A startup is a term that is not introduced a long time ago rather it has come to the business dictionary and influenced a lot. With the innovation of this theory, books also started publishing regarding this topic and some of them become very popular with the audience as they carry additional value than other books. A startup is a term which only completes when a group of individuals works together.
We have come up with a list of those books by which people were mostly influenced and nurtured with their business.
1. Change by Design by Tim Brown
In our personal and professional life, there are different ways to improvise them and make them efficient. The book Change highlights all the area that can be improved by practicing and managing workload in our day to day life. With the intention to help the new business starter, Tim Brown who is the writer of this book has pointed out different methods and ways to improve the business one is trying to set.
2. The Innovators Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
Christensen wrote this classic book for startups showing the unusual sides of businesses. People often think that large companies are not under any significant threat which is completely wrong. Even they sometimes take a larger risk than their total capital in order to find the best possible results. Christensen also argues that without risks there is no business exist and whoever says business can be risk-free, he or she has little knowledge about business.
3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
For making a good business history, you have to take some decision that might go against your will. But this book actually reminds us of that moment when we live to build our business and put every effort we can. This book also reveals the idea that no one can exactly tell you the secret of businesses and if anyone tries to convince you, then he is fooling you. Any business requires personal interaction and self-less trying to make it existed in the market according to Ben. The difficult time comes often in our life and whoever overcome them is the best person to achieve success.
4. Finding My Virginity (Richard Branson Auto-biography)
The founder of Virgin Group, Richard Branson tells his own story of struggling and tactics of growing a business and making it remarkably competitive in a particular industry. From early 2000 to 2017, his whole journey has been put in the book depicting the uncommon and unique ways of running a business in a competitive market like airlines.
5. The Alliance by Reid Hoffman
The entire employee management process is reflected in this book with a view to giving the reader a concise idea about the employees’ importance and their value to the organization. Reid picked some strategies and management functions related to employees for getting the best result from the employees and make them satisfied in the workplace. Employees are the biggest asset for any type of organization and their negligence to work causes the entire organization which is clearly mentioned in the book.
6. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Apple’s CEO and co-founder Steve job is still one of the business maestros of all time. Walter wroke his autobiography illustrating all the journey he has to make for taking Apple at the current position. His personal struggles and professional strategies are reflected on the book through which young entrepreneurs can get motivated and drive themselves.
7. Zero to One by Peter Thiel
It is not always necessary to make big companies from the traditional form of business or with a conservative outlook. Peter in his book called: Zero to One” mentioned that businesses that have become highly successful were talked about their probability of failure. But he demonstrates that if the strategy of business operation is well enough and the idea is unique, then you can dream of something very big.
8. The Startup Way by Eric Ries
Startups are seen to be started with full motivation and soon after that, people lack behind in their dedication towards their business. The Startup Way illustrates the most appropriate ways to start a business and make it running even after losses. With unique methods and tactics, Eric showed some of the best rules for making your very first business the most profitable one.
9. Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
This book highlights the factors that you will be needed to identify and perform tasks in order to introduce your business from the very beginning stage. Moore not only provided advice for making a startup but he also showed the journey of small business to enter the large market. You can simply imagine yourself in the book as you read through and realize the practicality of the book.
10. Contagious by Jonah Berger.
We often see that some product go viral globally and their demand in the consumer market rises high. For example, Apple new products or some unique products like fidget spinner. Jonah specifically identifies the theory of those product hypes and shows every possible way through which you can create massive word of mouth for your product. Proven tactics and useful methods of product viral has made this book a must-have choice in the readers market.
11. High Output Management by Andrew Grove.
Management is the core of a business and it is related to each and every task of the firm. The success of any business isn’t measured by how an input or hard work is provided by the workers but the output or results of it. Managing every aspect of business makes the path of business easier to achieve. With the High Output Management, Andrew Grove has provided the study on the successful managers’ ability and defined their core tasks in the work area.
12. Product Leadership by Martin Eriksson, Nate Walkingshaw, and Richard Banfield
Any business that is making profits are providing either product or services or sometimes both of them. With the modernization in the business industry, product and services are evolving so as their strategies of selling. People are now introducing with the products more dramatically than before. This book “Product Leadership” provides the guideline of making a successful product launch and motivate the selling team.
The real world success depends on how you are utilizing your available resources through the business. These books mentioned above are able to show you the path you must have to walk but the journey or struggles to make a successful business have to be done is only by you.
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