Books founders recommend to each other.
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As you grow
2 books on Founder Memoirs
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An insider's account of the reforms that powered India's growth.
Backstage is part memoir and part economic history, recounting Ahluwalia's role in India's liberalization and high-growth years. He offers a behind-the-scenes view of...
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How a small-town outsider built India's first private TV empire.
The Z Factor is the autobiography of Subhash Chandra, founder of Zee TV and the Essel Group. He recounts his rise from a family grain-trading business in Haryana to...
Questions, answered
What books do founders recommend?
Founders on the eChai network recommend titles like Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years and The Z Factor. The bookshelf ranks books by how many founders have read them.
Where can I find a startup reading list?
The eChai founder bookshelf is a curated, founder-recommended reading list you can browse by topic (fundraising, product, hiring) and by stage.
How is the bookshelf ordered?
By recommendation: the more founders mark a book read, the higher it ranks. You can also sort by newest or A to Z.
