No Shortcuts: Rare Insights from 15 Successful Startup Founders
by Nistha Tripathi · 2018
In a nutshell
Collection of insights from 15 startup founders on building successful companies. 4.12 avg rating from 81 ratings, recommended for pre-startup reading.
Overview
Interviews with successful founders sharing real experiences.
Use Cases
- Learning from founder journeys.
Book store pricing.
Reference
No Shortcuts: Rare Insights from 15 Successful Startup Founders — publisher / official page. Summary adapted from the Awesome Startup Books collection.
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