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Books recommended by Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Steve Blank is a renowned entrepreneur and author known for his work on Lean Startup, which revolutionized the way startups approach innovation and growth. His work has made him famous and influential in the entrepreneurial community. The books recommended by Steve Blank, such as The Innovator’s Dilemma, The Lean Startup, and Value Proposition Design, share a common style of providing practical guidance for entrepreneurs and business leaders, emphasizing the importance of experimentation, customer feedback, and iterative design to drive innovation and growth.

  1. The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (by Clayton M. Christensen). Recommended by Aaron Levie , Ben Horowitz , Bill Gurley , Caterina Fake , Drew Houston , Ev Williams , Guy Kawasaki , Jeff Bezos , Marc Andreessen , Marc Benioff , Mark Cuban , Max Levchin , Michael Bloomberg , Steve Jobs , Tim O’Reilly , Blake Scholl , Chris Dixon , Steve Blank
  2. The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses (by Eric Ries). Recommended by Andrew Ng , Ben Horowitz , Dustin Moskovitz , Jason Calacanis , Kevin Systrom , Marc Andreessen , Mark Cuban , Mike Maples, Jr. , Tim O’Reilly , Chris Dixon , Raoul Pal , Sheryl Sandberg , Marty Cagan , Steve Blank
  3. Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want (Strategyzer) (by Alexander Osterwalder). Recommended by Steve Blank
  4. Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise (by Alfred D. Chandler). Recommended by Steve Blank