25 books that aspiring successful entrepreneurs should read.

After interviewing many very successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, Business Insider summarized and refined the following list, which is a book that every aspiring entrepreneur should read.

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Ann? Rand [and]

Mark, a self-made billionaire? Cuban believes that this book is a must-read for every entrepreneur. This book is also a favorite of the partners of Charlie O 'Donnell Brooklyn Bridge Company. He said:

? No book can better summarize the passion and spirit of entrepreneurs than Ann. Rand's Source is better. There is such a sentence in the book? Not who can make me, but who can stop me? . ?

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Effective manager

Peter. Drucker [and]

This is Jeff, CEO of Amazon? Bezos is one of the three required books of Amazon Executive Book Club. Drucker made the concept of management deeply rooted in people's hearts. For example, as we all know, managers and employees should work towards a common goal.

Effective Managers discusses what kind of time management and decision-making habits are most useful for an organization that wants to have higher execution and value.

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The innovator's dilemma

Clayton? Christensen [and]

Another book that Bezos asked his executives to read was The Innovator's Dilemma, which can be said to be one of the most influential business books. It is also the first choice of several other founders and venture capitalists we interviewed. Their opinions are as follows:

Steve Blanc was a serial entrepreneur who now teaches at the University of California, Berkeley and other schools. He said:

? Why do big companies look or run like dinosaurs? Christensen found the reason and proposed the solution. Entrepreneurs can use this book as a reference book to guide them on how to beat big companies in their own fields. ?

Chris Dixon, an investor of Andreessen Horowitz and former co-founder and CEO of Hunch, pointed out:

? The Innovator's Dilemma was popularized (but often misused)? Subversive technology? But in fact, there are more important things to do than an epiphany. This book has a good insight into the market dynamics. ?

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Business adventure

John? Brooks [and]

This John? Brooks' story collection in The New Yorker is Bill? There hasn't been a business book that Gates likes since 199 1. That year, Buffett recommended this book to him.

Gates commented on this book like this:

? Business Adventure describes the strengths and weaknesses of leaders when they challenge the environment, and these strengths and weaknesses are completely different for different industries. In this sense, this book has never been out of date, and the topics it discusses are still meaningful. ?

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Benjamin Franklin

Walter Isaacson [and]

This book is Tesla and Elon, CEO of Space Exploration Technology Company. One of Musk's favorite books.

? You can see what Franklin was like as an entrepreneur. Musk commented,? He started from scratch and used to be just a runaway child. ?

Musk also read other biographies written by Walter Isaacson, among which he also recommended Einstein: His Life and Universe.

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Think and grow rich.

Napoleon? Hill [and]

Diamond John, co-founder of clothing manufacturer FUBU, is also a reporter for ABC TV? Shark tank? The investor of this project, he said Napoleon? Hill's classic think and grow rich changed his life.

? The most important thing I learned from it is how to set goals. John said? If you don't even have a clear goal, what do you expect to achieve?

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Conscious capitalism

John mackey/Raj Sisodia [same]

Kip Tindal is the co-founder and CEO of Container Store, a retailer of storage products. He thinks considerate capitalism is a must-read for entrepreneurs and business leaders.

Tindal and john mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Supermarket, are good friends. They all believe in conscious capitalism.

? Win-win is the most profitable, and no one suffers. Business schools have discovered this theory and conducted in-depth research on it, and found that companies that apply this theory in practice are usually more successful. ?

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The idea of being a man

James allen [same]

Tony Robbins, a self-help writer and motivational speaker, worked with former US President Bill? Hillary worked with hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. He said that he had read the book Thinking as a Person 10 many times.

He often gives this book as a gift to his friends because it is concise, easy to read and meaningful.

? Here is a set of logic about thinking, which makes you re-examine your feelings and experiences. ?

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Hidden things since creation

Ren? Gillard [and]

Billionaire, Paypal co-founder and Facebook's first external investor Peter? Thiel likes the French philosopher Ren very much. Gillard's works.

Peter. Tyr read it for the first time? Something hidden? He told us when he was an undergraduate at Stanford University, although this is Ben? A daunting book? This deeply influenced his views on the world and business.

Tell said he thought Ren? Gillard's thought is very powerful in the following two points:

First, competitors often pay too much attention to their competitors and ignore their real goals;

Second, because of this, the intensity of competition has nothing to do with potential value. People will get into fierce competition for unimportant things, and once they enter the war, they will get into trouble and get deeper and deeper.

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Obstacles are the Road

Ryan Halliday [with]

Entrepreneur and writer Tim Ferris is famous for his book Working Four Hours a Week. The book he recommended is "Obstacle is the Road" for holidays.

This book, published on 20 14, aims to study people like Kyle? Aurili uz and Steve? How did an excellent leader like Jobs apply the principles of the Stoicism in ancient Greece?

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Stop it, Mr. Feynman

r？ p？ Feynman /R? Leiden [and]

Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, told the Academy of Achievement that Mr. Feynman's book inspired him to start a career combining technology and creativity. Feynman (19 18- 1988) won the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics, mainly because of his achievements in quantum electrodynamics.

Brin evaluation Feynman way:

? Besides making great contributions in his own field, he is very open-minded. I remember a passage in the book. He said that he really wanted to be an artist and scientist like Leonardo da Vinci. I feel burning after reading it. This book inspires me to pursue a more fulfilling life. ?

