Reading List

Book Recommendations

Curated books I recommend to entrepreneurs — focused on company building, product, leadership, and strategy.

Management & Leadership
High Output Management Andy Grove The definitive guide for managers on building high-performing teams and maximizing organizational output.
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Measure What Matters John Doerr A guide to Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) — how the world's most successful companies set and achieve bold goals.
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things Ben Horowitz A how-to manual for managing all the things that can go wrong — and they will — in a startup.
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Product & Growth
The Lean Startup Eric Ries How founders can find product market fit followed by growth, through continuous build-measure-learn cycles.
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The Cold Start Problem Andrew Chen How startups, particularly marketplaces, can overcome the chicken-and-egg problem and build network effects that drive growth.
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Fundraising & Venture Capital
The Secrets of Sand Hill Road Scott Kupor Educates founders on all aspects of venture capital and startup fundraising, from the vantage point of the founders.
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