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24 alternatives to The Startup Owner's Manual

Great book from the Godfather of startups

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Startup Owner's Manual launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup CEO▲64

   A field guide to scaling your business

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Startup Owner's Manual▲13

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   High Output Management▲158

   The bible for startup management

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hot Seat▲60

   The startup CEO guidebook by Dan Shapiro

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Disciplined Entrepreneurship▲74

   24 steps to a successful startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hot Seat▲155

   The startup CEO guidebook

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startup Wealth▲86

   How the best angels make money in startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Making It Right▲76

   Product management for a startup world

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Top Startup Books▲282

    A collection of must-read books for startup founders.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello, Startup▲76

    A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Founder's Dilemmas▲75

    Anticipating & Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Startup Owner's Manual▲3

    The Step-by-Step Guide for Building a Great Company

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mad Genius▲65

    A manifesto for entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Hardware Startup▲62

    Building your product business and brand

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Blueprint▲84

    7 Skills for founders, builders & leaders

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EntrePowerment▲77

    Teaching you what it takes to be an entrepreneur

    2015 · its alternatives →

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