The best entrepreneurs balance brilliant business ideas with a rigorous commitment to serving their customers' needs. If you read nothing else on entrepreneurship, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your company for enduring success. Leading experts and practitioners such as Clayton Christensen, Marc...

"By harnessing new, easy-to-use technologies that help them find customers around the world, everyday people are starting meaningful businesses that offer a high-paying alternative to a corporate career. In this updated edition of THE MILLION-DOLLAR, ONE-PERSON BUSINESS, learn tactics you can apply today from real people who are earning $1 million a year on their own terms"--

"With a passion for making a difference in their communities, social entrepreneurs exemplify the traits of an engaged, socially aware, 21st century citizen. What is Social Entrepreneurship? explores real-life success stories of those who make a difference around the globe. Critical thinking and discussion prompts guide readers into a meaningful exploration of ways to get involved-and be successful-in social entrepreneurship."--

For years, Mark Murphy has commanded large audiences, informing them of the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, garnering wealth and growing it for the benefit of generational progeny. After years of sharing the same advice on repeat with different people across nearly every sector and industry, he decided to consolidate his best practices in the form of this book. In it, he unveils the key attributes of entrepreneurship and creating a winning culture,...

"Featuring a foreword by Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, this fascinating handbook inspires potential founders and provides essential guidance and advice for people who want to create their own start-up and build a successful company. This book answers the question "how do I get started?" It takes the reader from making the decision to plunge into entrepreneurship, through the process of choosing and developing an idea and team, all the way to...

"This book isn't about having it all; it's about having what matters most to you. It is about how to find your extraordinary career, your extraordinary happiness, your extraordinary life."--Provided by publisher.

Despite enormous investments of time and money, are we making a dent on the social and environmental challenges of our time? What if we could exponentially increase our impact? Around the world, a new generation is looking beyond greater profits, for meaningful purpose. But, unlike business, few social interventions have achieved significant impact at scale. Inspired by the modern innovation practices, popularized by bestseller The Lean Startup, that...

B Corps have been certified to have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This book describes the what, why, and how of B Corp certification. Interviews with leaders of over 200 B Corps from around the world provide insights on certification, social and environmental performance, and building a more inclusive economy. Revisions include a stronger focus on the core value of diversity, equity,...

The GuruBook is an inspiring collection of 45 articles and interviews with well-known thought leaders and entrepreneurs, whose leadership and strategic skills have resulted in very successful businesses. These renowned leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators have tested their visions and assumptions and have forged revolutionary business models. In this book, they share their most important insights, learnings, and tools. They cover broad topics such...

Presents five key strategies responsible for the breakout growth of the most successful social startups: testing ideas, measuring impact, funding experimentation, leading collaboratively, and telling compelling stories.