7 Business Books to Get You Inspired!
Spring often brings that extra burst of motivation, and what better way to channel it than by diving into some great business reads! Whether you're looking to start something new or grow your current venture, these 7 books offer valuable insights. From the strategic mind of Warren Buffett to the unexpected leadership lessons of Mother Teresa, these picks are sure to inspire and equip you for the next step in your entrepreneurial journey.
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I don't know about you, but I get an extra "kick" when Spring comes around. This time of year leaves me a little bit more motivated and hungry for growth. Take a look at this list of 7 business books that I found on entrepreneur.com. There's something here for everyone, no matter what business you're in or looking to start.
This isn't a ranking -- they're in alphabetical order:
1. The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau. The author is the nomadic entrepreneur behind the popular Art of Non-Comformity blog. In his new book, he shares his own tips -- as well as success stories he's collected -- on how to start a location-independent business on the cheap and build it into a decent living.
2. Better by Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong by Alina Tugend. I recently studied how companies such as Twitter and Groupon stumbled upon their winning idea almost as an afterthought to another business. Now I'm looking forward to reading more examples of serendipitous business success from The New York Times' "ShortCuts" columnist.
3. Building a Small Business That Warren Buffett Would Love by Adam Brownlee. This book could be renamed "The Warren Buffett Way." It's a manual on the business fundamentals the Oracle of Omaha looked for in Berkshire Hathaway acquisitions including GEICO and Fruit of the Loom.
4. Mob Rules: What the Mafia Can Teach the Legitimate Businessman by Louis Ferrante. Been missing The Sopranos? Learn how to apply mob principles to your business by networking, cutting overhead, staying up on the competition, and compromising. Just limit the whacking, please.
5. Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership by Ruma Bose & Lou Faust. Before you laugh, note that Mother Teresa did go from nothing to heading a multinational organization, on a shoestring budget all the way. Maybe we could all learn something from that.
6. Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur by Ryan Blair with Don Yaeger. We all love rags-to-riches stories, and this one delivers that in spades. It details how Blair descended into gang life, went to jail, and then turned his life around with help from an entrepreneur-mentor.
7. The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf. Blank teaches the Lean Launchpad program at Stanford University that's now being used to train government scientists, while Dorf has been a serial entrepreneur for 40 years. In this book, the two share their methods for quickly discovering the best business model and getting a new business off the ground.