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Books on entrepreneurship and how to start your own business. Rise and Grind!!!

Updated September 12, 2025
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The startup playbook : secrets of the fastest-growing startups from their founding entrepreneurs
Kidder, David S.
Paper Book
According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, more than 565,000 new businesses were created in 2010 in the United States alone--each one of them hoping to strike gold. The Startup Playbook will help them succeed. Going insider to insider with unprecedented access, New York...
The start-up of you : adapt to the future, invest in yourself, and transform your career
Hoffman, Reid
Paper Book
The groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller that taught a generation how to transform their careers--now in a revised and updated edition   "A profound book about self-determination and self-realization."--Senator Cory Booker   "The Startup of You<...
The 7 habits of highly effective people : powerful lessons in personal change
Covey, Stephen R.
Paper Book
*New York Times bestseller--over 40 million copies sold* *The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century* One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for...
The one thing : the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results
Keller, Gary
Paper Book
What's your ONE thing? People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are...
https://www.score.org/
From planning to execution, get resources or real-time assistance for every stage of your business. SCORE has a library of useful documents and online courses, as well as experienced mentors to help
https://www.crunchbase.com/

Crowd-sourced data, but an excellent site for researching start-ups and other hard-to-find, private companies.

https://www.ycombinator.com/library
YC\'s library of startup advice: essays and videos that teach you how to start a company.
https://www.oreilly.com/radar/
Now, next, and beyond: Tracking need-to-know trends at the intersection of business and technology
https://www.sba.gov/

Business resources and funding options for small business owners.

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/bizfilings/tools-and-resources
BizFilings Business Owner\'s Toolkit: advice & tools about incorporation, types of businesses, compliance, taxes, running a business & much more.
https://apps.bea.gov/regional/bearfacts/

The Bureau for Economic Analysis has all the data!

https://www.bls.gov/cex/

Consumer Expenditure Surveys provides reports on consumer price and spending & consumer expenditure survey that provides information on buying habits.


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