Best Books for Entrepreneurs to Read | Main Library

1) The power of habit: why we do what we do in life and business

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Duhigg, Charles

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Groundbreaking new research shows that by grabbing hold of the three-step "loop" all habits form in our brains—cue, routine, reward—we can change them, giving us the power to take control over our lives.

"We are what we repeatedly do," said Aristotle. "Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." On the most basic level, a habit is a simple neurological loop: there is a cue (my mouth feels gross), a routine (hello, Crest),...

2) How to win friends and influence people

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With an enduring grasp of human nature, Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches his readers how to handle people without letting them feel manipulated, how to make people feel important without inspiring resentment, how win people over to your point of view without causing offence, and how to make a friend out of just about anyone.

Published in 1937, Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, was originally

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3) The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

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Guillebeau, Chris

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Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living.

“Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project

Still in his early thirties, Chris...

4) Think and grow rich

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One of the greatest self-help books ever written, this deluxe edition of the classic work, Think and Grow Rich, includes a 21st century study guide filled with practices and exercises that will flood your conscious and subconscious mind, heart, and soul, with positive energy and life-enhancing ideas. Napoleon Hill was a consultant living in the White House when FDR was leading the nation through the Great Depression. It was while he was there, that...

5) The lean startup: how today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses

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Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.

Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune

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Amoruso, Sophia

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In the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called “Lean In for misfits,” Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world.

Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke,...

7) The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

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This is a book summary of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. You want less. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of emails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions,...

8) Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

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The inspiring, life-changing bestseller by the author of LEADERS EAT LAST and TOGETHER IS BETTER.
In 2009, Simon Sinek started a movement to help people become more inspired at work, and in turn inspire their colleagues and customers. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, including more than 28 million who’ve watched his TED Talk based on START WITH WHY — the third most popular TED video of...

9) Originals: how non-conformists move the world

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The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas in their careers and everyday life—and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and the co-author of Option B
“Filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are important to our personal and professional lives.”—The New York Times DealBook

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10) The upstarts: how Uber, Airbnb and the killer companies of the new Silicon Valley are changing the world

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A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store.
Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb have ushered in a new era: redefining neighborhoods, challenging the way governments regulate business, and changing...

11) Supermaker: crafting business on your own terms

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"Jaime Schmidt: acclaimed entrepreneur, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, and icon of the Maker Movement shares how you too can start or grow your own business with advice on branding, product development, social media marketing, scaling, PR, and customer engagement, all based on her own hard-won mastery"--Provided by publisher.

12) Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too

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Vaynerchuk, Gary

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Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands.

In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success, In

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13) Loonshots: how to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases, and transform industries

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Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"
This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.

What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world history from a glass

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14) Boss bitch: a simple 12-step plan to take charge of your career

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New York Times bestselling author Nicole Lapin is back with a sassy and actionable guide empowering women to be the boss of their lives and their careers.

You don’t need dozens of employees to be a boss, says financial expert and serial entrepreneur Nicole Lapin. Hell, you don’t even need one. You just need to find your inner Boss Bitch — your most confident, savvy, ambitious self — and own...

15) Rise and grind: outperform, outwork, and outhustle your way to a more successful and rewarding life

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16) In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs

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New York Times Bestseller
Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by Essence

Named a Best Holiday Gift Book by Real Simple, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, and more

Named a Best Gift for Coworkers by Heavy.com

Named a Best Mother’s Day Gift by the Seattle Times...

17) Chillpreneur: the new rules for creating success, freedom, and abundance on your terms

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Duffield-Thomas, Denise

18) Starting a Successful Business in Canada Kit

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This book tells small-business owners and entrepreneurs everything they need to know about turning their good ideas into profitable businesses in Canada.

19) Build: an unorthodox guide to making things worth making

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"A Silicon Valley icon-iPod inventor, iPhone co-inventor, Nest founder shares life lessons and advice for entrepreneurs at any stage in their careers"--Provided by publisher.

20) The young entrepreneur: how to start a business while you're still a student

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