Getting Real

Not about sales, but if you haven’t yet, try Getting Real by 37signals (Basecamp, HEY). It’s for anybody working on software, whether building a SaaS or working for a client or anything in between. A ton of solid advice on project management, client relationships, interface design, code and more. Free to read online (and a free PDF): https://basecamp.com/books/getting-real

It's a bit outdated but still very Relevant

Getting Real, 37signals

On my phone but: The Business Model Canvas, Getting Real.

- Total Freedom by Jiddu Krishnamurti. Initially this came across as shallow truths masquerading as profundity, especially with his unwillingness/inability to explain himself during discussions. Finally I read enough that some things just 'clicked' into place and my perspectives shifted along with my outlook on life. - Letters from the Desert by Carlo Carretto (first half). I was brought up a protestant so was never really exposed to catholic thought in my formative years. When I finally started exploring the classics for myself I found them often overly wordy and mystical, so I moved on to more modern (relatively speaking) works like this and the Way of the Pilgrim too. The simplicity of the writing and the clarity of the thoughts in the first few chapters of Letters from the Desert hit me hard. - The Quran A wonderfully phrased book that captures its times very well. Ideally to be read alongside something like Islam: A Short History or Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet, both by Karen Armstrong, to provide the context.…

The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis The Mac Is Not a Typewriter by Robin Williams Getting Real by 37 Signals

Getting Real by 37Signals - https://basecamp.com/books/getting-real Got me started building my first business.

Getting Real - got me out of the corporate grind SICP - got me out of the OO grind Each one had a significant positive impact on my life. And both a free online! https://gettingreal.37signals.com/ http://sarabander.github.io/sicp/

1) The Burn Collector by All Burian 2) Getting Real by 37 Signals

Pricing for Profit Startup Owners Manual Made to Stick Getting Real (37signals first book)

Getting Real by 37signals: http://gettingreal.37signals.com/toc.php

While I'm at it. I'll tell you about some other's I have read. - Getting Real by 37 Signals http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ - Rework by 37 Signals http://37signals.com/rework/ These are great and really get your mind thinking about alternatives to what most people believe. - Sarah Lacy's Once your lucky, twice you're good. http://www.amazon.com/Once-Youre-Lucky-Twice-Good/dp/1592403... (http://www.amazon.com/Once-Youre-Lucky-Twice-Good/dp/1592403824) This isn't a technical book, but can really get you motivated to succeed reading the stories of previous successes! It also gives a bit of an insight into the internal workings of a start up in the early stages. It highlights networking as an important factor! - Start up success guide - http://www.amazon.com/Startup-Success-Guide-Books-Profession... (http://www.amazon.com/Startup-Success-Guide-Books-Professionals/dp/1430219858/) This book was quite good, but felt a bit dated in comparison to Rob Walling's 'Start up book'. Finally 'Founders at work' is definitely worth a read. http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Problem... (http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Problem-Solution/dp/1430210788/)

It's definitely worth reading, but not worth paying for since you can read it for free on their site.

It's not bad, but it's free on the web. And in terms of "getting real", they could stand to make a real book out of it by getting an ISBN number for it with all the money they made off of people throwing their money at them. And of course I'll add the obligatory mention of Squeezed Books, which is more or less based on business books I've bought and enjoyed (although there are also others like Good to Great that I wouldn't recommend).

I would add "Getting Real" by 37Signals, for starters.

I'm trying to get some recommendations for books that might be helpful for a web startup. Personally, I have really found "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell and "Getting Real" by the 37signals folks to be really helpful. I've read lots of great articles via news.YC, and I'm hoping you can all recommend some good offline reading as well.