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Founder stories and advice

Founders and entrepreneurs

Collections of founder profiles, advice books, and memoirs of founders who worked across several industries.

11 books on Founder stories and advice, recommended by 22 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Paul Graham.

11 books · 26 experts

Start here

  1. Founders at WorkJessica Livingston, 2007
  2. Business Leaders and SuccessWilliam J. O'Neil, 2003
  3. 1,000 Dollars and an IdeaSam Wyly, 2008
  4. Anything You WantDerek Sivers, 2011
  5. Do Cool Sh*tMiki Agrawal, 2013

The best books on Founder stories and advice 11

Founders at WorkFounders at Work
T3 Founders at Work
Jessica Livingston · 2007
Open Library
“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
Recommended byRyan HolidayAlexis OhanianAndrew ChenBrad FeldDrew HoustonFred WilsonPaul GrahamRon Conway+1 more
Business Leaders and Success
T4 Business Leaders and Success
William J. O'Neil · 2003
Compiled from Investor's Business Daily profiles.
Open Library
1,000 Dollars and an Idea1,000 Dollars and an Idea
T4 1,000 Dollars and an Idea
Sam Wyly · 2008
Entrepreneur's memoir of building and selling successive companies
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Anything You WantAnything You Want
T4 Anything You Want
Derek Sivers · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonAli AbdaalPaul JarvisSahil LavingiaTim Ferriss
Do Cool Sh*tDo Cool Sh*t
T4 Do Cool Sh*t
Miki Agrawal · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byJim KwikTony Hsieh
Getting There: A Book of MentorsGetting There: A Book of Mentors
T4 Getting There: A Book of Mentors
Gillian Zoe Segal · 2015
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
In the Company of WomenIn the Company of Women
T4 In the Company of Women
Grace Bonney · 2016
Open Library
Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
The Third DoorThe Third Door
T4 The Third Door
Alex Banayan · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byRan Segall
How I Almost Blew ItHow I Almost Blew It
T4 How I Almost Blew It
Sidharth Rao · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byGirish Mathrubootham
PowershiftPowershift
T4 Powershift
Daymond John · 2020
Open Library
Recommended byJames Altucher
The Minefield Girl
T4 The Minefield Girl
Sofia Ek
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Recommended byDaniel Ek

Experts 26

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 4

WJ
William J. O'Neilwrote 1 book hereDaymond Johnwrote 1 book here
DS
Derek Siverswrote 1 book hereJessica Livingstonwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 22

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 1 book hereBrad Feldrecommends 1 book hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 1 book here
AA
Ali Abdaalrecommends 1 book here
AC
Andrew Chenrecommends 1 book hereDaniel Ekrecommends 1 book hereDrew Houstonrecommends 1 book here
FW
Fred Wilsonrecommends 1 book here
GM
Girish Mathruboothamrecommends 1 book hereJames Altucherrecommends 1 book here
Show all 22
JK
Jim Kwikrecommends 1 book here
NE
Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book here
PJ
Paul Jarvisrecommends 1 book here
RS
Ran Segallrecommends 1 book hereRon Conwayrecommends 1 book here
RH
Ryan Hooverrecommends 1 book here
SL
Sahil Lavingiarecommends 1 book hereSheryl Sandbergrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereTony Hsiehrecommends 1 book here
See all 26 in the Experts tab →

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