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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Ben Horowitz

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Fred Wilson: “Chapter five in ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’ is possibly the best thing I’ve read about leading a tech company”

Peter Thiel: “Every management guide presumes that all great companies follow a formula. But successful startups don’t imitate; they build innovations that can’t be copied.

Ben Horowitz knows no recipe guarantees success. He has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage.”

Raoul Pal: “Without question, to me, The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is, by far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company, ever written.”

Tim Ferriss: “A great book”

Larry Page: “Ben’s book is a great read – with uncomfortable truths about entrepreneurship and how to lead to a company.

It’s also an inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower.”

Andrew Wilkinson: “‘The Hard Things About Hard Things’ by Ben Horowitz is one of the best business books I’ve picked up in years.”

Marc Andreessen mentioned ‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’ podcast.

Blake Scholl: “‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ is good.”

One of Max Levchin’s answers to ‘What’s your favorite business book you’d advise to young entrepreneurs?’

One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.

One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.

The Innovators Dilemma

Clayton Christensen

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Fred Wilson: “Chapter five in ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’ is possibly the best thing I’ve read about leading a tech company”

Peter Thiel: “Every management guide presumes that all great companies follow a formula. But successful startups don’t imitate; they build innovations that can’t be copied.

Ben Horowitz knows no recipe guarantees success. He has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage.”

Raoul Pal: “Without question, to me, The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is, by far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company, ever written.”

Tim Ferriss: “A great book”

Larry Page: “Ben’s book is a great read – with uncomfortable truths about entrepreneurship and how to lead to a company.

It’s also an inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower.”

Andrew Wilkinson: “‘The Hard Things About Hard Things’ by Ben Horowitz is one of the best business books I’ve picked up in years.”

Marc Andreessen mentioned ‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’ podcast.

Blake Scholl: “‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ is good.”

One of Max Levchin’s answers to ‘What’s your favorite business book you’d advise to young entrepreneurs?’

One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.

One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.

Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand

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Fred Wilson: “Chapter five in ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’ is possibly the best thing I’ve read about leading a tech company”

Peter Thiel: “Every management guide presumes that all great companies follow a formula. But successful startups don’t imitate; they build innovations that can’t be copied.

Ben Horowitz knows no recipe guarantees success. He has written the first true guide for protecting a startup from self-sabotage.”

Raoul Pal: “Without question, to me, The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz is, by far, the best, most brutally honest and incredibly useful book about the realities of starting and running a company, ever written.”

Tim Ferriss: “A great book”

Larry Page: “Ben’s book is a great read – with uncomfortable truths about entrepreneurship and how to lead to a company.

It’s also an inspiring story of a business rebirth through sheer willpower.”

Andrew Wilkinson: “‘The Hard Things About Hard Things’ by Ben Horowitz is one of the best business books I’ve picked up in years.”

Marc Andreessen mentioned ‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ on ‘The Tim Ferriss Show’ podcast.

Blake Scholl: “‘The Hard Thing about Hard Things’ is good.”

One of Max Levchin’s answers to ‘What’s your favorite business book you’d advise to young entrepreneurs?’

One of the books Keith Rabois recommends for entrepreneurs.

One of five business books Chris Dixon recommended on Twitter.

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