- "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries — A foundational book on startups that teaches, among other things, how to minimize risks and validate ideas in the early stages.
- "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel — A book about creating something new and unique rather than repeating what already exists.
- "The Startup Owner's Manual" by Steve Blank — A practical guide for startup founders, including strategies for testing and launching ideas.
- "Blue Ocean Strategy" by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne — A book on how to create unique products and services while avoiding competition in saturated markets.
- "Made to Stick" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath — A book on how to create ideas that truly "stick" and become popular.
- "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World" by Adam Grant — A study on how people come up with original ideas and bring them to life.
- "Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey A. Moore — A book about understanding and conquering different market segments, especially in tech startups.
- "The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christensen — A study on how successful companies can lose market positions due to new technologies and business models.
Recommended Reading/Viewing:
- "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu — A classic work on strategy and tactics, applicable to business.
- "Competitive Strategy" by Michael E. Porter — A fundamental book on how to analyze competitors and build competitive strategies.
- "Business Model Generation" by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur — A book about how to create and test business models.
- "Value Proposition Design" by Alexander Osterwalder et al. — On how to create value propositions that meet customer needs.
- "Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" by Jake Knapp — A book on how to quickly create and test prototypes.
- "The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick — On how to properly gather feedback.
- "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" by Nir Eyal — On how to understand user needs and adapt products based on their feedback.
- "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
- "Fail Fast, Fail Often" by Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz — On how mistakes and failures help achieve success.