The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Every single business in the world has systems that make it work well or badly. Build your business around great systems and you will be able to scale quicker and in a better way. The E-Myth is also an easy read. I read books whilst running my businesses and use them as part of my thought process in improving and developing how things are currently working.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Farris
You can read this before or after reading E-Myth. This book makes a good point of using the available flat world and the web in building your company to be effective.
The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up
by Norman Brodsky and Bo Burlingham
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days by Jessica Livingstone
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by Guy Kawasaki
Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms
Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur
How to Make Millions Without a Degree by Simon Dolan
Never Get a “Real” Job by Scott Gerber
The Art of Non Conformity by Chris Buillebeau
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch
Never Get a “Real” Job by Scott Gerber
The Art of Non Conformity by Chris Buillebeau
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch