Founders and Entrepreneurs

Shoe Dog

“Shoe Dog is a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like.”Bill Gates

Setting the Table

“He has reviewed and recommended Meyer's hospitality memoir on AVC.”Fred Wilson

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Ima

“the author, Neal Gabler, who has written the best biography on Walt Disney. And it's a phenomenal book.”Marc Andreessen

Who Is Michael Ovitz?

“He calls it "truly rare to read a book this honest from a living legend," a favorite on power and dealmaking.”Ben Horowitz

Founders at Work

“Jessica Livingston's interview collection captures the early days of companies that became significant, before the mythology hardened. Feld has recommended it on his blog for the texture it gives to what the first year of a startup actually looks like — unglamorous, uncertain, and almost always different from the story told later.”Brad Feld

Les Schwab: Pride in Performance

“If you want to read one book, read the autobiography of Les Schwab... He ran tire shops in the Midwest and made a fortune”Charlie Munger

The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney

“I just finished it and it's incredibly inspiring. He died last year, giving away over $8 billion in his lifetime.”Andrew Wilkinson