The Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur's Handbook : Everything You Need to Launch and Grow Your New Business

The one primer you need to develop your entrepreneurial skills.

Whether you're imagining your new business to be the next big thing in Silicon Valley, a pivotal B2B provider, or an anchor in your local community, the Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur's Handbook is your essential resource for getting your company off the ground.

Starting an independent new business is rife with both opportunity and risk. And as an entrepreneur, you're the one in charge: your actions can make or break your business. You need to know the tried-and-true fundamentals—from writing a business plan to getting your first loan. You also need to know the latest thinking on how to create an irresistible pitch deck, mitigate risk through experimentation, and develop unique opportunities through business model innovation.

The Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur's Handbook addresses these challenges and more with practical advice and wisdom from Harvard Business Review's archive. Keep this comprehensive guide with you throughout your startup's life—and increase your business's odds for success.


  1. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leading with Purpose : (featuring "Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization" by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Adam Grant, Ranjay Gulati, Julie Battilana, Michael E. Porter

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  2. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy, Updated and Expanded (featuring "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy" by Michael E. Porter)

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  3. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence, Updated and Expanded (featuring "What Makes a Leader" by Daniel Goleman)

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  4. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness, Updated and Expanded (featuring "How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You" by Michael Gervais)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Michael Gervais, Angela L. Duckworth, Martin E. P. Seligman, Herminia Ibarra

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  5. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management, Updated and Expanded (featuring "Leading Change" by John P. Kotter)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, Frances Frei, Vijay Govindarajan, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

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  6. Having Difficult Conversations

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  7. Psychological Safety

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Amy C. Edmondson, Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Erica Keswin, Ron Carucci

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  8. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership for Healthcare : (with bonus article by Thomas H. Lee, MD, and Toby Cosgrove, MD)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Thomas H. Lee, Daniel Goleman, Peter F. Drucker, John P. Kotter

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  9. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Jeanne Brett, Yves L. Doz, Erin Meyer, Hal Gregersen

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  10. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Trust (with bonus article "Begin with Trust" by Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss)

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  11. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (including featured article "Leading Change," by John P. Kotter)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne

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  12. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy (including featured article "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter)

    Harvard Harvard Business Review, Michael E. Porter, W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne

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