Recommended Books On Entrepreneurship

Every business person should be a life long learner. keep recharging the tank and be open to learning new things. With that in mind here's a recommended list of books for entrepreneurs. It's by no means an all inclusive list so feel free to recommend your own by leaving a comment.

1)Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise

2) The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company By Steve Blank, Bob Dorf

3) Entrepreneurship: An Innovator's Guide to Startups and Corporate Ventures by By Marc H. Meyer, Frederick G. Crane

4) What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World By Tina Seeling

5) Trump University Entrepreneurship 101: How to Turn Your Idea into a Money Machine by Michael Gordon

6) The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

7) The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Creating a Cash Machine for Life by Loral Langemeier

8) Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

9) "Effectual Entrepreneurship" by Stuart Read, Saras Sarasvathy, Nick Dew, Robert Wiltbank, Anne-Valérie Ohlsson

10) Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen

11) Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki

12) The E-Myth - Michael Gerber

13) 9 Lies That Are Holding Your Business Back...: And the Truth That Will Set It Free - Steve Chandler & Sam Beckford

14) EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches - Dave Ramsay

The Best Books Every Start-Up Entrepreneur Should Read

What do you think are the best books that every startup entrepreneur should read?

Her's a list to get your juices flowing. Feel free to add your own recommendations as a comment contribution.

* First Contact by Sam Hunter

* Beyond The Obvious by Phil McKenny

* 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris

* Rework by Jason Fried

* Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong By Jim Moorhead

* Taking People with You ... The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen By David Novak

* How Companies Win ... Profiting from Demand-Driven Business Models No Matter What Business You're in By Rick Kash, David Calhoun

This question is much more than just giving a list of the top three books you should read, their title, author, and a short synopsis.

When you are a budding entrepreneur you not only have to know sales, marketing, and your product, but how to start thinking out of the box in order to set yourself apart from your competition who typically have more experience and resources you do.

I would agree with starting with the 4 Hour Workweek for streamlining and understanding productivity.

Then hop to The Tipping Point and the Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell for a little lesson on economics, emerging trends, and successful people.

Knowing how to make a deal and negotiate is pretty important for every entrepreneur so pick up the book, Negotiate to Win for a crash course in making deals.

If you want to meet people that are going to open doors for you networking is key ... so get your 1 on 1 course with the little Black Book of Connections by Jefferey Gittomer.

Finally, once you start your company and you are making a little money you are going to need employees. Then you will need to know how to manage, motivate, and retain your employees. Read First Break All the Rules for a management lesson that will blow your mind.

I know this is long, but it is paramount to know that you need multiple platforms of knowledge to be a successful entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs .... Whats On Your Book Shelf?

The best books to read are those that are entertaining , informative and well written, including novels, histories, biographies, books of general knowledge and finally books relevant to the particular type of interests your entreprenuership involves. Well rounded is the key, IMHO.

One of my favorites is "BEE-ing Attraction: What Love Has to Do with Business and Marketing" by Jan Stringer and Alan Hickman. This book reveals unusual methods for attracting what you want for your business while living an authentic life. If you're a conscious entrepreneur seeking ways to enjoy your work life more, this book is a must.

Nearly any of the books by Alan Weiss for running a business are good - including:

* Million Dollar Consulting Toolkit
* Process Consulting
* Value Based Fees

And...Peter Block's - Flawless Consulting
And...Phillips - The Consultant's Scorecard

And...Jim Collins' Good to Great, Daniel Pink's Drive, and Martin's The Design of Business.

Here's more - - -

Jim Collins ... Good to Great
Arbringer Institute .... Leadership and self-deception
James Gleick .... Chaos
Howard Schultz .... Pour Your Heart Into It

And ....

* "Enchantment" by Guy Kawasaki.
* "Selling the Invisible" by Harry Beckwith. Indispensable reading!!
* "Social Marketing to the Business Customer" by Paul Gillin and Eric Schwartzman. All about B2B social media marketing, which is different than B2C
* "The Thank You Economy" by Gary Vaynerchuk.
Sun Zu .... The Art of War

Plus these ....

* How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success - Frank Bettger. A great book on selling, including how to put a value on every phone call you make, whether you get business from it or not.

* How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie. The lessons in this book still work today.

* The Art of SEO - Enge, Spencer, Fishkin, Stricchiola. A great read even for people who don't work in the SEO arena. Even if you do, there are lots of great snippets here.

* Most books by Tom Peters. A management consultant who knows that to get useful things done, you have to do useful things.

And don't forget this one ....

The Art of Start by Guy Kawasaki teaches everything about entrepreneurship