topics for those without a technical background. but at the same time, understanding tech is quite important. anyone working with software developers will find it hard to connect and communicate if they don't understand tech. there are other benefits to understanding tech too. you can build empathy for the development team working day and night with you. this creates mutual trust and respect, which makes it easy to work and get work done. having tech understanding also helps in building your confidence as a pm. so it is no wonder that all the product leaders and ceos of tech companies understand tech very well, even if they didn't have a degree in computer science or a background in coding. excelling on the job requires them to do it. there are so many good reasons for learning tech, but not every pm does that. the reason is that it's hard to learn tech on your own. there aren't many resources designed for pms to understand tech. in the absence of proper guidance and resources, it takes years of study to build an understanding. and that's why i wrote this book. the goal of the book is to help you get to a place that takes years to reach.

Budding entrepreneurs face a challenging road. the path is not made any easier by all the clichés they hear about how to make a startup succeed–from platitudes and conventional wisdom to downright contradictions. this witty and wise guide to the dilemmas of entrepreneurship debunks widespread misconceptions about how the world of startups works and offers hard-earned advice for every step of the journey. instead of startup myths–legends spun from a fantasy version of silicon valley–rizwan virk provides startup models–frameworks that help make thoughtful decisions about starting, growing, managing, and selling a business. rather than dispensing simplistic rules, he mentors readers in the development of a mental toolkit for approaching challenges based on how startup markets evolve in real life. in snappy prose with savvy pop-culture and real-world examples, virk recasts entrepreneurship as a grand adventure. he points out the pitfalls that appear along the way and offers insights into how to avoid them, sharing the secrets of founding a startup, raising money, hiring and firing, when to enter a market and when to exit, and how to value a company. virk combines lessons learned the hard way during his twenty-five years of founding, investing in, and advising startups with reflections from well-known venture capitalists and experts. his candid advice makes startup myths and models an ideal guide for those readers just embarking on the startup life and those looking for their next adventure.

Finally, a new kind of business startup book—packed full of practical advice plus essential legal information you really need but don’t get in business school or anywhere else! the 7 secret keys to startup success is the one book every entrepreneur should have. muchow, an award-winning, thirty-year serial entrepreneur and lawyer, gives you practical legal and business advice covering every aspect of entrepreneurship—and it’s fun to read! it includes all the basics of building and growing a business—management, fundraising, marketing, intellectual property, and risk management—plus much more, like how to avoid the hidden mistakes that cause “startup suicide” and kill 80 percent of startups in the first year. there are also model legal forms and charts along with fun-to-read stories and examples. muchow, who teaches law, business, and entrepreneurship at georgetown university, has advised hundreds of businesses on how to succeed. the book reveals key mistakes that can kill businesses. for example, blogging about your new products can prevent getting a patent. and giving away too much equity and picking the wrong partners can be fatal. at the macro level, the book describes why the us should create a national ecosystem to support startups (ness) to increase our competitiveness, which could take startups from a concept to commercialization in just ninety days and speed up the patent process. – this unique guide, which focuses on both the business and legal aspects of startups, is a must-have for every aspiring entrepreneur, small business owner, startup incubator, student, and for business and law schools. in the7 secret keys to startup success, you will learn: how to cut legal expenses and manage lawyers – how to fire employees and partners without getting sued – patent, trademark and copyright strategies and tricks – how to raise money without sec problems – how to avoid the financial “valley of death”what “to do” but also “what not to do" to avoid “startup suicide.” business books can be fun! enjoy the many business stories, such as how ivanka trump was sued for trademark infringement over her hettie sandal design and oprah winfrey’s battle to protect her intellectual property for o magazine. at the end of each chapter are examples, inspired by muchow’s years as a foreign agent and federal prosecutor, which demonstrate the principles in that chapter. they’re told by professor scooter magee, the startup expert, as he helps startups prevent startup suicide and achieve success while fighting the cia and others. think professor indiana jones in raiders of the lost ark meets bar rescue or silicon valley! enjoy scooter’s adventures while learning the critical real-life startup legal and business lessons that can help you be successful. in short, the 7 secret keys to startup success is a new kind of startup book—it’s like having both an expert attorney and a consultant by your side every step of the way on your startup’s journey to success—while enjoying the ride!

“the perfect book for any young entrepreneur!” —mark cuban, entrepreneur and shark tank investor inspired by the incredible true story of two friends who landed a deal on shark tank. sixth-grade students-turned-entrepreneurs are on a mission to save the world, one bug at a time, in this fun and empowering illustrated novel filled with facts! hallie and jaye are two very different sixth graders who both attend brookdale middle school. when they get paired as partners for their business class pitch competition, it's not exactly a perfect match. jaye doesn't want to be seen with the kid who was called "bug girl" after eating a fried cricket during a trip to the zoo! but they're stuck with each other, and together try to come up with creative ways to sell bugs as food. as the competition heats up, can hallie and jaye make the judges say "bug appétit!" or will they only hear crickets? based on the true story of a sustainable protein start-up company, this relatable illustrated novel is a heartwarming reimagining for any middle-grade reader interested in stem, entrepreneurship, or fitting in and finding friends. bonus material includes a cricket cookie recipe in the back of the book as well as an interview with the creators. chirps founders rose wang and laura d'asaro met as freshmen at harvard university and cooked up the concept of selling chips made with cricket flour to help americans feel more comfortable eating bugs. together, rose and laura appeared on the tv show shark tank to pitch their idea and landed a deal with mark cuban. chirps chips are now sold in stores across the nation.

Rand fishkin, the founder and former ceo of moz, reveals how traditional silicon valley "wisdom" leads far too many startups astray, with the transparency and humor that his hundreds of thousands of blog readers have come to love.everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: a young, brilliant entrepreneur has a cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions, and becomes the envy of the technology world.this is not that story. it's not that things went badly for rand fishkin; they just weren't quite so zuckerberg-esque. his company, moz, maker of marketing software, is now a $45 million/year business, and he's one of the world's leading experts on seo. but his business and reputation took fifteen years to grow, and his startup began not in a harvard dorm room but as a mother-and-son family business that fell deeply into debt.now fishkin pulls back the curtain on tech startup mythology, exposing the ups and downs of startup life that most ceos would rather keep secret. for instance: a minimally viable product can be destructive if you launch at the wrong moment. growth hacking may be the buzzword du jour, but initiatives can fizzle quickly. revenue and growth won't protect you from layoffs. and venture capital always comes with strings attached. fishkin's hard-won lessons are applicable to any kind of business environment. up or down the chain of command, at both early stage startups and mature companies, whether your trajectory is riding high or down in the dumps: this book can help solve your problems, and make you feel less alone for having them.

This is your foolproof guide on how to make your start-up stand out from the crowd! get professional business advice in the palm of your hands. this uniquely visual guide equips you with everything you need to know about setting up and running your own business. are you looking to start a business? you'll need advice on how to identify your customer, what pitfalls to anticipate, and how best to spend your time and money to turn your idea into a profitable venture. this insightful business book takes you through everything from balancing the books to building a brand. it inspires you to take that giant leap towards making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. the simplest, most visual guide to becoming an entrepreneur – ever! this comprehensive guide to starting your own business acts as an invaluable blueprint for your path to business success. it's the ultimate gift for entrepreneurs or anyone who wants to learn more about the world of business management. this informative reference book is packed with: – practical, authoritative information on the skills required to run a small business. – easy-to-understand graphics. – no-nonsense advice and jargon-free language. – insightful and inspiring quotes from the most successful minds in business. this entrepreneur book gives you all the tools you need to understand how a modern start-up works and then start your own. whether you're a ceo or an aspiring tech entrepreneur, the information and advice in how to start your own business can be applied to anyone. complete the series: this guide to setting up a small business is part of the how it works series from dk books. expand your knowledge about business and management even further with how business works and how management works.

