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The 3 best Idea validation books

Updated: November 15th, 2024

Books about validating startup ideas.

1. The Mom Test

Pages: 136 My rating: 5Goodreads: 4.4
How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you. Here is a short summary of the perfect handbook for early stage startup founders.
Rob Fitzpatrick

2. The Lean Startup

Pages: 304 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.1
How to ignite a network from zero, and use network effects in a product to scale rapidly.
Eric Ries

3. The Minimalist Entrepreneur

2021Pages: 256 Goodreads: 4.22
How to build with community first, and scale w/o VC. Stay profitable and build the house you want to live in.
Sahil Lavingia
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