Ron Conway

Ron Conway's Book Recommendations

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Ron Conway is an American angel investor and venture capitalist. He is the founder of SV Angel, a seed fund that has invested in numerous successful tech startups. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in entrepreneurship, management, product design, and company culture.

16 books recommended

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Ron Conway 16

Talking to Humans

Talking to Humans

by Giff Constable

"Explains how to do the customer development interviews in a way that will get you the most accurate and actionable feedback."

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The Idea Factory

The Idea Factory

by Jon Gertner

"The definitive history of America's greatest incubator of technological innovation."

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Crossing the Chasm

Crossing the Chasm

by Geoffrey A. Moore

"Bestselling guide that created a new game plan for marketing in high-tech industries."

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The Four Steps to the Epiphany

The Four Steps to the Epiphany

by Steve Blank

"Offers the practical and proven four-step Customer Development process for search and offers insight into what makes some startups successful and leaves some startups unsuccessful."

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Founders at Work

Founders at Work

by Jessica Livingston

"Collection of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the very earliest days."

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Onward

Onward

by Howard Schultz

"Story of his return to Starbucks, and the success of the company in a tumlutuous economic time in history."

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Product Design for the Web

Product Design for the Web

by Randy J. Hunt

"Understand how to create meaningful online experiences so that users want to come back again and again."

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The Score Takes Care of Itself

The Score Takes Care of Itself

by Bill Walsh

"Words of wisdown from the author to inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions."

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Power Up

Power Up

by Magdalena Yesil

"Pragmatic & full of actionable advice, Magdalena Yesil's Power UP prepares women to go to the top in Silicon Valley"

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Gates of Fire

Gates of Fire

by Steven Pressfield

"The story of the battle of 300 Spartan soldiers against the Persian army."

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High Output Management

High Output Management

by Andrew S. Grove

"User-friendly guide to the art and science of management."

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

"Covers all three phases of the author's career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness."

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The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit

by Robert Henri

"Notes, articles, fragments of letters and talks to students, bearing on the concept and technique of picture making, the study of art generally, and on appreciation."

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Dear Founder

Dear Founder

by Maynard Webb

"I highly recommend Dear Founder…. [The author] has so much experience to share with founders!"

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Crime in Progress

Crime in Progress

by Glenn Simpson

"Fusion GPS continues to find the truth behind the Trump corruption."

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Face to Face

Face to Face

by Brian Grazer

"Hugely valuable (and entertaining) new book for us all."

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