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Zen and motorcycle maintenance art

Robert? Bosco [and]

Brad Feld is one of the managing directors of Foundry Group, a venture capital company, and the co-founder of a business incubator. He recommended this classic book about father and son crossing America.

? Everyone who does creative work should read this book and enjoy it slowly. ? Brad field said.

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ponder

Kyle. Oil containing ...

According to a feature by Ken auletta, the author of The New Yorker, elizabeth holmes, the billionaire founder of Theranos, a blood testing company, was inspired by this philosophical anthology. She said that before starting a business, she read the book again and again.

Meditation was the last Roman emperor Kyle? Ole's personal life experience. In the book, he interprets Stoic philosophy in his own way, mainly accepting what you can't control and controlling your emotions.

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Blink of an eye

Malcolm. Gladwell

Paul Jozefak, managing director of Liquid Labs GmbH and former managing partner of Neuhaus Partners, thinks this book? Some good suggestions on how to make a decision are provided. ?

Gladwell explores the scientific principles behind decision-making and intuition, which is a topic worthy of attention for any aspiring business leader.

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From 0 to 1

Peter. blue-green/cyan

John sculley, former president of PepsiCo and CEO of Apple, recommended the book From 0 to 1 to entrepreneurs in the technology industry. Sculley has invested in a large number of technology startups and is a member of the board of directors of 15 different companies. He thinks that the best-selling book "From 0 to 1" written by Paypal founder peter thiel and published in 20 14 is of great significance. He gave two reasons: it focuses on how to use technology to build a business future, and it emphasizes that you must know what you are doing before investing in a business.

Of course, Sculley also said that aspiring entrepreneurs should also read his new book? Landing on the moon Because it focuses more on consumers, and Thiel's book focuses more on technology.

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Reality check

Guy kawasaki [and]

Penelope Trunk is a serial entrepreneur, and now she is the co-founder of virtual exhibition platform Brazen Careerist. She likes reading guy kawasaki's book Reality Check?

? Every chapter is like a blog post. What can you learn from each page? Trunk said,? Every chapter also reminds me that I can do better. ?

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How to get rich in rising Asia

Mohsin Hamid [and]

Chris Saka is known as the super angel of Silicon Valley. He is a small capital and a partner. By investing in a series of companies such as Twitter and Uber, he has earned more than $654.38 billion in return. He recommended this book to Tim Phyllis, the author of Working Four Hours a Week.

Saka thinks Mohsin Hamid wrote it? How to get rich in the rising Asia? It is worth reading by every entrepreneur, and the novel brings readers in as the second person. Imagine? What about you? Growing up in the slums of southeast Asia, trying to escape there and start a career, fate brought you? Rising Asia? China is an unknown city, where you finally become a successful entrepreneur.

? Close the book, you seem to have experienced 15 or even 20 different lives in a strange world. Saka said.

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transient

Chip? Heath/Dan? Heath [and]

Sean Ellis, the founder and CEO of GrowthHackers.com, recommended the book "Transient" to entrepreneurs.

This book explores the psychological reasons why it is so difficult to make changes and gives solutions. Ellis said that the most important thing he learned from this book was? Double the bet (do more) on what you are doing?

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Out of the crisis

W. edwards Deming

Roger Ehrenberg, founder and managing partner of IA capital, believes that this book "Out of the Crisis? What does it cover for entrepreneurs? Extremely important? .

? The content of this book is applicable to both large companies and start-up teams. The book focuses on how managers get along with employees and the process of enterprise operation, emphasizing the importance of constantly collecting and analyzing data. ?

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Peak

Chip Conley

Fred Destin, a partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital firm, commented on the book. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory is applicable to the whole business world. ?

? Maybe the writing is rather general (alas, the author chip is sorry). He added? However, this book gives very good advice on achieving continuous excellent performance and making full use of the crisis. ?

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affect

Robert? Theodini [with]

David Heinemeier Hansson, the founder of Ruby on Rails and Basecamp (formerly known as 37signals), believes that the book that every entrepreneur should read is Influence.

? Influence can guide you how to sell and how to treat your consumers. He said,? It's definitely a good book. ?

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Lucky or smart? 》

Bopi bodi

Mark pete davidson, managing partner of Interplay Ventures, thinks this book? Have a good insight into the challenges faced by some entrepreneurs. ?

The author of this book, Bo Peabody, is a serial entrepreneur. His book shows readers how to be in the right place at the right time and create conditions for success.

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Analytical limit programming

kent beck

Babak Nivi, the founder of Angellist and Venture Hacks, said the book was his? Enlightenment? .

? When developing products, please follow the principles told in this book, unless you have better experience (such as building an operating system for Google or the space shuttle), remember to buy the first edition of this book. ?

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Four-step entrepreneurship method

Steve Blanc [and]

Nivi also recommended the Four-step Entrepreneurship Law written by serial entrepreneur Steve Blank. What does he call this book? The most grounded practical handbook for entrepreneurship?

Mark, a famous investor and partner of Anderson Holovitz? Anderson also spoke highly of the book, which he thought was a book? Build a product and market roadmap? .

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Boyd: a fighter pilot who changed the art of war

Robert Collum [same]

Blank, the author of the Four-step Entrepreneurship Law, recommended a book by Robert Collum himself. Boyd. .

He said:? By reading the stories of fighter pilots, you can understand the importance of observation, direction, decision-making and action, which is also the cornerstone of market development and lean entrepreneurship. ?