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Reading guides

Five books in a useful order. Start with the question you need to solve.

Starting a company

Move from the raw beginnings of startups to strategy, iteration, endurance, and leadership under pressure.

For first-time founders turning an idea into a company.

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Selling

Build a practical sales education from measurable advertising to offers, direct response, and human persuasion.

For founders who need to explain an offer and find customers.

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Making decisions

Improve judgment from personal bias and uncertainty through strategy, operations, and capital allocation.

For founders making choices with incomplete information.

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