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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.11 — 373,933 ratings — published 2011
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.14 — 418,818 ratings — published 2014
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.90 — 342,829 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.91 — 29,534 ratings — published 2004
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1000 true fans 1000 true fans
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.37 — 175 ratings — published
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Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.94 — 28,847 ratings — published 2002
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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.97 — 31,066 ratings — published 1997
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials) The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.09 — 38,423 ratings — published 1966
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Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.85 — 5,554 ratings — published 2005
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.05 — 22,736 ratings — published 1993
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Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.90 — 919 ratings — published 2017
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Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.77 — 86 ratings — published 2015
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Will it Fly?: How to Know If Your New Business Idea Has Wings...Before You Take the Leap Will it Fly?: How to Know If Your New Business Idea Has Wings...Before You Take the Leap (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.80 — 60 ratings — published 2003
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The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.89 — 72,208 ratings — published 2012
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The E-myth Revisited The E-myth Revisited (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.06 — 100,149 ratings — published 1985
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Make Money As A Virtual Assistant: Gain Flexibility And Freedom By Offering Services Online (Make Money From Home) Make Money As A Virtual Assistant: Gain Flexibility And Freedom By Offering Services Online (Make Money From Home)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.62 — 16 ratings — published
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.12 — 18,943 ratings — published 2011
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How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Step Plan to Help Your Business Take Off How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Step Plan to Help Your Business Take Off (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,127 ratings — published
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THE LUXURY OF LOYALTY : A FULL STANDALONE NOVEL THE LUXURY OF LOYALTY : A FULL STANDALONE NOVEL (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.49 — 39 ratings — published
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Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,623 ratings — published 2016
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.09 — 281,385 ratings — published 2009
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Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,883 ratings — published 2015
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Crossroads Moments of My Life (Introvert Strengths) Crossroads Moments of My Life (Introvert Strengths)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Epic Content Marketing: How to Tell a Different Story, Break through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less Epic Content Marketing: How to Tell a Different Story, Break through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,339 ratings — published 2013
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.01 — 90,914 ratings — published 2005
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Discovering Your Authentic Brand: A Workbook (2nd edition) Discovering Your Authentic Brand: A Workbook (2nd edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.06 — 26,146 ratings — published 2018
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Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,066 ratings — published 2018
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The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.87 — 734 ratings — published 1998
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,419,070 ratings — published 2018
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The 12 Week Year The 12 Week Year (Nook)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.85 — 20,372 ratings — published 2009
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Business Model Generation Business Model Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.21 — 60,374 ratings — published 2010
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.12 — 311,955 ratings — published 2001
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The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1) The Bookshop on the Corner (Kirrinfief, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.84 — 106,098 ratings — published 2016
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Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.87 — 11,662 ratings — published 2018
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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,401 ratings — published 2020
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Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, And Build a Successful Business Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, And Build a Successful Business (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,651 ratings — published
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This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.92 — 18,343 ratings — published 2018
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Defining You: Discover telling insights into your behaviour, motives and results to unlock your full potential Defining You: Discover telling insights into your behaviour, motives and results to unlock your full potential (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.10 — 101 ratings — published
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Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.91 — 6,250 ratings — published 2019
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Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.71 — 119 ratings — published
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The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out From The Crowd The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out From The Crowd (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.32 — 11,131 ratings — published 2016
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Entrepreneur Revolution: How to develop your entrepreneurial mindset and start a business that works Entrepreneur Revolution: How to develop your entrepreneurial mindset and start a business that works (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,499 ratings — published 2013
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.16 — 615,964 ratings — published 2011
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.08 — 760,811 ratings — published 1997
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 4.01 — 867,528 ratings — published 2000
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Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America Smart People Should Build Things: How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,426 ratings — published 2014
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Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business that Works Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business that Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.79 — 206 ratings — published 2010
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Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as start-a-business)
avg rating 3.74 — 181 ratings — published 2011
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“The best time to start a business is never and always.”
Brian Reese

Moffat Machingura
“No matter how long the preparation,
you will never feel ready to write an
exam, to start a business, to be parent
or even to die. Just go for it.”
Moffat Machingura

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