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Selling the Dream
Guy Kawasaki
Collins Business, 1992
For of every enterpreneur
+ Reaching Your Dream
+ Standard reading
+ Recommended for any Entrepreneur
+ Inspiring !, Great Stuff !
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Bottom-up Marketing
Al Ries, Jack Trout
Plume, 1990
insightful, practically effective, easy read
+ Top-Up Read
+ Make a plan at another angle
+ Glass house strategy vs reality
+ A nice book to be read but with limited new ideas
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Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary
Linus Torvalds, David Diamond
Collins Business, 2002
An interesting read
+ Great for those interested in knowing about Linus Torvalds and the beginnings of Linux
+ Conversations with Linus
+ This book gives you a decent look at Linus Torvalds
+ Eye Opening
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Inside the Tornado: Strategies for Developing, Leveraging, and Surviving Hypergrowth Markets (Collins ...
Geoffrey A. Moore
Collins Business, 2004
WOW!
+ Excellent book for the technology market
+ One of the best business books
+ An AWESOME thought-provoker on high-tech strategy
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Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age
Paul Graham
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004
Unconventional book, unconventional author, surprising points made
+ Informative and Enjoyable
+ Interesting
The book particularly deals with the nexus between programming, creativity, social commentary, wealth-generation, business-personal-entrepreneurial psychology (his specialty!) and LISP-related stuff. I skipped the programming sections because Im not a programmer. The philosophical commentary was ...
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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Guy Kawasaki
Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
Great book for startups
+ Invaluable reference tool for anyone considering a startup
+ brilliant guidelines for starting your business
+ Start Your Business Right
+ Great read
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Marketing Warfare: 20th Anniversary Edition
Al Ries, Jack Trout
McGraw-Hill, 2005
Great Book with Great Info
+ Marketing 101
+ I AM A FAN OF JACK TROUT
If you are looking for a book to help influence your strategies when it comes to marketing this is the book for you. It takes war tactics from all throughout history and applies the information to modern business strategies. Examples of modern companies such as McDonalds are how the authors convey ...
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Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
Al Ries, Jack Trout
McGraw-Hill, 2000
A must-read
+ Great book - fun read
+ Great book
+ A real American example of Positioning point by point
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Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
Henry Hazlitt
Three Rivers Press, 1988
A Must Read for New Economists and Non Economists
+ If you read only one economics book, read this
+ An extraordinary book
Economics in One Lesson was written by a journalist, not an economist. That said, it offers clarity that many economists can't. But don't be fooled, Hazltt was one of the few journalists who could understand economics.
The book is designed to give you a basic understanding of economic thinking ...
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eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
Randall E. Stross
Crown Business, 2000
a must-read for anyone in the startup world
+ Hubris meets Homoeroticism
+ A good read with some good lessons
+ Amazing. Eboys + The Perfect Store = future billionaire.
+ not profound, but not prosaic either
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The Monk and the Riddle : The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
Randy Komisar, Kent L. Lineback
Harvard Business School Press, 2000
I'll sum it up in one paragraph
+ Quick Read, Great Idea!
+ This book is about self discovery moreso than business!
You can't be happy in life, being an entrepreneur, unless you find a way to find meaning into you business. Venture Capital, post "the bust", is very hard to come by; finding meaning in your business will be a key component in providing you with the drive necessary to overcome the many obstacles ...
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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement
Milton Friedman, Rose Friedman
Harvest Books, 1990
The principles of economic freedom are found in this book. A must read!
+ Number 1 book on basic economics
+ A Life Changing Experience
+ Essential
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High Stakes, No Prisoners : A Winner's Tale of Greed and Glory in the Internet Wars
Charles H. Ferguson
Crown Business, 1999
An Authentic Silicon Valley Story
+ Very informative
+ This guy has *issues*
+ Straight shooter who did it right
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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Richard Bach
Dell, 1989
Illusions of the Universe
+ a 1st step on a great journey
+ Best book ever written
+ BEST BOOK YOU MAY EVER READ
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The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management
Peter F. Drucker
Collins Business, 2003
Managment for people who can think outside the box
+ Drucker is a legend who provides historical insights to major management issues
+ It's 1 of the best
+ Outstanding
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