2016创业者必读的书
2015年还剩不到4个月了，是不是有了开始规划2016年的想法了呢?如果想创业的话，那下面这几本书可不能少哟!
1. The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups From Their Founding Entrepreneurs by David Kidder
《创业剧本：创业者实现公司快速增长的秘密》，作者：戴维·基德尔
The title says it all. If you're looking for a wide array of lessons learned and entrepreneurial experiences, this book is for you. Sharing insights from 41 different founders, The Startup Playbook covers everything from leadership lessons to finding one's niche.
顾名思义，如果你在寻找创业者的经验教训，本书是最合适的选择。书中分享了41位创始人对创业的见解，从领导力到如何找到利基市场，这本书几乎涵盖了所有与创业有关的话题。
2. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull
《创意公司:克服阻拦灵感的隐形力量》，作者：艾德·卡特姆
This book is a must read for any business leader, not just the entrepreneur. It is filled with valuable insights about what creates, drives and sustains an innovative culture and compels a company to attempt what no other company has done. Remarkable lessons that only a CEO would know.
这本书不仅适合创业者，也是任何一位商界领袖的必读书。本书就如何创造、推动和保持创新文化，以及如何推动公司尝试其他公司没有做过的事情等问题，提出了许多极具价值的见解。这些都是只有CEO才会知道的宝贵经验。
3. True North by Bill George and Peter Sims
《真北》，作者：比尔·乔治与彼得·西姆斯
This is a great book to discover your personal leadership vision, values and motivations. The authors surveyed 125 men and women on what they believe makes them authentic leaders, and the answers may surprise you. Also of note is the personal leadership development portfolio handbook that accompanies the book, which is a personal guide to help you develop your authentic leadership.
这是一本探讨个人领导力愿景、价值与动机的大作。两位作者就促使一个人成为真正领袖的因素有哪些这一问题，调查了125位男性和女性领导者的看法，答案可能让你意外。这本书附赠的个人领导力开发手册，也同样值得留意。该手册可以作为个人指南，帮助创业者培养真正的领导力。
4. Zero to One: Notes Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
《从零到一：创业笔记之如何打造未来》，作者：彼得·泰尔
The following excerpt sums up the concept of Theil's book: "Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1."
从书中节选的这句话可以概括全书的理念：“做其他人已经知道如何做的事情，会将世界从1带到n，只会增加更多类似的东西。而创新则是从0到1的过程。”
This bestseller is geared specifically towards the startup community as it offers invaluable advice on what to consider and what to avoid before moving forward. Additionally, the author offers his philosophy on business, which helps the reader generate new ideas he or she may not have considered previously.
这本畅销书主要面对的是创业者，书中对于创业之前需要考虑和应该避免的问题，提供了许多宝贵的意见。此外，作者还描述了自己的商业理念，可以帮助读者产生一些之前未曾想到的新想法。
5. ThinkerToys by Michael Michalko
《商业创意全攻略》，作者：迈克尔·米哈尔科
The ability to create is just that — a developable ability — that can be learned and improved upon much like any other competency, and the author does just that in this creativity "bible." After all, creativity and opportunity are what emboldens wannabe startup founders to take the plunge into the world of debt known as entrepreneurship. ThinkerToys, and its companion Thinkpad: A Brainstorming Card Deck, offers 33 different exercises and 56 cards that will spark your creativity and inspire the innovation monster within.
创造力是可以培养的，与其他能力一样，可以通过学习加以掌握，并不断增强，在这本创意“圣经”中，作者意在教会读者如何培养创造力。毕竟，只有具备创造力和机会，那些渴望成功的创业者们才能有胆量投身到创业当中。《米哈尔科商业创意全攻略》和配套的《头脑风暴卡片》(Thinkpad: A Brainstorming Card Deck)，共提供了33种不同的练习和56张卡片，肯定能激发你的创造力，释放你内心强大的创新力量。
6. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
《坚不可摧：关于生存、韧性与救赎的二战故事》，作者：劳拉·希伦布兰德
There's a reason why this book is number one on Amazon and a Hollywood motion picture. While entrepreneurism isn't quite the theme of this book, the lessons of personal sacrifice, survival and resiliency are. After reading this book your perspective on founding a startup may change because if the main character, Louie Zamperini, overcame the challenges and catastrophes he faced, then so can you.