The 8 best Bootstrapping books
Books about bootstrapping.
1. The $150M Secret
Pages: 222 My rating: 5Goodreads: 4.3
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
2010Pages: 176 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.23
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
2018Pages: 320 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.3
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
2010Pages: 279 My rating: 4Goodreads: 3.98
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
Pages: 214 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.03
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
2023Pages: 201 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.7
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
2021Pages: 256 Goodreads: 4.22
Sahil Lavingia
8. Exit Strategy
2024
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling Your Business Without Regret.
Rob Walling, Sherry Walling
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