Must Read Book-list for a Startup CEO

Best Practices

Core Structure of a Startup

A startup is built on three essential pillars: Product, Customer, and Support.

●       Product is what you build:  a solution that addresses a real problem.

●       Customer is who you build it for: the people whose problems you're solving.

●       Support includes everything that enables the above two:  funding (Finance), direction and decision-making (Strategy), and the team to build and grow it (HR).

Without a solid product, there’s nothing to offer. Without customers, there’s no one to serve. And without support, there’s no way to bring the product to life or reach the customer effectively.

Product

●       The Mom Test - Rob Fitzpatrick

●       The Pricing Roadmap - Dan Balcauski

●       The Right It - Alberto Savoia

●       Product-Led Growth - Wes Bush

●       The Lean Product Playbook - Dan Olsen

●       Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey A. Moore

Read them and if you have, you can give your feedback before more are posted!

Posted Jun 3, 2025, 7:40 AM UTC

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