Essential Start-up Reading
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- dMullins
Any good books/PDF/etc that you guys can recommend as "must reads" for a web-based start-up? I was considering "Getting Real" by 3-7signals, but it's a couple of years out-dated at this point. Is it still applicable?
- monNom0
maybe more for the freelancer/design studio, but this is a good read: http://www.freelanceworkshops.co…
- akrokdesign0
- << essential.akrokdesign
- Is there a book I can read to get mine back. I've already bargained with the devil :(Amicus
- +1honest
- This is not exactly a business savvy book. More just personal anecdotes by professionals. Not all that insightful or useful in a business sense.d_rek
- a business sense.d_rek
- I have thisvitamins
- Essential for a graphic designer. Learn to read, people.dMullins
- it's kinda fun also. :-) like that.akrok
- grossly over rated. common sense and rehashed everything we did in college.inkpink
- you would think common sense would be common but it isn't.akrok
- honest0
- yeah - very good if you want to make it in advertisingclearThoughts
- in other words - Take shit loads of Charlie and you WILL make it dudeclearThoughts
- I had this bookvitamins
- Did you read the post intro? Is this about design or start-ups?????dMullins
- I had this book x3 just vanishes from the studio...kingsteven
- Aper0
- Aper0
- d_rek0
- oops - this would be the one you want: http://www.amazon.co…d_rek
- Continuity0
I think I can confidently declare this a Useful Thread®, fellas.
- dMullins0
I think the aeroplane went about 10000 miles over everyone's head here. I'm looking for REFERENCE MATERIALS (Books, Movies, Interviews) for a....
>>> WEB-
>>> BASED (read: software)
>>> START-UP (read: new business, not design studio)Not looking for designers "losing their soul" references, not looking for freelancing references...
This was about running a start-up from the ground-up, not a freelance design business.
Thanks.
- LOL! See if we ever try to help you out again, you ingrate! ;)Continuity
- dMullins0
Thanks, Steve-o.
- IRNlun60
I liked Rework for 37 signals. Simple, common sense advice and a quick read... QBN won't let me link to it though...
- raf0
First minutes of this video are a must for anyone embarking on a web app related startup.
- breadlegz0
The E-Myth.
You must read before you get going.