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The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

Sebastian Mallaby

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mchinen
All the 'founder attitude' book recs are probably a good idea, but I would recommend supplementing with some VC and investing vehicle stuff, such as Secrets of Sand Hill Road and The Power Law, especially if that seems unimportant and tedious. Understanding your options and what the incentives are for investors will help you better understand where you are likely to be aligned and where you have to be careful.

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whereistejas
I would recommend The Power Law[1], especially if you don't have any exposure to the startup/VC ecosystem. Contrary to what should be the ideal case, a founder needs to cater to VCs and their perspective of looking at products, just as they must cater to users. I feel like I would have saved myself a lot of stupid conversations if I had the context this book provides. [1]: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61403389-the-power-law