Business books about starting and growing a business

Every book on this page came directly from the mouth (or fingers) of a successful entrepreneur. This is not a deep dive of best-seller lists. This is a list of books that made real impact for an entrepreneur, whether personal or in their business.

Two cool things come from that.

You know the books contain useful knowledge for entrepreneurs, so you already have a higher confidence of a good ROI
You get to cut through the noise of which book had the best PR team and right to which book has the most impact

Did a book not on this list make a huge impact for you? Let us know below.

Books about getting started


A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger	Creative Capitalism by Michael Kinsley	Just Start by Leonard Schlesinger and Charles Kiefer

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Books about sales and marketing


Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller	Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath	Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

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Books about people management and leadership


First: Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham	How Fucked Up Is Your Management? by Johnathan and Melissa Nightingale	How to be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett