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24 alternatives to The Business Owner's Compendium

Do you wish your business came with an instruction manual?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Business Owner's Compendium launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Ultimate Practical Business Manual▲62

   Everything you need to know about business

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Business Starter Kit▲139

   Free must-have books and tools for business owners

   2018 · visme.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

   Practical guide to B2B startups

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Owner's Manual▲75

   Great book from the Godfather of startups

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Startup Owner's Manual▲13

   The step-by-step guide for building a great company

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Innovator's Dilemma▲202

   The seminal business book

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Essential Tools for Running a Business▲121

   How we collaborate, develop and promote our product, support

   2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Building Digital Products▲57

   The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Business Stories - Making Inexpensive Business Videos▲65

   A guide to creating business videos with available tools

   2015 · chadettelbrick.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Enterprise Sales For Startups▲184

    Free book for founders and sales reps selling to large orgs

    2017 · close.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    This Business of Music▲62

    The music business Bible

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mastering Business Email▲83

    Don’t let unprofessional emails cost you business

    2015 · masteringbusinessemail.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Powerbooks▲104

    Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

    2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Make Your Mark ▲83

    Creative's guide to building a business with impact

    2014 · behance.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Business Model Generation▲94

    Design and visualise your business model

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    59 Tools For Running a Successful Business▲62

    A list of every tool we use to run our company

    2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Small Time Operator▲71

    How to start your own business, keep your books, pay your t…

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    First Book ai - Book Ideas Generator▲91

    Learn what you should write

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Successful Business Plan▲65

    Secrets and strategies

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Handle Your Business▲60

    The succinct guide to money & finance for the self-employed

    2016 · petekeen.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Creative Professional's Guide to Better Proposals▲78

    Build a better business with better client proposals

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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