Founder’s Reading Starter Kit

When I launched my first venture, I didn’t fail because I couldn’t build.
I failed because I built the wrong thing — fast.

I chased random blog posts, founder threads, and podcast hot takes.
Weeks wasted.
Money burned.
The problem wasn’t effort.
It was direction.

Then I found 5 books that rewired how I think about building.
They weren’t just “inspiring.” They were ruthless in exposing what actually works in early-stage startups — and what kills them.

I read them cover-to-cover.
I underlined, dog-eared, and scribbled in the margins.
Then I distilled everything into a clean Notion system so I could reference, track, and apply the lessons without drowning in 300+ pages again.

This is not a list of “top startup books.”
It’s battle-tested ideas, compressed into summaries, and wired into a tracker that keeps you moving.