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3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz - Operating lessons
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz
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atlasunshrugged
I second The Hard Thing About Hard Things
statictype
The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz This is probably one of the best
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mooreds
the hard thing about hard things (by Horowitz)
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rgbrenner
It's a good book, but the part where he says to collude with your friends on hiring
lanstein
The Hard Things About Hard Things (Ben Horowitz)
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ranabuzdar
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
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jonbischke
The Hard Thing About Hard Things. We bought a copy for every employee at my last company to help convey the messages that startups are not designed to be tons of fun but rather a tough (yet rewarding) grind.
wenc
Hard Things about Hard Things (B Horowitz)
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bwh2
The Hard Thing About Hard Things isn't exactly what you're asking for but close
cik
The Hard Thing About Hard Things - This is a great book about building businesses, and business in general.
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