Entrepreneur's Bookstore

Like a bricks-and-motar bookstore, this one is divided into departments to help your browse the topics that interest you.

Books marked with the wise owl are selected as having special merit for entrepreneurs. Look out for them on the list. If your office bookshelf just had these few titles, those selected would serve you well. See the selection of listed titles below. If you want to order a book, just click on the link to the title.

Entrepreneur's Bookstore Departments

Business Planning

This department is not only about how to build business plans , but also about the whole process of planning and business strategy.

Entrepreneurship

Titles by entrepreneurs and about starting and managing a business. The range goes from the philosophical to the utterly down-to-earth, including entrepreneurs' own books.

Finance

Do not be daunted by the title of this department. It includes mainly books that are for the entrepreneur who is not a finance specialist.

Internet

The books in this department range from titles for the generalist as well as the entrepreneur who wants to tackle creative Internet tasks.

Leadership & Management

This department has an range of titles to inspire you and question some of your assumptions. It covers economics, psychology, public affairs, and topics that go beyond the strict confines of business.

Marketing & Sales

The marketing books under this classification cover a wide field of strategy, communication and promotion.

Personal Development & Inspiration

The entrepreneur is wise to be concerned, not only about developing the business, but about developing personal attitudes and behaviors that will make life easier and more effective.

Sustainability

This department covers a wide field, including green business, social responsibility, microfinance, fair trade and more.

The Wise Owl's selection of books for entrepreneurs.

Here is a shortcut to the books I think should be on any entrpreneur's bookshelf. They are full of practical inspiration.

1. The Art of the Start—The Time-tested, Battle-hardened Guide to Anyone Starting Anything
2. Blue Ocean Strategy—How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
3. Investors in Your Backyard—How to Raise Business Capital From the People You Know
4. The Mindful Leader—Ten Principles for Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Others
5. Peak—How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow
6. Small Giants—Companies That Chose to Be Great Instead of Big

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