A set of learning resources for those interested to learn about startups and entrepreneurship on their own. This is curated with per my interests. This is shared with the intent of helping others who may be curious about startups.

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A​ ​curated​ ​set​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​resources​ ​for
pre-entrepreneurs
Pre-Entrepreneurs​ ​Learning​ ​Kit
November​ ​2017
Learning​ ​to​ ​Start
Learning​ ​to​ ​Start​ ​by​ ​starting​ ​to​ ​learn.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​curated​ ​set​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​resources​ ​for​ ​those
thinking​ ​about​ ​becoming​ ​an​ ​entrepreneur.​ ​Startups​ ​are​ ​all​ ​the​ ​rage​ ​these​ ​days.​ ​Quitting​ ​a​ ​job
and​ ​doing​ ​your​ ​own​ ​thing​ ​sounds​ ​like​ ​an​ ​adventure.​ ​Exciting​ ​yet​ ​intimidating​ ​to​ ​some.​ ​Being
prepared​ ​helps.​ ​Some​ ​say​ ​entrepreneurship​ ​is​ ​a​ ​calling​ ​while​ ​some​ ​others​ ​feel​ ​it​ ​is​ ​for​ ​everyone.
Without​ ​judging​ ​whether​ ​you​ ​fit​ ​the​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​archetype​ ​or​ ​not,​ ​here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​resources
that​ ​I​ ​found​ ​useful​ ​in​ ​my​ ​learning​ ​journey.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​not​ ​by​ ​any​ ​means​ ​a​ ​catalogue​ ​of​ ​all​ ​the
resources​ ​that​ ​is​ ​out​ ​there.​ ​This​ ​kit​ ​is​ ​not​ ​necessary​ ​and​ ​definitely​ ​not​ ​sufficient.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a
learning​ ​kit​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​assembled​ ​according​ ​to​ ​my​ ​taste.​ ​Tastes​ ​differ.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​personally​ ​read,
heard​ ​and​ ​watched​ ​each​ ​of​ ​these​ ​resources​ ​over​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​about​ ​three​ ​years.​ ​I​ ​do​ ​not​ ​have
experience​ ​in​ ​startups.​ ​Not​ ​yet.​ ​Nor​ ​do​ ​I​ ​have​ ​an​ ​MBA.​ ​What​ ​I​ ​do​ ​have​ ​is​ ​curiosity.​ ​And​ ​a​ ​strong
interest​ ​in​ ​self-learning.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​sharing​ ​this​ ​with​ ​others​ ​who​ ​want​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​little​ ​more​ ​about
entrepreneurship​ ​on​ ​their​ ​own​ ​.​ ​Hope​ ​you​ ​find​ ​this​ ​useful.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​do,​ ​feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​pass​ ​on​ ​to
others​ ​who​ ​may​ ​find​ ​this​ ​helpful.​ ​Go​ ​build​ ​something​ ​great​ ​!
Arun

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Books
“Books​ ​are​ ​the​ ​quietest​ ​and​ ​most​ ​constant​ ​of​ ​friends;​ ​they​ ​are​ ​the​ ​most​ ​accessible​ ​and​ ​wisest​ ​of
counselors,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​most​ ​patient​ ​of​ ​teachers.”​ ​-​ ​Charles​ ​W.​ ​Eliot
There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​suggested​ ​reading​ ​order.​ ​Of​ ​course​ ​you​ ​should​ ​read​ ​more​ ​!
Book Brief​ ​Notes
Hackers​ ​and​ ​Artists​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Graham Collection​ ​of​ ​essays​ ​by​ ​the​ ​founder​ ​of​ ​Y
Combinator.
The​ ​E-Myth​ ​by​ ​Michael​ ​L​ ​Gerber Must​ ​read​ ​for​ ​small​ ​business​ ​owners.​ ​Key
takeaway​ ​is​ ​that​ ​of​ ​3​ ​personas​ ​-
technician(build),​ ​manager​ ​(operations)​ ​and
entrepreneur​ ​(vision)
Rich​ ​Dad,​ ​Poor​ ​Dad​ ​by​ ​Robert​ ​Kiyosaki Four​ ​ways​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​living​ ​-​ ​employee,
self-employed,​ ​business​ ​owner,​ ​investor.​ ​The
last​ ​two​ ​are​ ​the​ ​scalable​ ​ways​ ​of​ ​creating
true​ ​wealth.
22​ ​immutable​ ​laws​ ​of​ ​marketing​ ​by​ ​Al​ ​Ries​ ​&
Jack​ ​Trout
Perhaps​ ​only​ ​thing​ ​to​ ​read​ ​on​ ​marketing​ ​?
Immutable​ ​and​ ​laws​ ​seem​ ​to​ ​suggest​ ​that.
Startup​ ​Owner’s​ ​Manual​ ​by​ ​Steve​ ​Blank Search​ ​and​ ​Execute​ ​modes​ ​of​ ​a​ ​startup.​ ​Best
definition​ ​of​ ​a​ ​startup​ ​and​ ​distinction​ ​from​ ​a
company.​ ​Customer​ ​development​ ​process.
Blue​ ​Ocean​ ​Strategy​ ​by​ ​W.​ ​Chan​ ​Kim​ ​&​ ​Renee
Mauborgne
How​ ​to​ ​approach​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​​real
differentiated​ ​product​ ​or​ ​service.
Anything​ ​you​ ​want​ ​by​ ​Derek​ ​Sivers Short​ ​book​ ​with​ ​author’s​ ​heuristics​ ​and
approach​ ​to​ ​building​ ​a​ ​company.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​an
artist,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​like​ ​this​ ​book.
Good​ ​Profit​ ​by​ ​Charles​ ​Koch Principled​ ​Entrepreneurship​ ​and​ ​a​ ​case​ ​for
how​ ​capitalism​ ​can​ ​help​ ​society.

