Five Excellent Business Reads for Entrepreneurs

It can be easy to panic when starting your own business because there is so much to think about. Whether it be financing, budgets, digital marketing, even physical marketing like booklet printing that is keeping you up at night. Well, instead of letting panic and stress takeover when navigating the business world, why not reach for a book to seek some advice? Read something by a business expert, to help support yourself and perhaps learn a new approach to tackling your business issues. Together, with printed business cards specialist: Where The Trade Buys, we’ve compiled a list of some top books to get you started…

The SEO Entrepreneur by Nathan Gotch

“The SEO Entrepreneur” by Nathan Gotch is a complete guide to kickstarting a thriving SEO business. It covers everything from the basics of SEO to advanced strategies for building effective links. Gotch gives clear steps on crafting an SEO plan, handling clients, and monitoring results. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to venture into the world of SEO.

“The SEO Entrepreneur” appears to be a Top New Release in Search Engines, likely because it offers a thorough overview of crucial SEO components. Through this book, you can understand major SEO aspects like keyword research, optimizing on-page content, building quality backlinks, and executing effective content marketing strategies. Additionally, Gotch imparts advice on establishing a thriving SEO venture, from setting up a website and devising a solid marketing strategy to managing clients and gauging progress.

In sum, “The SEO Entrepreneur” is an indispensable guide for those aiming to enter the SEO field. Gotch presents detailed guidance and valuable insights for establishing a successful SEO business. The book is well-crafted and easy to follow, making it an excellent choice for budding SEO entrepreneurs

Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble by Daniel Lyons

You’ve probably heard of this one, but never got the chance to give it a read. The Los Angeles Times actually stated that this read was “the best book on the Silicon Valley”. Although it was released back in 2016, it’s just as relevant to its audience today and is heavily entertaining.

You might not learn a lot about how to launch a start-up, but it does cover the ups and downs of the authors work life which is incredibly interesting. Although we don’t give you any spoilers, on one Friday morning, he received a call from his boss who told him that his job no longer existed – this just shows the everchanging landscape of the corporate world and how you need to keep up with the times!

Zero to One by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters

If you enjoy learning from the top dogs in business, this book is actually penned by a PayPal co-founder who was also an early Facebook investor, Peter Thiel, with the help of COO Blake Masters. The book is a condensed and updated version of online notes taken by Masters for the CS183 class on startups taught by Thiel at Stanford University.

At its core, the book is all about optimism for the future and how innovation is key. It also discusses how we “live in an age of technological stagnations, even if we’re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice” and that progression is key to success. Although the book has sold 2.5 million worldwide since its release in 2012, the original notes taken by Blake are available on his website here!

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Although you shouldn’t mirror your success to another entrepreneur, this read is perfect to understand how Ben Horowitz built his fortune from the ground up. You’ll learn more about his time co-founding the capital firm Andreesen Horowitz and running it, as well as selling, buying, managing and investing in other technology firms around the world.

From this read, you’ll receive practical advice and tips on a range of different corporate issues. This includes firing executives, putting your company on the market, poaching staff as well as clearing any misinterpretation from your staff members. Once you’ve read this one, you’ll be excited to hear that his second book What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture will be released in October 2019.

Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days by Jessica Livingston

Although this book was released in 2001, the stories within it will be inspiring for all of time. Written by Jessica Livingston, the book is a collection of interviews with famous technology moguls which poses questions about their early entrepreneurial years and the challenges they faced.

We know you’re wondering which icons are featured in this read, and we don’t mind telling you! Expect to hear the tales of Steve Wozniak from Apple, Caterina Fake from Flickr, Mitch Kapor from Lotus, Max Levchin from PayPal and Sabeer Bhatia from Hotmail. Your mind will be blown away by their approach to business – from fleshing out an idea with their friends, capturing investors and building a multi-million-pound company.