Entrepreneurship

Funny, opinionated, and useful advice for founders from Guy Kawasaki. Great book. Really easy to read and understand. It's probably most relevant for tech founders, but definitely worth reading for any company founder, especially in the early stage of capital raising.

I'd recommend that you take Guy's comments with a little bit of a grain of salt, since he does write in a humorous, opinionated style, and (in my view) there are exceptions to some of the things he says.

That said - it's an excellent book and a great place for any new founder to start.

If you're looking to get angel or venture capital investors and are in the process of creating your pitch deck, this is the single most useful book I'd recommend to you. It takes you through the process of creating your pitch deck, finding and reaching out to investors, and preparing your investor pitch. Excellent, excellent book! I really can't say enough good about this book. I've personally recommended it to probably 300+ people by now. If you're creating an investor pitch deck and are only going to buy one book - this would be the one I'd recommend.

I recommend this book to anyone founding a tech company. It's an honest account of the big-time challenges and tribulations that tech founders face when raising capital, launching products, managing teams, scaling a business, and rolling with the punches along the way.

Great for "overconfident" founders: If you're starting a tech company and you're feeling "really confident" about your chances, then you should definitely read this book! Because seemingly insurmountable challenges can come out of nowhere, and you may need to kick and claw your way out of them. The advice in this book will help you do that.

Also great for "insecure" founders: You should also read this book if you feel insecure and anxious about your venture. The book provides a no-nonsense look at some of the worst things you might face as an entrepreneur - and then provides inspiration and advice on how to handle it.

Interview-style podcast, in which the host, Guy Raz, has long-form conversations with successful entrepreneurs. There's typically a lot of focus on the early stages of their business and how the founders dealt with big setbacks and challenges along the way.

I find that the big thing I get from this interview series is inspiration, although I have come away with technical business insights as well. I find it massively inspiring to know that all these big-name, successful entrepreneurs, who Guy interviews, have faced the same challenges that I've faced and my clients have faced, as we've grown our businesses.

By the end of the episode, I'm usually all fired up to get back to work and keep building my business! Or I can't wait to tell one of my clients that they "have to listen to this episode because Guy was talking to so-and-so successful founder who faced the same problem you're facing right now, and here's how they solved it!"