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24 alternatives to The First Billion Is the Hardest
Reflections on a life of comebacks & America's energy future
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The First Billion Is the Hardest launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Essential advice on building and running a startup
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The blueprint of an abundant future
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Understand energy's place in both past & present society
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30+ lessons on startup success & failure
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David Graeber shows a stunning analysis of money's history
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The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet
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How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth
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A book of art, journalism, and radical economic change.
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How extraordinary companies transcend commodity
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How we can innovate our way to solving climate change
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The concentration of money and power in our digital networks
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From the debt tablets of Mesopotamia to cryptocurrencies
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