I am looking for some good practical books and reference on start-up. Please suggest some.
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Eric Sink on the business of Software
Founders at work - interview with successful startup company founders
All are very good read for this topic.
Plus you might want to check out this previous discussion on the pros and cons of having a startup.
And also this one on how to develop a software idea into a business.
Plus this on what is the best way for a developer to have their own startup.
Another one on what to read before a developer goes cowboy on their own.
melaos
2009-01-05 10:02:12
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Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim.
There's also an audio version.
Here's the Amazon.com link
It's more about how to get out of the cubicle and start your startup. It's about the psychological and emotional side of doing it. (You could call it a self-help book).
AJ
2009-01-05 10:11:01
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- Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham
- Joel on Software
- Founders at Work
- Erik Sink on The Business of Software
- Tribes by Seth Godin
- The 22 immutable laws of Marketing
- The 22 immutable laws of Branding
- Differentiate or Die
Scott Wisniewski
2009-01-05 10:21:59
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The E-Myth Revisited. It explains why so many companies started my technical folks fail. There's a big difference between loving to make pies and running a successful business that makes pies. The book explains how to work on your business, not in your business.
John D. Cook
2009-01-05 10:46:02