The Founder Bookshelf
Books founders recommend to each other. Browse by topic or by where you are as you grow, mark what you've read, and add what's next.
4 books on Fundraising & VC for finding pmf
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Practical startup wisdom distilled from Techstars mentors and founders.
Built from the Techstars accelerator experience, the book collects short, punchy lessons from mentors, founders, and investors. It is organized into themes like idea,...
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A plain-language crash course in valuing your early-stage startup.
This concise pocket guide walks first-time founders through the core concepts behind early-stage startup valuation. It explains how investors think about pre-money and...
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A toolkit for how VCs value, structure, and fund a company.
Berkery lays out the mechanics of how venture capitalists finance companies: what they look for in a business plan, how they value an early-stage venture, and how they...
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A dynamic, fair way to split startup equity among founders.
Slicing Pie introduces a dynamic equity-split model for early-stage startups that have no cash to pay people. Contributions of time, money, and resources are converted...
eChai Partner Brands
eChai Ventures partners with select brands as their growth partner. Together we explore new ideas, open doors, and build momentum across the startup ecosystem.
