BOOK SUMMARY

The 8 best Bootstrapping books

Books about bootstrapping.

1. The $150M Secret

How to bootstrap and sell a $150M company in 3.5 years. Practical tips - for example: screenshots of cold outreach templates to use, LinkedIn content plays, and learning from big startup failures. Finally, a hands-on guide on startup acquisition.
Guillaume Moubeche

2. Built to Sell

Creating a business that don't need you to run, can grow without you, and exit for a big multiple.
John Warrillow

3. Lost and Founder

A painfully honest field guide to the startup world - from a founder who did it himself; growing a SaaS startup to $45M in yearly revenue. Hard-earned lessons on fundraising, building culture, and the emotional rollercoaster of being an entrepreneur.
Rand Fishkin

4. Rework

How to become a founder that works smarter, not harder. And build a profitable business while your at it. You need less than you think.
Jason Fried

5. Getting Acquired: How I Built and Sold My SaaS Startup

How to grow a SaaS company, build a compelling brand story to scale, and optimize likelihood of a great exit for the founder.
Andrew Gazdecki

6. The SaaS Playbook

How to build a lean million-dollar SaaS, market against large competitors, and use your position as underdog as an unfair advantage.
Rob Walling

7. The Minimalist Entrepreneur

Sahil Lavingia

8. Exit Strategy

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling Your Business Without Regret.
Rob Walling, Sherry Walling