Entrepreneurship

Books about entrepreneurship and running a business.

Updated November 25, 2025
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Smart startups : what every entrepreneur needs to know - advice from 18 Harvard Business School founders
Daniels, Catalina.
Paper Book
Two startup company founders and angel investors go inside eighteen companies founded by Harvard Business School graduates, uncovering surprising lessons for success and unexpected pitfalls essential for aspiring entrepreneurs. Conventional "wisdom" holds that the most...
Level up : rise above the hidden forces holding your business back /
Abrams, Stacey
Paper Book
An inspiring and revelatory guide to starting and scaling a small business, from powerhouse duo Stacey Abrams and Lara Hodgson Like many business owners, renowned politician and activist Stacey Abrams didn't start a business because she dreamed of calling herself an entrepreneur....
The minimalist entrepreneur : how great founders do more with less /
Lavingia, Sahil.
Paper Book
The manifesto for a new generation of entrepreneurs who would rather build great companies than big ones. Lavingia's startup, Gumroad, was growing quickly and raising venture capital easily. It seemed it was on the road to unicorn status, until disaster struck. Using his experiences and expertise,...
Working in the gig economy : how to thrive and succeed when you choose to work f
Oppong, Thomas
Paper Book
FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2019 - Start-Up Inspiration Category There are new flexible and independent working opportunities available in the gig economy for those brave enough to seize them. It is estimated that the number people involved with the gig economy will double...
Your small business boom : explosive ideas to grow your business, make more mone
Strauss, Steven D., 1958-
Paper Book
Learn how to thrive in even the most volatile economic climate with smart strategies from USA TODAY's top small-business columnist Today's small business owners need all the tools they can get-whether to grow their business and have it take off, or simply to navigate and succeed in...
Clever girl finance : the side hustle guide! : build a successful side hustle &
Sokunbi, Bola, 1981-
Paper Book
Get the straight goods on how to build a thriving side hustle from someone who's been there before  In Clever Girl Finance: The Side Hustle Guide, celebrated finance expert, influencer, CEO, and author Bola Sokunbi delivers your...
Two weeks notice : find the courage to quit your job, make more money, work wher
Porterfield, Amy.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Ever wish there was a step-by-step blueprint to design your life for financial freedom, lifestyle flexibility, and major impact? Are you ready to go from being stuck and complacent to courageous and capable of creating a business offering...
How I built this : the unexpected paths to success from the world's most inspiri
Raz, Guy
Paper Book
WALL STREET JOURNAL #1 Bestselling Business Book Based on the highly acclaimed NPR podcast, How I Built This with Guy Raz, this book offers priceless insights and inspiration from the world's top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and build a successful venture. ...
The start your own business bible : establish your new career--for as little as
Walsh, Richard
Paper Book
KEYNOTE: Essentials for the enterprising entrepreneur With the economy making a long, slow struggle on the road to recovery, thousands are turning to self-employment as the solution to their economic woes. But they're wondering what sort of business they should start and what resources they'll need...
Heart, smarts, guts, and luck : what it takes to be an entrepreneur and build a
Tjan, Anthony K.
Paper Book
What's your entrepreneurial profile? Do you have what it takes to build a great business? In this book, three prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs--now venture capitalists and CEO advisers--share the qualities that surface again and again in those who...
The introvert entrepreneur : amplify your strengths and create success on your o
Buelow, Beth L.
Paper Book
A practical guide to help introverts harness their natural gifts and entrepreneurial spirit   Think you have to be loud and brash to be successful in business? Think again. The strengths and traits of the typical introvert lend themselves well to entrepreneurship, as well as...

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