Tapping into more than 33 years of small business expertise, the staff at entrepreneur media takes today's entrepreneurs beyond opening their doors and through the first three years of ownership. this revised edition features amended chapters on choosing a business, adding partners, getting funded, and managing the business structure and employees, and also includes help understanding the latest tax and health care reform information and legalities.

Tapping into more than 33 years of small business expertise, the staff at entrepreneur media takes today's entrepreneurs beyond opening their doors and through the first three years of ownership. this revised edition features amended chapters on choosing a business, adding partners, getting funded, and managing the business structure and employees, and also includes help understanding the latest tax and health care reform information and legalities.

In 2017 34% of the workforce was considered part of the gig economy. this growing workforce of freelancers and side-giggers is also estimated to grow to 43% by 2020. that's 4 million freelancers, soon to be 7 million by 2020. whether it's people looking to earn extra money, those tired of their 9-to-5, to entrepreneurs looking to grow their side hustle, entrepreneur is uniquely qualified to guide a new generation of bold individuals looking to live their best lives and make it happen on their own terms. whatever industry or jobs this new workforce takes, start your own business will guide them through the first three years of business. they'll gain the know-how of more than thirty years of collective advice from those who've come before them to: – how to avoid analysis paralysis when launching a business – tips for testing ideas in the real-world before going to market with insights from gary vaynerchuk – decide between building, buying, or becoming a distributor – what to consider when looking for funding from venture capitalists, loans, cash advances, etc. – whether or not a co-working space is a right move – tips on running successful facebook and google ads as part of a marketing campaign – use micro-influencers to successfully promote your brand on social media

From award-winning entrepreneur, inventor, and business owner stephen key comes the highly anticipated follow-up to his bestseller one simple idea how many times have you seen a product and thought, i know how to make that better? or not seen a product and thought, how is it that no one has invented this yet? and when haven't you thought, i need to be my own boss? you're thinking the right things. now, the next step is to take action-and that's exactly what one simple idea for startups and entrepreneurs is all about. stephen key, one of the world's leading experts on getting business ideas off the ground, revealed in his groundbreaking book one simple idea just how simple it is to make a fortune by selling or “renting” your great ideas. now, he helps you live the entrepreneurial dream by delivering a proven, straightforward process for starting, growing, and running a business-without the need for an mba or millions of dollars in funding. as an inventor and successful business owner, key brings a unique and fully rounded perspective to the subject, teaching you how to: develop, test, and protect your idea plan and launch your business manufacture, package, market, sell, and distribute your product manage and grow your business prepare for and implement your endgame key draws on his own experience as a billion dollar inventor to offer how-to's and other takeaways you can use to get off the ground and into the black. case studies, tips, and advice from other successful entrepreneurs underscore key principles to make it easier than ever for you to achieve your business and life dreams. you don't need millions of dollars or a business, engineering, or manufacturing background to develop, produce, and sell your own product idea. all you need is one simple idea-and the passion to make it happen. praise for one simple idea “this book is straight-forward, no-nonsense information for how to start a successful company. read it!” -barbara corcoran, investor/shark on abc's reality hit shark tank “the ideas in this book are key to creating the kind of enterprise that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the future. the goal of entrepreneurship is to reduce the risk of failure as detailed in this book.” -nolan bushnell, inventor of pong and founder of atari "kudos!! one simple idea for startups & entrepreneurs is brilliant !! a must read for those that have the courage to dive into their dreams. this is a true road map for those that have the passion to achieve their freedom. truly something that i wish would have been there for me 33 years ago." -russ hornsby, toy industry veteran, 2010 toy of the year award winner in seven different countries, and creator of hit toys zhuzhu pets, xiaxia pets, degedar and others “i took one of those simple ideas and turned it into a company that now has its products in over 35,000 doors of retail distribution.