The Rick Kettner Podcast

#084: The 5 Best Startup Tips & Advice From 281 Books

July 07, 2021 Rick Kettner Episode 84
The Rick Kettner Podcast
#084: The 5 Best Startup Tips & Advice From 281 Books
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There are countless books, articles, and podcasts that cover helpful advice for startup founders. However, some insights are far more valuable and essential than others. So, I’d like to share 5 of the best startup tips and strategies from 281 business books that I’ve read over the last 22 years as an entrepreneur. Let’s dive right into it.

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📚 BOOKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE
1. THE MOM TEST by Rob Fitzpatrick
2. THE LEAN STARTUP by Eric Ries
3. TRACTION by Gabriel Weinberg & Justin Mares
4. THE START-UP J CURVE by Howard Love
5. BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY by W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne
6. ZERO TO ONE by Peter Thiel
7. THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF MARKETING by Al Ries and Jack Trout

THE 10 BEST STARTUP BOOKS
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-10-best-startup-books/

THE 10 BEST ENTREPRENEUR BOOKS
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-10-best-books-for-entrepreneurs/

THE BEST BUSINESS STRATEGY
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-best-business-strategy-books/

THE BEST SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING BOOKS
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-best-small-business-marketing-books/

THE 10 BEST DIGITAL MARKETING BOOKS
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-10-best-digital-marketing-books/

THE 10 BEST BUSINESS BOOKS
📚https://rickkettner.com/the-10-best-business-books/

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Content by Rick Kettner
Produced by Kyle Trienke

The 5 Best Startup Tips and Strategies
Tip #1 - The Right Way To Get Early Feedback About Your Idea
Tip #2 - Focus On Identifying and Validating Critical Assumptions
Tip #3 - Spend At Least Half of Your Time On Attracting Customers
Tip #4 - The Original Idea Isn’t The Most Important Breakthrough
Tip #5 - Don’t Aim To Be Better, Aim To Be Different
Conclusion and Final Thoughts