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.

3 books on Marketing & Growth for fundraising

  1. Influence cover

    Robert B. Cialdini

    Six universal principles quietly drive people to say yes.

    Cialdini distills years of research into six principles of persuasion: reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. He shows...

  2. Pour Your Heart Into It cover

    Howard Schultz with Dori Jones Yang

    How values and culture scaled Starbucks one cup at a time.

    Howard Schultz tells the story of how he transformed Starbucks from a small Seattle bean roaster into a worldwide brand built on the Italian espresso bar experience....

  3. The Art of Startup Fundraising cover

    Alejandro Cremades

    A modern, step-by-step playbook for raising startup capital.

    Cremades offers a practical guide to startup fundraising in the post-JOBS Act era, covering everything from crafting a pitch and building a deck to identifying...

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