The term “entrepreneurship” is derived from the Old French verb entreprendre, “to undertake.” An entrepreneur is a an individual or a small group who venture to create a new business. It is the entrepreneur who bears the greatest risk, but also the greatest reward, depending on whether the business succeeds or fails.
A “startup” refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to develop a product or service for which they believe there is demand and expect to grow the business. The vision for the business is usually different from a small business owner’s, who are more focused on a sole location, smaller-scale venture.
Below we’ve compiled some books for aspiring entrepreneurs, from tried and tested entrepreneurs.
Definitions from Stanford online.
Print Books:
- Bhimani, A. (2022). Financial management for technology start-ups: How to power growth, track performance and drive innovation. Kogan Page Publishers. HG4027.6 .B52 2022
- Bussgang, Jeffrey J. (2017) Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job. Harvard Business Review Press. 5 .B875 2017
- Catmull, E. (2014). Creativity, inc.: Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration. Random House. HD53 .C394 2014
- DeMarco, M. J. (2011). The millionaire fastlane: Crack the code to wealth and live rich for a lifetime.Viperion Publishing Corporation. HG179 .D456 2022
- Guillebeau C. (2012). The $100 startup : reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love, and create a new future. New York: Crown Business. HD62.5 .G854 2012
- Horowitz, B. (2014).The hard thing about hard things: Building a business when there are no easy answers. Harper Business. 5 .H6479 2014
- Knight, P. H. (2016). Shoe dog: a memoir by the creator of Nike.Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. HD9992.U52 K555
- Rickman, C. D. (2021). How to start your own business: … and make it work.First American edition. DK Publishing. HD62.5 .H6895 2021
- Ries, E. (2011). The lean startup: How today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. Crown Business.5 .R545 2011
- Soni, J. (2022). The founders: The story of PayPal and the entrepreneurs who shaped Silicon Valley. Simon & Schuster.E574 P398 2024
E-books:
- Jonathan Reuvid. (2019). Start Up Wise : Your Step-by-step Guide to the Seven Stages of Success. Legend Business. Ebscohost.
- Ratten, V. (2020). Sport Entrepreneurship : An Economic, Social and Sustainability Perspective. Emerald Publishing Limited. Ebscohost.
- Santomassimo, R. (2020). Knowing Isn’t Doing. Domus Publishing. Ebscohost.
- Tracy, B. (2019). Entrepreneurship : How to Start and Grow Your Own Business. G&D Media. Ebscohost.
- Valledy, K. & Carey, E. (2022). The Startup Lexicon : Demystifying the Everyday Language of Startups. Right Book Press. Ebscohost.
