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Legal & Compliance
Contracts, structure and staying on the right side of the law.
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Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini
Robert Cialdini's groundbreaking work on the psychology of compliance. Essential for founders who need to persuade customers, investors, and employees.
Linchpin
by Seth Godin
Seth Godin's Linchpin inspires entrepreneurs to become indispensable creators, shifting mindset from compliance to artistic value-creation, overcoming resistance to ship remarkable work amid startup commoditization. Key habit: Emotional labor and generosity. Vs Atomic Habits, it unleashes unique human gifts over systematized routines.
Starting & Managing Your S Corp
A small-business and startup-focused guide to forming, running, and maintaining an S Corporation, with practical bookkeeping and accounting strategies aimed at reducing small business taxes—useful for founders who are choosing corporate structure and setting up financial operations for their startup.
The 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success
by David J. Muchow
Authored by David Muchow, this book provides a comprehensive guide for startups and growing businesses, covering practical business and legal advice.
The Partnership Charter: How To Start Out Right With Your New Business Partnership
by David Gage
David Gage's guide to creating partnership agreements that prevent founder conflicts. Essential for co-founders before they start working together.
The Startup Checklist
by David S. Rose
Written by David S. Rose, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for startup founders, covering startup execution, management, launch strategies, growth phases, and potential legal issues.
The Power Law
by Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby’s narrative history of venture capital that helps startup founders understand how VC works, how power-law returns shape the industry, and what that means for building and funding startups.
Regulatory Hacking
by Evan Burfield
By Evan Burfield, step-by-step textbook with case studies for startups entering regulated markets.
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
by Fred S. Steingold
By Fred S. Steingold (Nolo Press, multiple editions), this is a practical reference covering the everyday legal basics small business owners need: choosing a business structure, contracts, employment law, leases, and liability.