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📚 10 Must-Read Books Every Founder Should Devour Building a startup is hard, but these books make it slightly less so. Whether you’re pre-revenue or post-PMF, here’s your reading list: 1. The Lean Startup – Eric Ries Learn how to build, measure, and learn faster. The bible of MVPs. 2. Zero to One – Peter Thiel Think independently and create something truly new. 3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things – Ben Horowitz Brutal truths from someone who’s been in the trenches. 4. Rework – Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson Why you don’t need an MBA, VC, or 100-hour work weeks. 5. Hooked – Nir Eyal Design addictive products, ethically. 6. Crossing the Chasm – Geoffrey Moore Move from early adopters to the mainstream. 7. Start With Why – Simon Sinek Build a mission-driven business people believe in. 8. Measure What Matters – John Doerr OKRs that helped Google scale, enough said. 9. Founders at Work – Jessica Livingston Raw interviews with startup legends. 10. The Mom Test – Rob Fitzpatrick Ask better questions, build things people actually want.

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