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5 Books Every Founder Should Read to Survive (and Thrive) Hypergrowth If your startup suddenly takes off, chaos follows. These books won’t just help you grow — they’ll help you stay sane, scale smart, and not burn it all down. 1. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz 👉 Real, raw advice on what it actually takes to run and scale a company. Covers tough decisions during hypergrowth — hiring, firing, culture breakdowns, and wartime leadership. 2. High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil 👉 The go-to playbook for what to do after product-market fit. Covers scaling teams, product, marketing, and handling board-level chaos. 3. Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman 👉 Learn how companies like Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Dropbox handled rapid growth. Also teaches when not to blitzscale — and how growing too fast can backfire. 4. No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer 👉 A masterclass in building culture that can handle hypergrowth. Based on how Netflix built a high-performance team that scaled without crumbling. 5. Amp It Up by Frank Slootman 👉 Written by the CEO behind massive hypergrowth at Snowflake and ServiceNow. Sharp, no-fluff insights on how to lead aggressively while keeping the company focused.
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