The Best Books for Entrepreneurs to Read | Duane Ham | Entrepreneurship

Duane Ham
2 min readAug 23, 2022

If you’re an entrepreneur, it’s essential to read as much as possible. The more you learn, the better equipped you’ll be to start and grow your business. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the five best books for entrepreneurs to read. These books will teach you everything from starting a business to becoming a successful CEO. So if you’re looking for some reading material to help you reach your entrepreneurial goals, look no further!

“Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” by Simon Sinek

This book is all about understanding and communicating your company’s vision. Simon Sinek argues that the most successful businesses start with why they do what they do, not just what they do. By understanding and articulating your company’s purpose, you can inspire others to join you on your entrepreneurial journey.

“The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses” by Eric Ries

The Lean Startup is all about using continuous innovation to create successful businesses . Eric Ries provides a step-by-step guide for entrepreneurs who want to build a successful business in this book. He covers everything from customer development to product/market fit.

“Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future” by Peter Thiel

In this book, PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel shares his insights on how to build a successful startup. He argues that the most important thing for entrepreneurs is to create something new and valuable that doesn’t exist yet.

“The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime” by M.J. DeMarco

In The Millionaire Fastlane, M.J. DeMarco argues that the traditional path to wealth is slow and dangerous. He provides an alternative framework for building wealth that is much faster and more reliable.

“The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail” by Clayton M. Christensen

Clayton Christensen examines how new technologies can cause even the most successful businesses to fail in this book. He provides a framework for understanding why and when this happens and offers advice on how to avoid it.

Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been in business for a while, these books will help you take your business to the next level. So what are you waiting for? Start reading!

Originally published at https://duaneham.net on August 23, 2022.

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Duane Ham

Duane Ham is a former politician and current CEO of Ham Product Safety Investigation & Consulting. Check out his website, duaneham.org, to learn more about him!