What is the ONE book that you would recommend to early stage entrepreneurs for the holiday readings?

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Some books that are popular among entrepreneurs and may be worth checking out include:

"The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
"Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
"The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christensen
"The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael E. Gerber
"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
I would suggest looking at the reviews and descriptions of these and other books to determine which ones might be the most helpful for you.

Josh Freeland · Answer

I would recommend Lean Startup, great book

Jareer Samad · Answer

Title of the book is really interesting. Would definitely check this out. Thanks

Brittany Salas · Answer

Venture Deals by Brad Feld!

Qudsia Ali · Answer

The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries. This book details how to create and maintain a successful business in the startup world. It covers customer development, rapid experimentation, iteration, and the importance of data-driven decision-making. It is an essential read for entrepreneurs looking to stay competitive and take their businesses to the next level.

Daniel Do · Answer

Go for Inspired or Empowered by Marty Cagan. It's explaining how great product companies work and what makes them successful.

Hannah Dao · Answer

I would recommend
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: The Classic Guide to Creating Great Ads

It's a great book for every entrepreneur who starts to promote their products/services. The voice is so friendly and the examples are also very practical as well. I took some advice from this book to set up social media channels for my product - Petgotchi!

Johannes Müller · Answer

profit first

Joan Mateo Duarte 🚀 · Answer

Zero to one by Peter Thiel. If you don't know who Peter is, just google him. He has all the credentials to talk about startups.

Jakub Piskor · Answer

If you want to focus more on solopreneurship/indie making I would add MAKE book (by Levelsio) and Zero to Sold (by Arvid Kahl).

Jareer Samad · Answer

Agree Josh. It was a trendsetter for lean startup movement. Other good books in the series include Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen and Ash Maurya's book

Jareer Samad · Answer

Thanks Brittany. Would surely check this out.

Jareer Samad · Answer

Yes, Profit First is a great book by Mike Michaelowiz. Marketing differently is also a really good book by Mike. Definitely worth reading.

Jareer Samad · Answer

Agree Daniel. Its a must read book for all PMs.

Jareer Samad · Answer

Thanks for list, Charles. Would surely look up for recommended books.

What is the ONE book that you would recommend to early stage entrepreneurs for the holiday readings?

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