What are the best books for startup entrepreneurs?

Answer by Steli Efti:

The PayPal Wars by Eric M Jackson

Because it tells the story of one of the most impressive startups from a perspective of an early-stage employee, rather than the typical founder-focused or journalistic feature writing style.



The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank

Because he spelled out a framework of doing business that significantly increases chances for founders to succeed.



The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Because it’s an unfiltered account of what it’s like to grow and run a huge startup in good and bad times.



Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk

Because it tells you how to succeed by hustling - it’s not even so much about social media as it is about attitude & way of thinking.



Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston

Because it gives detailed accounts from founders, so you get many different perspectives from many different startups.



The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Because it’s a kind of more actionable, systematized extention of the 4 Steps to the Epiphany.



Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross

Because he developed a better system to do B2B sales.



The Ultimate Startup Guide To Outbound Sales by Steli Efti (you gotta be shameless to succeed in sales)

Because it’s a blueprint for the fastest way for startups to get a solid outbound sales process going.

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