Our Top 5 Favorite Reads for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Small business owners and entrepreneurs have a variety of resources to lean on in order to build and grow their businesses. From support organizations, networking events, incubators, accelerators, and workshops there’s no shortage of offerings to support business growth. We have a small library of our favorite books that we return to for ourselves but also frequently recommend to clients. Below is our current list of top five favorite reads for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

1. the twelve week year

get more sh*t done.

A streamlined framework for how to get increase your productivity to accomplish more without unnecessarily spinning your wheels.

2. unreasonable hospitality

re-think what it means to be in service to others.

It doesn’t matter what kind of business you run, the quality of the service you provide to people (employees and customers) matters…a lot. This is an inspiring and delightful read about taking service to the next level, leadership, and delight.

3. slow productivity

how to create your best work without burnout.

A new, or return to old, way of thinking about our productivity. Practical advice on how to deliver quality work without burning out.

4. The art of Gathering

Improve the quality & impact of meetings, events & experiences.

Whether you’re running meetings with employees, throwing a launch party, or thinking through the every day experiences for your customers, this book is sure to give you guidance on how to intentionally design all of it for impact.

5. the practice

GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY & PUT YOUR WORK INTO THE WORLD.

A series of concise tips on how to push your work into the world. And if you’re thinking “but I don’t do creative work” think broadly about how you define “creative.”

What are your most inspired reads for entrepreneurship and small business ownership? We’re always eager to learn about new books to add to our library. Let us know in the comments below.