Venture Capital
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Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
by:
Dan Senor
4.11 avg rating — 12,440 ratings 3. 
The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's Most Exclusive School for Startups 4.04 avg rating — 1,902 ratings
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In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
by:
Steven Levy
3.84 avg rating — 29,917 ratings 5. 
Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist
by:
Brad Feld
4.11 avg rating — 17,045 ratings 
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How to Create the Next Facebook: Seeing Your Startup Through, from Idea to IPO
by:
Tom Taulli
3.49 avg rating — 35 ratings 9. 
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers 4.02 avg rating — 30,706 ratings
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The Art of Software Innovation: Eight Practice Areas to Inspire your Business 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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The Silicon Valley Way: Discover 45 Secrets for Successful Start-Ups 3.92 avg rating — 51 ratings
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Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley 3.71 avg rating — 13,520 ratings
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The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs 3.89 avg rating — 695 ratings
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Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success
by:
Susan L. Preston
3.59 avg rating — 27 ratings 19. 
Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors
by:
Brad Feld
4.06 avg rating — 586 ratings 20. 
Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competit ion
by:
Guy Kawasaki
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,128 ratings 20. 
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by:
Guy Kawasaki
3.90 avg rating — 29,087 ratings 
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The Funding Is Out There! Access the Cash You Need to Impact Your Business 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings
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Valley Speak: Deciphering the Jargon of Silicon Valley
by:
Rochelle Kopp
3.52 avg rating — 23 ratings 
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A Very Public Offering: A Rebel's Story of Business Excess, Success and Reckoning
by:
Stephan Paternot
3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings 23. 
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Alpha Girls: The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime
by:
Julian Guthrie
3.89 avg rating — 748 ratings 31. 
The Microsoft Way: The Real Story Of How The Company Outsmarts Its Competition 3.51 avg rating — 80 ratings
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Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
by:
Clay Shirky
3.83 avg rating — 5,774 ratings 34. 
Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer Experience, and Brand Value
by:
Thomas Lockwood
3.84 avg rating — 445 ratings 34. 
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
by:
David Rock
4.09 avg rating — 11,661 ratings 
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The Origin of Brands: How Product Evolution Creates Endless Possibilities for New Brands
by:
Al Ries
3.70 avg rating — 430 ratings 
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
by:
Tim Wu
3.89 avg rating — 7,934 ratings 40. 
The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field
by:
Mike Michalowicz
4.09 avg rating — 3,648 ratings 41. 
Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
by:
Jonathan Fields
3.86 avg rating — 2,049 ratings 
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Cloning Silicon Valley: The Next Generation High-Tech Hotspots
by:
David Rosenberg
4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings 44. 
Art of Enchantment: How to Woo, Influence and Persuade
by:
Guy Kawasaki
3.74 avg rating — 11,038 ratings 45. 
The Crowdfunding Bible: How To Raise Money For Any Startup, Video Game Or Project
by:
Scott Steinberg
3.67 avg rating — 206 ratings 46. 
Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You
by:
John Warrillow
4.24 avg rating — 7,321 ratings 47. 
What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know: An Insider Reveals How to Get Smart Funding for Your Billion Dollar Idea
by:
Brian Cohen
3.83 avg rating — 163 ratings 
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The Start-Up J Curve: The Six Steps to Entrepreneurial Success
by:
Howard Love
4.23 avg rating — 462 ratings