The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups From Their Founding Entrepreneurs by David Kidder
The title says it all. If you're looking for a wide array of lessons learned and entrepreneurial experiences, this book is for you. Sharing insights from 41 different founders, The Startup Playbook covers everything from leadership lessons to finding one's niche.
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull
This book is a must read for any business leader, not just the entrepreneur. It is filled with valuable insights
True North by Bill George and Peter Sims
This is a great book to discover your personal leadership vision, values and motivations. The authors surveyed 125 men and women on what they believe makes them authentic leaders, and the answers may surprise you. Also of note is the personal leadership development portfolio handbook that accompanies the book, which is a personal guide to help you develop your authentic leadership.
Zero to One: Notes Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
The following excerpt sums up the concept of Theil's book: "Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1."
This bestseller is geared specifically towards the startup community as it offers invaluable advice on what to consider and what to avoid before moving forward. Additionally, the author offers his philosophy on business, which helps the reader generate new ideas he or she may not have considered previously.
相关单词：founders
founders解释：n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
founders例句：
He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：niche
niche解释：n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)
niche例句：
Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。
相关单词：innovative
innovative解释：adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的
innovative例句：
Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
相关单词：remarkable
remarkable解释：adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
remarkable例句：
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
相关单词：authentic
authentic解释：a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的
authentic例句：
This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。
相关单词：portfolio
portfolio解释：n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位
portfolio例句：
He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。
相关单词：excerpt
excerpt解释：n.摘录，选录，节录
excerpt例句：
This is an excerpt from a novel.这是一部小说的摘录。
Can you excerpt something from the newspaper? 你能从报纸上选录些东西吗？
相关单词：invaluable
invaluable解释：adj.无价的，非常宝贵的，极为贵重的
invaluable例句：
A computer would have been invaluable for this job.一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
This information was invaluable to him.这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。
相关单词：previously
previously解释：adv.以前，先前（地）
previously例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
