Stimulating Summer Reading for Startup Sorts

Photo: Entrepreneur Xue Mei Rhodin and TaskRabbit developer/entrepreneur Casen Davis.

Rain or shine, there doesn’t seem to be much resting time for startup folks, but let’s hope the extra vitamin D via mother nature will inspire some to pick up where they left off on their last e-books or start following or reading the ones I recommend. I travel too much to carry books around, so for this post I’ll assume most SL readers share my sentiment and enjoy e-books too.

Here is a list I’m starting of e-books I plan to read and blogs I’m currently following. I’m keeping this list slim so that I can get some additions from all of you, so please share your favorite startup favorites. I’ve put an (*) by classics and creating a mix of best sellers and potential hits.

Business creativity and Leadership:

- The Idea Book, by Fredrik Härén (this is an actual book thatbyou fill out, great for those seeking to understand lifestyle design.
- Imagine: How Creativity Works, by Jonah Lehrer

-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey*

- Purple Cow, Seth Godin
- Delivering Happiness, A Path to Profits,Passion, and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh (check out the blog site as well)

Well-Rounded Reading:

- The Lean Startup,by Eric Ries
A must read for all who haven’t!
-Art of Possibility, Rosamund Zander

- Blake Masters blog
includes notes from Peter Thiel’s Startup Class:
http://blakemasters.tumblr.com

- The coolest CEO blogs via squido

Finance Management:

- Sheconomics, Karen Pine and Simonne Gnesson, This is actually another book, but as the name hunts, this is specificallynfor females to manage their finances.
- Naked Economics, Charles Wheelen

- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki

- Introduction to Stock and Options, David Weekly, great for the financially unsavvy startup person **Disclaimer,I enjoyed the book, but also the author is a family friend.
Initially iPhone created to keep actively feeding the site, so if you’re craving the links, they will be up shortly.