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Podcasts
Great​ ​for​ ​learning​ ​on​ ​the​ ​go.​ ​Best​ ​way​ ​to​ ​transform​ ​commute​ ​time​ ​to​ ​learning​ ​time.
All​ ​except​ ​the​ ​first​ ​podcast​ ​are​ ​updated​ ​regularly​ ​-​ ​so​ ​they​ ​are​ ​ongoing​ ​learning​ ​resources.
Podcasts Brief​ ​Notes
Seth​ ​Godin’s​ ​Startup​ ​School Recordings​ ​from​ ​a​ ​class​ ​that​ ​Seth​ ​taught.
Great​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​attitude​ ​and​ ​mindset​ ​right.
This​ ​has​ ​a​ ​fixed​ ​set​ ​of​ ​episodes.
Startups​ ​for​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​us Long​ ​running​ ​podcast​ ​by​ ​and​ ​for​ ​self-funded
small​ ​business​ ​owners.
Exponent.fm Long​ ​form​ ​discussions​ ​on​ ​technology​ ​and
business​ ​strategy
a16z Investor​ ​and​ ​analyst​ ​perspectives​ ​on
technology​ ​and​ ​business​ ​with​ ​founders
featuring​ ​in​ ​some​ ​episodes.​ ​From​ ​the​ ​team​ ​at
Andreesen-Horowitz​ ​-​ ​“Software​ ​is​ ​eating​ ​the
world”​ ​fame.
The​ ​Tim​ ​Ferriss​ ​Show Long​ ​form​ ​interviews​ ​with​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are​ ​on
top​ ​of​ ​their​ ​game.​ ​Includes​ ​founders​ ​and
investors​ ​among​ ​others.

4.
Web
Blogs,​ ​sites​ ​etc.
Link Brief​ ​Notes
How​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​startup​​ ​-​ ​MOOC A​ ​great​ ​online​ ​course​ ​by​ ​Steve​ ​Blank​ ​that
covers​ ​his​ ​customer​ ​development​ ​process
through​ ​business​ ​model​ ​canvas.​ ​Best​ ​thing​ ​?
It​ ​is​ ​FREE​ ​!
Evidence​ ​Based​ ​Entrepreneurship A​ ​great​ ​collection​ ​of​ ​tools,​ ​articles,​ ​videos
and​ ​other​ ​resources​ ​for​ ​startups
Effectual​ ​Action A​ ​set​ ​of​ ​principles​ ​for​ ​entrepreneurs
Strachery Long​ ​form​ ​blog​ ​on​ ​technology
Design​ ​thinking​ ​at​ ​Stanford​ ​d-school Design​ ​Thinking​ ​framework​ ​resources
iSPIRT India​ ​specific​ ​community​ ​for​ ​software
products.​ ​Organises​ ​many​ ​events​ ​such​ ​as
boot-camps​ ​for​ ​pre-entrepreneurs.
Medium Lots​ ​of​ ​great​ ​content​ ​on
technology,entrepreneurship​ ​(and​ ​many​ ​other
topics)​ ​shared​ ​by​ ​practitioners.​ ​You​ ​can
choose​ ​the​ ​topics​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​read​ ​about​ ​and
follow​ ​interesting​ ​people.
Venture​ ​Hacks Great​ ​site​ ​where​ ​founders​ ​and​ ​investors
share​ ​stuff​ ​about​ ​startups.
Startup​ ​Playbook Advice​ ​from​ ​guy​ ​who​ ​runs/ran​ ​Y​ ​Combinator
Doing​ ​it​ ​beats​ ​being​ ​around​ ​people​ ​doing​ ​it​ ​beats​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​hearing​ ​about​ ​people​ ​doing​ ​it.