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 Branding & Storytelling for fundraising
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Build the relationships and the deck that get you funded.
Get Backed is a hands-on handbook for raising money, built around the pitch deck and the relationships behind it. The authors share real decks that raised millions, a...
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A two-sided guide to playing the venture game and winning.
Jeffrey Bussgang draws on his experience as both founder and VC, plus interviews with entrepreneurs like Jack Dorsey and Reid Hoffman, to explain how the venture game...
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The craft of designing slides that actually communicate.
Duarte presents a practical methodology for designing presentation slides, covering everything from data visualization and typography to building a coherent visual...
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People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.
Sinek introduces the Golden Circle (why, how, what) to explain why some leaders and companies inspire while others merely transact. He argues that starting with a...
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.
