What are the books you recommend startup founders read?
Greatly appreciate a little Cliffs Notes, why that book that you love?
Paul O'Brien Answered question September 18, 2023
My $.025
- Start with Why – Simon Sinek
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Peter Drucker
- Zero to One – Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
- Venture Deals – Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson
- Mindset – Carol Dweck
- Traction – Gino Wickman
- Rocket Fuel – Wickman with Mark C. Winters
And I put together some thoughts for perspective, on my LinkedIn newsletter, Startup Studio
Paul O'Brien Posted new comment April 5, 2022
Paul O'Brien
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Welcome to the community Joe.
Need for an intro is a myth. I write a lot about connecting with VCs over on my personal site, here’s one place to start that might help: https://seobrien.com/secret-to-funding-customers-needed-before-contacting-vcs
And a more recent methodology we teach in our incubators, the flywheel: https://mediatech.ventures/raising-capital-the-process-is-a-flywheel/
Write your answer.
I had your first three. But having difficulty getting the introduction the VC say I must h ave to get in front of them or for them.