Books I Like<\/p>\n
The Startup Owners Manual<\/a>, Steve Blank \u2013 This is the book accelerators, incubators, angels and Venture capitalists recommend as a first read for their clients.<\/p>\n Business Model Generation<\/a>, Alex Osterwalder – This is the companion book accelerators, incubators, angels and Venture capitalists recommend as a first read for their clients.<\/p>\n Value Proposition Design<\/a>, Alex Osterwalder \u2013 How to really use the Value Proposition Canvas and make products customers want. The sequel to Business Model Generation.<\/p>\n How to Measure Anything<\/a>, Douglas Hubbard – A bold assertion that anything can be measured. A great read on probability and statistics.<\/p>\n Lean Analytics<\/a> Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz – Measure, analyze and validate. Good for those using the Business Model Canvas.<\/p>\n The Lean Startup<\/a>, Eric Reis \u2013 Shorten product development cycles using lean methodology.<\/p>\n Running Lean<\/a>, Ash Maurya \u2013 A systemic process for vetting new ideas and innovations.<\/p>\n Lean Customer Development, Cindy Alvarez<\/a>, A nice primer on customer development with a good focus on the interview process.<\/p>\n Effectuation<\/a>, Saras Saravathy \u2013 The use of non-predictive control for creating new firms, markets and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n Winning at New Products<\/a>, Robert Cooper \u2013 The Stage Gate process for bring products to market.<\/p>\n Henry Mintzberg<\/a> The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning \u2013 Strategy cannot be planned. Strategy as a learning process.<\/p>\n Competitive Strategy<\/a>, Michael Porter \u2013 Simply, one of the best books on strategy<\/p>\n Strategy Safari<\/a>, Henry Mintzberg \u2013 Strategy does not have a single agreed upon definition of the discipline. Here is a tour of the different strategic schools of thought.<\/p>\n Made to Stick, Chip & Dan Heath<\/a>\u00a0 – Stories are important<\/p>\n The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg<\/a>\u00a0– Why habits exist and how they can be changed<\/p>\n Own the Room<\/a>, David Booth & Deborah Shames \u2013 Making memorable presentations as told by an actor and a director.<\/p>\n Presentation Zen<\/a>, Garr Reynolds \u2013 Better design for more effective presentations<\/p>\n Blogs I Follow:<\/p>\n Infochachkie –\u00a0http:\/\/johngreathouse.com<\/a>\/<\/p>\n Wired News –\u00a0http:\/\/www.wired.com<\/a>\/<\/p>\n Both Sides of the Table –\u00a0http:\/\/www.bothsidesofthetable.com<\/a>\/<\/p>\n The Venture Edge –\u00a0http:\/\/theventureedge.com<\/a>\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Books I Like The Startup Owners Manual, Steve Blank \u2013 This is the book accelerators, incubators, angels and Venture capitalists recommend as a first read for their clients. Business Model Generation, Alex Osterwalder – This is the companion book accelerators, … Continue reading