Knowledge is power, 30 books every young entrepreneur should read

Re:Knowledge is power, 30 books every young entrepreneur sho... by davidw on Saturday August 11, 2007 @05:22PM (#41560)

Hrm... yes, on the other hand, there is definitely a trait that I recognize in other people because I see it in myself, which is that of the "knowledgeable person". We take pride in knowing, in being informed, in reading a lot, but at times are less 'doers'.... Waterhouses and Shaftoes, so to speak.

To some degree, I think this trait deals with a desire to have all possible knowledge prior to taking a decision. However, at times, that sort of 'maximizing' behavior is counterproductive when compared with someone who gathers 'enough' information, and plunges ahead.

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Re:Knowledge is power, 30 books every young entrepreneur sho... by nostrademons on Saturday August 11, 2007 @06:14PM (#41563)

I also tend to lean too far to the "Waterhouse" side of the spectrum.

I think a lot of the problem is that people are mentally adding "before you start your startup" to the title, when nobody's actually said so. There's no such thing as "prepared enough" to start a company; you learn what you can and prepare as best you can, then just do it and clean up your messes along the way. The books above will probably help, and some may change how you position your initial idea, but it's not gonna kill you to read them after getting started.

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